Jemimah Nikky Jatau: Just reading this post in which a guy had the guts...

Jemimah Nikky Jatau: Just reading this post in which a guy had the guts...: Just reading this post in which a guy had the guts to insinuate that in so far as a man (who is in a serious relationship) only sleeps aroun...

Just reading this post in which a guy had the guts to insinuate that in so far as a man (who is in a serious relationship) only sleeps around i.e has sex he isn't exactly cheating. It is only when he "makes love" to another woman that he is cheating. What nerve! What effontry? Are Nigerian men so myopic and dumb? please somebody tell me there are only a few of such dogs, little minded bastards in this country! Women, teach your sons how to respect women, cos a large number of our societal ills are brought about by things that are easily avoidable.

EFFECTS OF BROKEN HOMES ON SOCIETY

The family is undoubtedly the basic unit of the society. It is the pivotal point on which the society revolves. The extent of well-being of the individual families which constitute the society form the yardstick with which the success or failure of the society is measured.
It is therefore not rhetoric to state that once the family system collapses, the society concerned is doomed to fail.

When the average family that constitutes the society is intact, and continually and continuously functions as an integrated unit, the society in turn is integrated, orderly and peaceful. The individual members of the society thus have the opportunity of bringing the various values gotten from their homes to bear towards the development of every sector of the society.

However, where the rate of break-up of homes is on the increase, the reverse is the case. The family members are intellectually, morally, emotionally, psychologically, economically, physically and socially deprived. In the society, they can neither function nor deliver their quota towards the development of the society since they lack the values necessary for same, and which only a stable home can offer. . The children from such homes constitute nuisance in the society, indulging in all sorts of crimes and delinquent activities which pose clogs in the wheels of national development.


The members of the family, by their indulgence in such vicious habits like drunkenness, dependency on drugs, adultery, etc cause the disintegration of their home. The paradox in the whole affair is that the society, which ultimately bears the brunt of the problems caused by the broken-home syndrome, also contributes to its incidence and prevalence. Some of the ways through which the society compounds the problem is by its attitudes towards marriage since the attitude of the society towards the sanctity of marriage, towards the position of women in the home, and towards the importance of restraint in sexual relations, have effects on the broken home rate of any given social group.

In many cases children from such broken homes witnessed violence in their homes. This may cause them to portray violent tendencies right from school and when it is not curbed may turn them into sociopaths.

THE ROLE OF DIET IN DISEASE PREVENTION

Dieting refers to the controlled intake of food and drink designed for weight loss this could be for health or religious reasons, or to control or improve a medical condition. In this case we shall be focusing on the use of diet to prevent certain diseases or at least control those diseases. A healthy diet is important as it could help maintain health by preventing loss of muscle strength, bone mass, and vitamin deficiency states. It also helps to prevent diseases such as ulcers, heart attacks, strokes, obesity, osteoporosis and even certain cancers. Diets may also help control and/or treat chronic diseases and conditions such as high blood pressure. Diabetes mellitus and celiac disease. Many times we ignore the importance of eating healthy foods and would rather indulge in eating all sorts of unhealthy comfort foods that more often than not affect our health negatively. To be able to maintain good health, the body requires carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals to maintain healthy organs, bones, muscles, nerves, and to produce hormones and chemicals that are necessary for the proper function of organs. Vitamins and minerals are naturally occurring substances that are essential for the growth and function of the body. Vitamins and minerals are both necessary (in small amounts) for normal chemical reactions otherwise called metabolism, in the body. Vitamin supplements are not only used to prevent deficiencies but also used to prevent diseases. Certain vitamin supplements (such as folic acid, vitamin B6, and B12) have been used to lower blood levels of homocysteine, which may help prevent heart attacks. Folic acid fortification in cereals and vitamin supplements has been found to decrease the risk of birth defects in women of childbearing age. Obesity and heart attacks are major public-health problems. Therefore, most dietary recommendations are aimed at preventing these diseases. Obesity is caused by eating more calories than the body burns. Obesity, in turn, can be a cause of many diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, gout, gallstones, and certain cancers. To lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, one needs to eat more low-energy-dense foods. These Low-energy-dense foods (such as vegetables and fruits) contain few calories per unit volume of food so that one can eat a large volume of it (for example, lettuce) without taking in many calories. One should also eat less of the high-energy-dense foods such as fats, egg yolks, fried foods, sweets, and high-fat salad dressings. Foods with a high energy density also often have high cholesterol and saturated fat content. One should also eat less of those foods that provide calories but little other nutrients, such as alcohol and many packaged snack foods.  For ailments such as Obesity, reduced ration of food is important. That you eat more low fatty/sugar foods doesn’t mean you should wolf down mighty portions of it. Reduction of ration should be a priority. There are certain urges we may have to eat certain unhealthy foods, in those cases if you have the tendency of being obese, try to chew on high mint gums, they keep your mouth busy and subdues the craving. In fact, alcohol particularly affects our physical health by causing problems with the kidneys and liver and in other cases diabetes. It also affects our psychological health. This is because it proves addictive to heavy drinkers. They may begin to get destructive which will affect their mental balance and may even confine them to rehabilitation centers. A healthy diet should be able to emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products. Also, diets should include lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and be low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars. Diets low in simple sugar are important in controlling blood glucose levels in people with diabetes mellitus. Eating whole grains help in keeping you full yet minimizing your risk of high carbohydrate.  One thing we should underestimate is the power of exercises. Whether you choose to go for a run or engage in physical activities in your home, you should do something that will keep you active and help keep you fit.

CULTURE’S PLACE IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Thinking about what to write as regards this topic, I thought about a song we sang back then in the Sunday school. The lines went like this “Gimme that old time religion, gimme that old time religion, gimme that old time religions, its good enough for me”. This, to me is our culture.

Culture as a way of life of a group of people is how we have easily characterized its use over the years. In today’s world, culture transcends just the way of life a particular people, but spreads across the entire globe most times. This is made possible through the digitization of the world. The digital era has proved mightily useful in bringing the world under the umbrella of one global village, making communication much easier and engendering exposure.

This new globalized world has seemed to prove as a threat to our cultures through the meshing of several world cultures with ours. In so doing, ours has about gone into extinction as we now strive to adapt and perfect foreign cultures rather than harness ours.

What we don’t understand is that the importance of our culture in today’s digital age cannot be swept under the carpet. Our old time culture strives consistently to cut the excesses of the digital age.

 Now, do not think for one moment I am against the digital age. In fact, I am one of those people who totally embraced the internet and social networks. Coming from a strict Christian family where anything relating to the “world” was assessed with a raised eyebrow, I quickly tried to convince them of the good in widening our scope to see the world in a wider approach and adapt what we can from it so we do not remain in the dark. I don’t go a day without going on Google, or my online social media, or reading up comments on Blogs and Online Magazines. This has proved quite important to my life and whatever I read I enjoy passing it on to others whom I think it may benefit.

Now despite how much I cling to this new “worldly exposure” as I am sure my mom would want to refer to it, I never lose sight of our good ol’ cultures of piety and sobriety. And I do believe there are many more youths like myself who believe so too. In fact, sometimes we take advantage of this digital age to inform and educate each other on our cultures through the use of the internet.

I understand the fear the older generation have about the waning popularity of our culture and the thought that it may soon go into extinction. However, pardon me to say, but this fear may be a little irrational. Believe and trust the young generation whom you have trained to be able to use our sound doctrines in judging between good and evil.

http://blueprintng.com/2012/06/jemima-i-wish-the-weekend-could-be-extended/ via @blueprint_newsp