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Activated charcoal is being used in cleanses to detoxify and re-energize; is it also the secret to healthy hair and skin? We think so Activated charcoal: an unlikely ingredient for skin and hair care Putting charcoal in your hair and on your face might not seem glamorous, but it’s proven to have many health and beauty benefits when used safely and properly. Activated charcoal is not what’s used for grilling–though it is a medical grade version of what’s used in air filtration systems. Activated charcoal is administered in hospitals as emergency treatment for poisoning; as chemicals bind to it, it can help remove them from the body.  These days, people are using food grade activated charcoal internally to detox, in supplements and juices ( like this activated charcoal lemonade ); it’s even being used to whiten teeth . But what does this have to do with glowing skin and deep cleaned hair? Read on and find out. Introducing the gritty black ingredient that will pu...

If you can’t see your own worth, how can you believe a partner will? Nothing interferes with the ability to have an authentic, reciprocal relationship like low self-esteem . If you can’t believe you’re good enough, how can you believe a loving partner could choose you? Low self-esteem can make you test or sabotage relationships that have potential, or settle for relationships in which you’re treated in a way that matches your beliefs about yourself. That said, low self-esteem doesn’t always look the same way in relationships. The following are 10 of the many ways that low self-esteem can manifest in your romantic relationship . (Note that adult manifestations of earlier emotional, physical or sexual abuse are way too complex to be characterized in this post. Trying to do so would not do service and so those pathways to low self-esteem will be omitted from this article.) 1. Bring the Bling You feel wretched and fantasize that a knight in shining armor will take you o...

A new study showed that 60 grams of nuts everyday could boost your sperm count and overall sperm health. Nuts are touted for as a heart-healthy snack, but scientists have discovered an unexpected benefit of including them in your diet: healthier sperm. According to a new clinical trial, guys who ate 60 grams of nuts every day for 14 weeks increased their sperm counts . Researchers from Rovira i Virgili University in Spain found that in addition to having more sperm, men who included nuts in their diet had healthier sperm, too. For the research, 119 healthy guys between 18 and 35 years old were randomly separated into two groups. The first continued their typical, Western-style eating habits, while the second group incorporated 60 grams a day of mixed almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts into their diet for 14 weeks. All men gave sperm and blood samples before and after the study, so researchers could determine if the nuts had any impact on sperm health. Turns out, guy...

It's the rare couple that doesn't run into a few bumps in the road. If you recognize ahead of time, though, what those relationship problems might be, you'll have a much better chance of getting past them. Even though every relationship has its ups and downs, successful couples have learned how to manage the bumps and keep their love life going. They hang in there, tackle problems, and learn how to work through the complex issues of everyday life. Many do this by reading self-help books and articles, attending seminars, going to counseling, observing other successful couples, or simply using trial and error. Relationship Problem: Communication All relationship problems stem from poor communication, according to Elaine Fantle Shimberg, author of Blending Families. "You can't communicate while you're checking your BlackBerry, watching TV, or flipping through the sports section," she says. Problem-solving s...

Actor, Ik Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia took to her Instagram page to dish out this interesting advice to ladies who put in a lot of energy just to find a husband. She wrote: The biggest mistake a woman can do is dedicating her entire existence into “finding a husband”. My sister,if your every outing is about desperate “husband hunting” – you need to stop. Redirect ALL THAT energy into working on yourself instead,challenge your capacities,extend your ambitions,work on achieving your goals – invest into becoming the best possible version of yourself ,into becoming a FULFILLED woman who is proud of herself. In love with herself. Find yourself first. And then HE will find YOU.. As A QUEEN that you are! I promise you. It’s on him to recognize his own rib that is missing after all, #soniaOgbonna”

Queues returned to filling stations selling Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as Petrol, in Lagos, Ogun, Kwara and other states including Abuja as the nation’s fuel supply situation took a turn for the worse on Tuesday, Decemeber 5. PUNCH gathered that many of the private depots in Apapa, Lagos, where many marketers get petroleum products from for distribution to other states, did not have PMS while those who had were doing “skeletal loading.” Fuel queues, which started emerging in some parts of the country on Monday, December 4, after more than a year of relief from scarcity of petroleum products in the country, were seen spilling onto some roads in Lagos and Ogun states on Tuesday and caused gridlock. It was gathered that many depots in Apapa did not have petroleum products on Tuesday, while the few with products recorded low activities. The ex-depot prices charged by the depots for PMS ranged from N139 to N143 per litre, compared to the official ex-depot pr...

401 Nigerian migrants last night and this morning returned to the country from Libya. They arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos, and were received by the Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) among others. 144 of them arrived at 7pm last night while 257 of them arrived at 1.40am this morning. Their return comes barely a week after the widespread condemnation of the booming slave trade business in the North African country.