For their game against Real Betis last weekend, Spanish club, Atletico Madrid invited the club’s oldest season ticket holders to be the mascots. They were blindfolded and till they got to the pitch. Awesome gesture
Body acidity might be one of the reasons you fall sick often
By: Tope Ijaola
You fall sick often. Done everything you could to stay healthy but nothing seems to be working. The problem could be that your body is too acidic.
The body system has been naturally made to cope by balancing between acidity and alkalinity to strike a equilibrium at any point in time. If you don’t know or believe, it is true and I’m telling you this moment that the body can be too acidic and it can cause problems for you.
The facts is that when the body become too acidic, the body produce a buffer which provide an alkali to balance the overall pH of the body cells and likewise if the body cells is more of alkaline. That’s why they say too much of something will end up in a problem. But this piece is focusing on acidity of the body as it can cause a lot of damage to the body than you expect and more so, theses damages might not show any sign or symptom until organ began to fail in their functions.
What is Acidity?
A condition of consistent increase in the acidic level produced in the body at any point in time. In other words when the acidic level of the body gives a value as low as 2.0; on a pH scale at any point in time and temperature which leads to disease conditions in the body system.
Why does the body get so acidic?
Foods such as meat, cheese, milk, grain and carbohydrates, when broken down produces acids and these put pressure on the regulatory organs in the body which help to buffer the effect of increase acidic secretion in the body. Organs include the lungs, liver, kidney and other parts of the digestive system. Therefore the more acids produced; the more these organs work to produce alkali to buffer the body’s equipment.
Effects of acidity in the body
- It affects the bones, joints, connective tissues, teeth, muscles and other organ systems
- General body wellness can be affected as well as fatique, heartburn, nausea and vomiting
- Acids in the body system provide a comfortable growth condition for organisms
- It can affect your sex life
- Pain and inflammation leading to Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
- It can also particularly affect the kidney and the urinary tract
How to avoid acidity and treat it naturally
Eat less of meat, cheese, processed foods and carbohydrates. Taking less of these meals can directly reduce acidity produced from the natural breakdown process in the body. Stay more on grains and vegetables.
Make drinking water a regular habit. The advantages of taking water cannot be over emphasized; it can help to speed up excretion of excess acids and also dilute them in the body.
Honey therapy. It’s useful in maintaining health of the stomach, tones up the stomach, proper digestion and decrease the over production of hydrochloric acid.
Fruits are very good to neutralize the acidity. Grape fruits, Coconuts and Sugar cane help to naturally neutralize acid secretion in the stomach.
Tope Ijaola is a pharmacist/health professional. He blogs at http://www.vbhealth.com.ng
Neymar's son joins Barca
Following daddy’s foot steps!
Neymar’s son Davi Lucca has joined Barca’s FCB Escola. He will now train along with Thiago Messi, Benjamin Suarez and Milan Pique all at the club.
Their superstar parents attend their training sessions which take place near the Mini Estadi every Monday and Thursday between 5pm and 6pm. Suarez’s son, Benjamin is reportedly the most outstanding of all.
Religion will kill Nigeria if not tamed – Wole Soyinka
Nigerian playwright and poet, Professor, Wole Soyinka, has has condemned the manner President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State have handled the extra judicial religious killings in Southern Kaduna. More than 800 people have been gruesomely murdered by suspected herdsmen and little or no efforts have been made to stop the perpetrators. Speaking at the launch of the book, Religion and the Making of Nigeria, in Abuja, few days ago, the Nobel Laureate warned that If we do not tame religion in this nation, religion would kill us.
“Religion in the history of this continent has been a disastrous venture, a disaster in many zones and continues to be even so today. In this very nation in Southern Kaduna, over 800 souls were brutally extinguished suddenly. “While the issue of grazing lands versus farming is unquestionably part of the conflict, it is equally undeniable that religious differences have played crucial role in the conflict. “And yet some weeks before the latest outrage, the governor of that state was quoted to have claimed that peace was nigh since he had sent funds to the earlier wave of killers and they had agreed to end their killing spree. “What astonished me was not the admission by the governor, but the astonishment of others at such governmental response to atrocity. There was nothing new about it. Has appeasement to religious forces not become a Nigerian face of justice and equity? “First lethargy and then appeasement. Wasn’t Boko Haram’s Muhammed Yusuf not a beneficiary of appeasement in a similar fashion? “Southern Kaduna has reminded us once again that the monster is always lying waiting to pounce under the guise of religion. “If you ask why General Buhari did not act fast enough when these events take place, which degrade us as human beings, well it is perhaps he has been waiting for the governor of that state to send money to the killers first for them to stop the killing.
“The sitting President of this nation, General Buhari, once said ‘If you don’t kill corruption in this nation, corruption would kill us’. I would like to transfer that cry from the moral zone to the terrain of religion. If we do not tame religion in this nation, religion would kill us. I do not say kill religion though I wouldn’t mind a bit if that mission could be undertaken surgically, painlessly perhaps under anesthesia effectively spayed all over the nation or perhaps during an induced pouch of religious ecstasy However, one has to be realistic. “Only the religiously possessed or committed would deny the obvious. The price that many have paid not just within this society but by humanity in general makes one wonder if the benefits have really been more than the losses.”
Barcelona sack director for comments about Messi
Barcelona director, Pere Gratacos‘s recent remark about Lionel Messi has cost him his job.
Shortly after Friday’s Copa del Rey draw in Madrid, Gratacos told reporters. “Leo is one of the most important people in the team, but it’s not just about him. He would not be as good without Andres Iniesta, Neymar and company, but Messi is the best.”
Not long after that, Barcelona released a statement confirming that Gratacos, who once coached Messi during his spell at La Masia, had been sacked
“FC Barcelona have dismissed Pere Gratacos as head of institutional sporting relations with the Royal Spanish Football Federation for having publicly expressed a personal opinion that does not match that of the club after the draw for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey held today in Madrid.
“The decision has been taken by Albert Soler, director of professional sports, who will assume these functions directly from now on.”
The Argentine’s contract expires in 2018 and his club are keen to make him commit his future to Camp Nou.
Diego Costa dropped by Chelsea after a bust-up with fitness coach and coach
Diego Costa has been dropped from the Chelsea squad for Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Leicester City after a row with fitness coach, Julio Tous. The Spaniard has not trained with the rest of the squad for the past three days and reports are rife that he also fell out with The Blues manager, Antonio Conte.
In a not-too-surprising development, a club in China has reportedly offered him a £580,000-a-week deal. If he leaves, he will be the third Chelsea player after Oscar and Mikel Obi to be lured to the Chinese league.
The 28-year-old has scored 50 goals for Chelsea in all competitions
Paul Pogba becomes the first footballer to have his own emoji on Twitter.
Big Deal!
From bizarre haircuts to photo of him dabbing used to solve mathematics question in Pythagoras’ theorem, Paul Pogba sure knows how to get our attention. The Manchester United player has become the first footballer to get his own emoji on Twitter.
Head to Twitter.com, type #pogba and see his little emoji standing by.
Cool stuff
Giroud, Coquelin, Koscielny renew Arsenal contracts
The trio of Arsenal Olivier Giroud, Francis Coquelin and Laurent Koscielny have all agreed new contract extensions with Arsenal.
Gunners boss, Arsene Wenger made the announcement on Arsenal’s official website, www.arsenal.com, saying
“We are very pleased that three important members of our team have committed to us for the long term. Francis has made tremendous technical strides over the past few years because he’s so focused every day. Olivier has big experience in the game now and has become a more and more complete player since joining us. “Laurent is of course a key part of our squad and I believe one of the best defenders in the world today. So overall, this is great news for us.” He said
Meanwhile Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are yet to decide their Arsenal future. The duo’s contracts expire in the summer of 2018.
Fans go berserk after Dimitri Payet refuses to play for West Ham
West Hams fans have been pouring out venom since news surfaced that Dimitri Payet has refused to play for the club. The French hasn’t trained this week after claiming he has a back injury but fans are not having any of it.
The 29 year-old have reportedly told the club of his intention to leave. Initially, the club were not going to sell him but now, they made a u-turn and have decided to sell him at the best price. Asides the possibility of moving to Marseille, there are reports that Chelsea are making a shock £40 million move for the France international. Last September, Payet was paid £1m loyalty bonus and this and many more has hurt the supporters of the club badly.
Payet has been labelled a traitor and a snake. Asides vituperation on social media, Payet’s wikipedia page was also at the receiving end.
Ibrahimovic, Antonio Conte claim Premier League player awards
Manchester United forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been awarded the Premier League player of the month of December. The former Sweden international who moved to Old Trafford last summer was honoured after scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists in 6 games. 
Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte has been named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month for a record third time in a row (October, November and December). He become the first manager to achieve this feat . The Italian has been nothing short of extraordinary this season, leading the Blues to the top of the table with a run of more than seven successive victories.
