26 July 2026

Nutrition

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Nigeria Steps Up Fight Against Excess Salt

The Nigerian Sodium Study Team, in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University of Abuja, has intensified its efforts to reduce excessive salt intake, as cases of hypertension continue to rise nationwide. The campaign, which initially focused on sensitising university students in various regions, has now been expanded to reach the general public

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New Discovery May Make Weight Loss Easier
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New Discovery May Make Weight Loss Easier

Scientists at Syracuse University have found a new way to help people lose weight without the stomach problems caused by current drugs. Many popular weight loss and diabetes drugs, like GLP-1, cause nausea and vomiting, making 70% of users quit within a year. Now, Professor Robert Doyle and his team of scientists are studying a

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Don’t Ignore Connection Between Healthy Living and Food Intake
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Don’t Ignore Connection Between Healthy Living and Food Intake

While delivering the 182nd inaugural lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), on Tuesday, July 8, Professor Oluwatoyin Aletor warned against the urge to ignore the connection between healthy living and food intake. Aletor, who titled her lecture, “Food Chemical Constituents and Their Value-Addition: Prospects For Enhanced Food Security and Livelihood,” said, “to

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Study: Black Coffee Can Help You Live Longer

A new study published in the United States has indicated that drinking black coffee might help people live longer. It can also lower the risk of dying from heart problems. The study was done in the United States. It reviewed the health records of over 46,000 adults from 1999 to 2018. It found that people

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