People who are more than 20% over the recommended weight for their height and sex are more vulnerable to degenerative diseases-high blood pressure, certain cancers and diabetes, arthiritis.

Obesity is caused by: poor diet that’s high in calories and simple carbohydrates, inactivity, hormone imbalance [particularly thyroid], toxins, neurotransmitter imbalance [serotinin], mental, emotional or spiritual, genetics, side effects of pharmaceutical medications.

Obesity can be prevented in many ways. Limit sedentary activities, discourage snacking or eating while watching TV, include starchy foods on de menu.

Eat plenty of fibre-rich foods, and eat less fried foods and sweets. Reduce sugary drinks, and watch the portion of meals and snacks. Also reduce or stop giving sugary drinks, snacks and meals to your children.

The doctors also add on that it is advisable to encourage in active pray or exercises.

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Don’t eat anything that depresses body systems or causes nutrient depletion. Cut out refined sugar and white flour, along with fried or processed foods.

Animal meat are loaded with chemical that mimic the effects of estrogen, and hormone that in excess can decrease sperm count n infertility.

So if you must eat meat, make sure it is organic. Avoid alcohol, which reduces the number of normal sperm in men and generally weakens the health of both sexes.

Caffeine consumption has been linked to infertility problems, including miscarriage.

Avoid coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, black and green teas and pharmaceutical medications containing caffeine.

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If you have to drink water, let it be at room temperature. This is because drinking cold water after meals creates excess mucus in the body which can lower the functioning of the immune system, making it easier to catch cold and illness.

The doctors in Mulago hospital told our health news writers this week that it is good to instead take worm tea at mealtime in place of cold water.

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For those people who like to take cold water or cold drinks like juices, beers and sodas, this article is a must read to you. It is good to have a cup of cold drinks after a meal.

However, the cold drinks will solidify the oily foods that you have just eaten. This will slow down the digestion. Once this sludge reacts with acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestines faster than the solid food. It will line the intestines and soon this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. The doctors say that it is good to drink hot water and soup after a meal.

Also note that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Further be aware of intestine pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

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All stomach ulcers are caused either by infection of helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) and cam be cured with z antibiotics.

Good bacteria break down the acid so that it doesn’t take long enough to injure the stomach lining. Prolonged use of aspirin and other painkillers can put you at risk of developing stomach ulcers.

Spices such as Red pepper and stress may aggravate ulcers symptoms, but they don’t cause ulcers. Milk only provides temporary relief from the effect of ulcers but it is not a treatment. Milk is alkaline by nature and can neutralize stomach acids,

Acidic drinks and drinks with acid preservatives for example soda increase the risks of developing ulcers. Drinks with caffeine for example coffee increases the amount of acid secreted from the stomach.

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Warm water is healthier in human bodies than tea, coffee, sodas, juices or chilled drinks.

The theory is that cold water cleans the blood vessels surrounding and allows the stomach to shrink, slowing absorption.

Doctors in different universities around the global agree that hot water is useful in clearing the nasal cavity.

Hot water is good in the management of infections and fluids in upper respiratory tract, Arteries and infections.

It reduces the build-up of plaque in the body and if one drinks a glass of hot water, increases the body’s temperature slightly.

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By around 3pm, Tumukunde welcomed his pals to his Kololo residence for some talk and when they were around him, he ordered his guards to slaughter a goat, prepare the meat and serve it among themselves.

One of our reporters was told by the source that attended the party that Tumukunde told them to eat all the meat and if they can not finish it they were allowed to take some to their home. We are yet to know what the brigadier told his pals at the min party.

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Spies report that Kamya and the guy arrived at Garden City at around 9:00pm being chauffeured in Kamya’s land cruiser registered in UAH series.

 The former MP for Lubaga North and the dark guy went straight to a dark corner in one of the restaurants at Garden City and started ordering for the drinks.

The spies tell us that Kamya and the guy believed to be a member of her Uganda Federal Alliance Party chatted till late when they jumped into their land cruiser and drove away.

Many people who were around were left wondering whether the guy is a new catch for the widow former female presidential candidate. Kamya’s husband Turomwe kicked the bucket several years back.

By Christine Kate

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Despite being silent these days, former CMI chief, Brig. Henry Tumukunde is still a flamboyant man, kind and social. On Saturday he treated his guards and friends in Kampala to a meat and ‘drinks’ festival.

By around 3pm, Tumukunde welcomed his pals to his Kololo residence for some talk and when they were around him, he ordered his guards to slaughter a goat, prepare the meat and serve it among themselves.

One of our reporters was told by the source that attended the party that Tumukunde told them to eat all the meat and if they can not finish it they were allowed to take some to their home. We are yet to know what the brigadier told his pals at the min party.

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This reporter went with FDC activists to Luzira and met Ingrid. She looked so happy and said she was not terrified to stay at Luzira.

She was dressed in a pink, a colour put on by people chosen to head other inmates. The colour for regular inmates is yellow. FDC activists who had taken her food and drinks were surprised when she urged them to continue walking for work.

One of the FDC activists Dembe Catherine has told this informer after the visit that Ingrid is one of the toughest women in Uganda.

Dembe says she had expected Ingrid not to mobilize people to continue with walk to work protests since she is now remanded at Luzira over treason charges.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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