If You Are To Choose A Group, Which One Will You Choose – TripleMG, YBNL, MAVIN Or Star Boy?

IF U ARE 2 CHOOSE A GROUP WHICH ONE WILL U CHOOSE ?
1. MMMG
2. YBNL
3. MAVIN
4. STAR BOY.
Comment!!! Ur answer

Predict Chelsea vs Tottenham Lets see how good you are

Spurs and Chelsea lock for the league 2nd consecutive London derby of the New Year.
Tottenham replicated there match day 18 away result when the visited Watford at the Vicarage road. The North London club enjoyed a 4-1 victory over the Hornets in the previous round to make it 8 goals in 2 away league games. Spurs will be going into this Derby on the back of 4 consecutive league wins and are unbeaten in 9 home games. Finally, Tottenham are 10 points behind their city rivals and current league leaders Chelsea.
Chelsea shake off a big threat posed by Stoke City in their Week 19 clash. The table toppers saw the Potters strike out goals twice during the game before eventually adding two un-replied goals to end the score line at 4-2. The victory ensures Chelsea extend their winning streak in the league to 13 games. The Blues will be also be going into the clash on the back of 5 straight win in their last 5 away games. Antonio Conte’s men are top of the log with 49 points from 19 games, 10 point better than their Wednesday’s host.
Team New
Mauricio Pochettino will have Vertonghen and Walker back for selection; both defenders were missing from the Watford due to one suspension. However, Spurs Argentine forward “Erik Lamela” could still be missing due to illness.
Antonio Conte was the services of Pedro in their last league game with Stoke City. The nifty Spaniard was served a game suspension, but will be in for the blue visit to White Hart Lane. Moreover, John terry will be still be missing for this crucial London derby.
Lineups
Tottenham: Predicted Starting Line-up (4-2-3-1)
Lloris – Rose, Dier, Vertonghen, Walker – Wanyama, Dembele – Eriksen, Alli, Sissoko – Kane.
Chelsea: Predicted Starting Line-up (3-4-3)
Courtois – Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill- Moses, Matic, Kante, Alonso- Pedro, Costa, Hazard.
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Read the story of the Lady whose private part stabbed with broken bottle by husband

A 27-year-old woman, Mrs. Faith Ifeoma Ojiaku, whose husband stabbed her in her vagina with a broken bottle, has spoken out to tell her own side of the story.
Her husband, Victor Ojiaku, 37, had stabbed his wife, a student, with a broken bottle in her private part, claiming he suspected she was having a sexual relationship with his sales representative.
But the victim, who was held hostage by her husband for two days, depriving her of calling any family member for help or receiving medical attention wrote on her Facebook page, saying: “This is unacceptable. This is my Ifeoma Okeke Ojiakor story. Saddest Christmas ever!!!
“Lying down in pains on my hospital bed, I’m writing this with tears flowing my eyes. I could remember on the 24th night I made a post on facebook sending out special greetings to everyone with d hope of having a merry Christmas with family,friends, and loved ones.
“My husband by name Mr Victor Ojiakor was always fond of hitting me at any slightest provocation and this issue has been resolved at so many police stations.
“Whenever I report d beating escapades they wud settle us at the police station and he wud be asked to sign undertaking never to hit me anymore.
“He has even hit me at his village in d presence of his mother and father then reason being that he accused me of having an affair with his brother.
“His parents settled it after which he promised never to hit me again we reconciled mostly because of the kids.
“After we returned back to Lagos he hit me again while I was pregnant for our third child that I began to bleed. I was rushed to the hospital by neighbours before my mum was called to d hospital.
“The case was reported at the ministry of women affairs at alausa ikeja where he was invited and there promised never to repeat such again
“Now the height of this happened on d 25th of December he came back home at about 6.30pm and started accusing me of sleeping with his boy (a 16yr old boy…can you imagine?).
“He didn’t even wait for me to say a word he pounced on me and started beating me up with sticks, machete, bottle,e.t.c.
“He said he was going to kill me and nothing would happen ..he also stabbed the said boy with a machete don’t knw d boy’s where about now…after beating me up for a sin I didn’t commit he locked me up and held me hostage seizing my phone for 2 days.
“Nobody knw wat was happening to me I collapsed honestly I taught I would never survive this..I just kept pleading with him each passing day to pls tk me to the hospital before I die he refused telling me that he wanted to render me useless I jst kept crying until I told him to tk me to a pastor that was when he pushed me into his car n drove me to a place it was there that I pleaded with d prophetess to help me.
“The prophetess on seeing my condition then adviced him to take me to d hospital for immediate treatment that was how I was taken to d hospital on getting there I pleaded with d doctor to use her phone to call my sister who in turn informed my mum and they started rushing to the hospital.
“At d hospital immediately he sensed that I might have reached my family he started dragging me, removed d drip from my hand I was crying out for help immediately my mum entered d hospital he ran away.
“At the moment I am in my mums place with my 3 kids. ..2 boys and a 3months old baby girl…
“The matter was charged to court and he was granted bail of 250,000naira…while I am left to wallow in pains for no offense I committed all because I married a heartless man and was enduring all these because of my kids and the society who kept telling me to forgive that he is my husband and he would change.
“Look at my life now! How I wish I left this marriage since!Happy new year everyone,” she added.

See!!! 4 ways women control men

Women are excellent at getting shit done. And one of the most effective ways that we’ve learned to accomplish our goals is by manipulating men into doing what we need them to do. If you want to appreciate the full strategic power of the female will, here are 4 ways that women subtly control men without the men ever realizing it…
1. Women treat men like children.
Do men sometimes act like children? Totally. But that doesn’t mean that women should reinforce that behavior by pandering to it. When a woman reacts to a grown man like he’s a seven year old, she might feel frustrated, but, in reality, she’s trying to force his hand or force the outcome that she wants.
If a woman can’t trust her man enough to let him do the grocery shopping or fold the laundry, it’s not that he CAN’T do it. (He’s a grown-up. He can.) She just wants those tasks done EXACTLY how she wants.
So rather than just leaving him to his own devices, she steps in, which, ultimately, makes more work for her and reinforces the guy’s suspicions that he can’t even accomplish basic tasks on his own.
The woman controls the situation, but prevents it from ever improving. It’s a vicious circle. Women need to realize that four of the most controlling words we can say are “I’ll just do it.”

2. Women get QUIET.
Women are ninja masters at this. If a man is frustrated and wants you to do something, normally, he’s going to just come out and say it. He might yell, he might whine, but, however he does it, men often have a hard time keeping their inner desires INSIDE. They want them to be expressed so they express them in the bluntest way possible.
Women, on the other hand, take a different — and probably WAY more effective — approach. We go silent. We stop talking. We get distant.
Women will often justify those cold silences by saying “I needed some time” or “I was processing things,” but, by refusing to engage, it leaves our men thinking “WHAT? What did I do?”
Those silences can get so uncomfortable that men quickly will do almost anything to end them. “Do you want me to admit I’m wrong? Change my shirt? Start going to the gym more? SAY SOMETHING!”
By refusing to express what we want, women make men almost desperate to comply with our wishes, if it will only mean that the silent treatment will end. It involves next to no talking and it’s staggeringly effective.
3. Women flatter men.
Flattery is a useful tool to control most people, but it works particularly well on men. It appeals to two separate but powerful aspects of being a man — that men are raised with the (unrealistic) expectation that they can do anything AND that men are rarely complimented (beyond a stoic “Good job”).
But a woman’s flattery overwhelms both of those conditions with pandering and praise. “Honey, I’m not good with technology, can you figure out this remote for me?” “Babe, can you load up the car for me? The suitcases are so heavy and you’re so good at getting everything in there!”
Granted, some of those compliments might be genuine, but it is still a form of control. The woman wants something accomplished, so she lavishes her man with praise, letting him know that he’s the BEST at doing whatever she wants done.
It’s probably not true. (She’s a grown woman. She can figure out a remote.) But the flattery is a proven way to get the man to do what she wants, so why not use it?
4. Women compare men to other men
This kind of control technique is frequently used in parenting, but it’s actually much more effective when the involved parties are older. It’s the classic “look at that nice boy” strategy. A parent might use it to shame their teenager into working harder at home or academically.
“Look at Linda’s son, he has a 4.0 grade point average and works at the nursing home after-school every day!”
The grown-up version of this occurs when a woman is unsatisfied with some aspect of the man in her life, so she openly starts making unflattering comparisons between her guy and other men in their lives.
“Bill just got a promotion… Roger is building that whole addition by himself… Rick goes to the gym 5 times a week and he loves it, never complains…”
Statements like that not only shame her man into action, but they also prey on the man’s ego. Because it’s not just simple nagging. It’s saying “this other man is CLEARLY superior to you.” That can kill a man’s sense of self-worth and drive him to fight backagainst the comparison.
These techniques are undeniably effective, but they beg the question — Is it worth manipulating and toying with a man’s ego just to get him to take his shoes off when he comes in the house?
Because being controlling isn’t always a good thing. Women need to realize that “with great power comes great responsibility” and, when possible, we should try to be open and direct with our men. Treat them like equal partners and see if you can compromise to get what you want from them.
And if that doesn’t work… control away. (He won’t even know it’s happening.)
How true is it? Comment

See why!!! PEP plans to retire after Man u contract.

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has shocked the football world following his disclosure that he will likely retire from coaching after three years at Manchester.
The Spaniard, considered by many as the best Manager in world football has enjoyed tremendous success with Barcelona as well as Bayern Munich. He will be hoping to win silverware in the Premier League as his team struggle to match the rich vein of form they hit at the start of the season.
On Monday, Manchester City needed to dig deep to beat Burnley 2-1 and they had to do it with ten men after midfielder, Fernandinho was sent off for a two-footed challenge.
He told NBC sports, “Of course when we win, I am so happy, I am so satisfied,” Guardiola said. “And I drink a good glass of wine and enjoy.
“But what I like is to imagine the next step can be better. If not, I will not be here.
“In the moment, I will feel — and I am a little bit in that process — I feel that the end of my career, I will be…. I will not be training in the 60 and 65 years old, so…. No, no, no, no.

Ladies see!!! 5 things that will happen to you when you stop having sex

When you stop making love : It’s true what they say: If you don’t use it, you lose it. Sex is good for our body in ways we can’t even imagine. From better sleep, to a stronger immune system, to burning calories and boosting our mood, getting some is good in many ways. Of course, that also means that NOT having sex is pretty bad for us. All the benefits of sex are LOST when we start to lose out on orgasms.
That’s not to say that it’s wrong to take a sex break now and then. Life gets in the way, or we may be between relationships and it’s just not part of our daily life equation. Or we’re maybe just not in the mood.
Whether we’re not feeling our best or are under a lot of of stress, sex sometimes just stops happening. And that’s more than OK — we just need to accept that our bodies are going to respond and react in a major way.
And the part of the body that suffers most? Our vaginas, of course. Brain games keep your mind agile, cardio workouts build your heart health, weight training makes your muscles strong, and sex keeps your vagina in tiptop shape.
“Your vagina is a use it or lose it organ. Stimulation brings oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood to the vagina and vulva, which helps to keep the tissue supple, elastic, and lubricated. If you’re not having regular sex with a partner, it’s essential keep your vagina happy and healthy with masturbation. Self-pleasure brings all these benefits,” says Tristan Weedmark of We-Vibe.
Below, we’re sharing all the ways our vaginas lose out when we stop having regular sex.

1. It doesn’t get tighter— that’s a myth!
Taking a break from sex doesn’t tone the pelvic floor, “tighten” the vagina, or cause the hymento reappear.
“If it feels as though your vagina is tighter after you’ve taken a hiatus from sex, it may be more related to tension or a lack of comfort/arousal. If you’re a little nervous diving back in, take your time, use lube, and wait until your arousal levels are high before sliding anything inside,” says Dr. Jess, Astroglide’s resident sexologist.
2. It may take you longer to reach orgasm.

“When my clients take a break, they sometimes experience a little delay getting back into the groove. In most cases, this is related to their fear of ‘letting go.’ Since part of the brain (thelateral orbitofrontal cortex) shuts down during orgasmic response, the willingness to surrender to sexual sensations is necessary to orgasm in most cases,” says Dr. Jess.
This doesn’t mean that taking a break from sex is a bad idea, but simply that you may have toreacquaint your body with orgasmic sensations when/if you decide to resume sexual activity. This, of course, can be part of the fun!
3. Your sexual response changes.
If you’re taking a break from all types of sex (e.g. masturbation and vibrators), you might see a temporary change in sexual response when you resume sexual activities.
“Research shows that those who recently used a vibrator scored higher on the female sexual function index (FSFI) which includes desire, interest, lubrication, arousal, satisfaction and orgasm. This correlation suggests that it’s possible that changes to your sexual habits could (temporarily) impact sexual functioning. I want to emphasize that this doesn’t mean that you should avoid taking a break from sex, but simply that you should get comfortable with the various changes you’ll experience,” says Dr. Jess.
4. It gets a little smaller.
That’s why women complain of painful sex once they start again, says Dr. Drai, an OBGYN and women’s health expert. Anxiety plays a role in this, too. Make sure your partner employsforeplay before having sex, which will help loosen you.
 5. It will become dry.
Sexual arousal helps the vagina get wet. Since lack of sex leads to less lubrication, ensure that you’re warmed up before getting sex.

Read my story!!! I never knew i was dating a prostitude

This lady was introduced to me last year December and we started as friends, we seldomly contact each other and we’re not really into each other but all of a sudden things took a different turn and we became best of friends, always online updating each other how the day is going. I work with a filling station while she works as a hotel receptionist and we’re in our late 20s, perfect age to start a family. She always ask questions on when I will be ready to have my family and I always tell her to be patient with me to at least get a better job that matches my B.Sc qualification or at least raise a seizable amount to start my personal business (Diesel Supply to Corporate business entities e.g. Banks, Hotels etc) while she also change her job.
Sometimes in June, during one my journeys to her pleasure island, I noticed a blister on her right Tip and she said i should not navigate to the area, I don’t even bother to ask what happened to her. After that day, I discovered the blister refuses to heal up and I was worried. My mind said someone is exploring that arena but I don’t want to believe those thoughts. One weekend in July, while checking music CD in her shelf, I stumbled on a HIV medical test result, pack of accurate (urine pregnancy test), though the result was negative but I was very disturbed, scared and worried. I asked her what was the motive behind the test and what is she doing with more that a dozen of test kit, she mumbling some excuses like “I sell those test kit to people who are ashamed to get them in pharmacy store etc.
I confided in my friend who said I should go for a test which I did and was negative.
I became very restless at work because I’m really into this lady. With no proof or anything to justify her wayward life, I took her phone and activated “automatic call record”. I activated the call record on Sunday, I stylishly sent the recorded conversation to my phone last night (Wednesday) when I visited her because she’s on a night shift, as I type, I’m heartbroken, the very first conversation I listened to open the lid of canker-worm, I’ve been dating/sleeping a prostitute since the last 10 months, the sad part is that I don’t know how one of his customer knew about me because in two separate conversation, they made jest of me and most likely another man is with her at work as you read this.
I feel so weak……
Please what should I do comment

See photo of Basketmouth's pretty kids

Ace comedian Basketmouth has two children with his wife, Elsie, Jason and Janelle. He also has another daughter named Amy with an ex. He took to IG yesterday Jan. 1st to share his first photo of Amy (pictured right) on social media. Basketmouth makes beautiful babies.
Also see!!! Secret revealed!!! Why women cheat!!!

Read my story!! My my wife-to-be is a lesbian.

Dear Readers,
I met her in a church program in December last year. I proposed to her in January and she accepted. my life in the past 4 months with her has been a dream come true. I showed her off to family and friends at will even in facebook. We even attended a leadership training program for two weeks where we birthed a business dream we shall go into as a family. In fact there was no doubt she was in love with me. I spent on her within my capacity without feeling regret. giving to her was a delight. Everything was perfect until the phone call….
I was on a lunch date with her during a break from d office when a call came through her phone. Usually I dont pokenose into her calls or chats. she doesnt like it.
however, something was different about this particular call. I noticed she was uneasy and was kind of trying to pacify the caller with some excuses why she didnt pick his/her call ealier. I got more curios and demanded to know who called. she said it a nobody. I insisted in knowing who she was pleading with.
finally she spoke. my whole world came crashing before me. I was speechless for some time trying to understand the words I heard from a lady I have given my heart to.
she told me the call was a bolt from her past. that she has been looking for how to tell me about it. “I was into women untill three years ago. the guy who called has my pics and is threatening to publish them online to punish me. he wants to link me up to a rich woman but I told him I dont want so he is threatening to deal with me”.
I was lost for words. was ds my lady? I was confused. I demanded to speak to d guy myself. she refused. I wanted to explode then she gave me d number. I called d guy and introduced myself and inquired of d guy if what my woman said was true. at ds point d guy flared up calling my woman unprintable words. he angrily told me that my woman came to him long ago and asked him to hook her up with a rich woman. that he wants to punish her for being a lesbian. blah blah blah……so many revelations I cant say her for respect to my woman.
well, the lunch date was ruined already. I coolly but sternly asked her to go home from the restaurant. I was boiling inside. she followed me back to my office. I turned to see her following and wanted to blow up when she calmly said ” emmanuel, just know that all ds things happened in the past. am not proud of it but I hv moved on. I came to tell u about it today before d call came in”. with that she turned and left. ofcourse d rest of the day wad spoiled for me.
for days I didnt call her. she wud call and end the call when I wouldnt talk much. I was still in shock. d best friend called and pleaded. she said my woman hadnt left her room for days. always crying non stop.
I still love her. I called d guy later and he claimed he was just playing around. dat the pictures he claimed to hv hv long been lost. dat I shud not leave my woman becos of that. that what he did dat morning was to check if my woman was still in that game. I didnt believe him.
anyway I tried to move on with my woman. though I must admit that things are not d way it used to be. I hv lost d enthusiasm.
I was watching man u match this afternoon when my phone rang. it was the same guy. I asked him why he called. he said called to know why am not talking to my woman. I got angry andtold him to stay clear of my life. I cut the call. he then sent me a message that he would like t send me a link to a website so I would get to know whovmy woman truely is.
I called my girl and warned her to ask her friend to leave me alone.
I want to break up from her. pls is ds the right thing to do?
pls I typed this with a phone to pardon some of my errors.

See pics!!! nyash opening!!! As single mother exposes man bugging her for SEX

A young beautiful woman has shown that there is still some functional conscience still left out there amongs young single women. The rare kinda lady with handle @electricfyme, went on an early morning Instagram testimony and nyash opening regarding a married man using handle @hipnotikfuncity, who’s been stalking and tormenting her for two years.
She claims she doesn’t know how the guy got her mobile number. But he’s been calling and bugging her for a long while.
Read her rant below…+ photos below
“Can someone please tell this idiot to stop calling my line with private number and then he’ll put the speaker on a porno he’s watching. He has a family but my son hasn’t slept well for almost 2yrs bcos of this rubbish act. .
“I don’t know how he got my number but from the first time he started , he was using his number, I’d call back, he won’t pick, then he’ll call again, wanking and moaning for me, I’d be mad, who’s this, I’d send messages, call back all to no avail till recently God sent the people that invented TRUECALLER, I found out his name.
“I confronted him, thought it’d stop, but he continued with private number, everyday I wake up to see 45 missed calls from private number, he calls 2am 3am, there was one my 2yrs old son picked around 3am cos I was sleeping and d phone had been disturbing him.
“I was just hearing porno sounds in my dream cos my baby can put phone calls on speaker, that’s how we tot him so he can talk to his grandmother, I woke up and saw my son seriously listening to d moanings and slammings, say “eyo eyo”.
“This guy has a daughter and I’m sure she sleeps well at nite, why won’t he leave me and my son to sleep well, I’ve been enduring for almost 2yrs thinking and praying he’ll grow up but now I’m sure someone cursed his mother when she was pregnant with him, @hipnotikfuncity this is just the beginning, it’s PAYBACK TIME!!!…… some ppl feel it was his mother dt cursed someone n d thing now backfired. Woteva d case may b, an age long curse mst definitely b involved.”

Secret revealed!!! Why women cheat!!!

If you are a married man or you are in a serious relationship please kindly borrow me 3 to 4 Min of your Time.
Why?
In The Next Few seconds, This Article will open you eyes to a secret never told to men Secrets on why women Cheat in Relationships and how you can prevent your woman from cheating on you.
This Article will Open your Eyes to the psychological reasoning of women when it comes to bedroom matters..
You see, Women are one of the most secretive creature on Earth
They are so secretive to the extent that if a woman is “having affair with your best friend you will not know! And you will never know until you wise up.
They can hide things away for too long until the nemeses caught up with them...
So Why Do Women Cheat? You Might Want to Ask..
Listen Up man, women cheat for so many reasons ranging from the way you treat her, to how you handle her in the bedroom if you give her a very little attention, expect her to cheat on you!
If she feels you are not serious with her or you maltreat her she might even run away!
But however the above reasons are not even the MAIN reason why most woman to cheat!
So what is the MAJOR reason why Naija Woman Cheat?
So Many Naija women cheat on their husband because over 40 Million Naija Men are 2 Mins Man & have small Blokos. Surprise?
Its Not All About Money, Its Not All About home many times you took her to shoprite or how often you call her on phone
“Are You a 2 Mins Man With a Tiny Blokos?”
You might want to ignore it but the fact still remains that if you are a 2 mins man i.e you can’t last for more than 2 mins during bed action and you have a tiny  and almost invisible blokos which means you can’t drill your wifey to the core & make her speak in tongues, You are on a long Thing....
See, if you can't do just that, there is every possibility that your woman is cheating on you right now with your close friend or is planning to cheat on you!

See!! Picture as abuja airport closes down.

The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, will on Thursday engage the Industry’s Stakeholders on issues arising from the proposed closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for repairs on its runway.

Sirika disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation on Monday in Abuja.

Abuja Airport To Be Closed For 6 Weeks From February 2017

He said the meeting was a follow-up to the decision of the Federal Government to temporarily shut down operations at the airport for six weeks in February and March.

According to the minister, the Stakeholders’ Forum will afford him with the opportunity to officially inform the sector’s players of the decision.

“It is also to brief them on efforts being made to ensure that the use of the Kaduna International Airport as an alternative during the six-Week closure of the Abuja Airport is seamless and hitch-free.

“The Stakeholders will also be expected to make their contributions and key into the plans to make their operations during the period less problematic,” he said.

Sirika, however, emphasised that the Forum was in line with government’s belief in ventilating people’s opinions in formulating and executing policies.

He said that government was aware of the likely high level of discomfort and inconvenience the proposed closure of the airport would cause air transport passengers, airline operators and other service providers.

He explained that the decision was informed by safety and security concerns, saying that government would rather lose billions of dollars in revenue than to risk lives.

The minister also disclosed that the ministry would invite other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as security agencies and the Kaduna State Government who were expected to play roles during the six-week period.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the minister had in December revealed government plans to shut down the airport while briefing newsmen on its efforts toward addressing the challenges of aviation fuel.

See!!! How this man turned keke (tricycle) into a Helicopter

A Nigerian Man in Warri has been reported to have reconstructed his tricycle (‘Keke Napep’) turning it into some thing like a helicopter. The reconstructed tricycle looks very much like a helicopter but has no spinning, wings or blades to fly.

See another pics below….

See!!! Pastor who invested and lost his church's money

A popular pastor and founder of the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) Mathew Ashimolowo has debunked rumours circulating in the media that he lost $5million to a Ponzi scheme in the United Kingdom. According to the popular pastor, he did not make any decision to invest the church money in any capacity because he is not a member of the trustee.
Ashimolowo in a press release signed by Dipo Oluyomi and James McGlashan did not deny that such investment took place; he however claimed that the decision to invest the church’s money was not his.
Recall that Pastor Ashimolowo’s KICC was recently alleged to have invested $4.8million in a ponzi scheme owned by a former football Richard Rufus, who has now been declared bankrupt and also convicted of defrauding the church and others
Read the full statement below
“The attention of Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo and KICC has been drawn to publication in the media with the headline: “Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo loses $5million to Ponzi Scheme.”
“We wish to state that the headline was unfortunate and misleading and has caused damage to the reputation of Pastor Ashimolowo. The sensational headline suggests that Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo lost $5million when INFACT HE DID NOT and did not make the decision to invest.
“Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo is the Senior Pastor of KICC and not her trustee and has never been a trustee of KICC.
“As you are aware from the Charities Commission’s report, the decision to invest was solely that of the U.K trustees without any involvement of Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo. Importantly as the report states, it is the trustees who have the responsibility for investing Charity Funds and NOT PASTOR MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO.
“The investment referred to were made by former trustees on behalf of the Charity over SEVEN AND HALF YEARS AGO. They believed they were acting in the best interest of the Charity and they did not and have not benefited personally.
“Their actions were totally independent and were not influenced in any way by Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo.
“Now that we have appraised the publisher(s) and author(s) of the report of these facts, we strongly encourage you to set the record straight by publishing this rejoinder immediately.
“KICC is a Charity whose main aim is to advance the Christian religion in the U.K. and around the world as well as provide local communities with a great deal of counseling and support, including educational, bereavement and prayer support.
“Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo preaches around the world on behalf of KICC, spreading the word, touching lives both home and abroad, raising Champions and the profile of KICC.”
Thank you.
Signed:
DIPO OLUYOMI –
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JAMES McGLASHAN –
CHIEF OPERATING OFFFICER, For KICC.

This is for women who wear panties to sleep

*Physicians say the female geni-tal needs to ‘breathe’ in order to maintain its pH balance and prevent fungi and odour. So, going to bed without your p*nts on will aerate your nether region.
*Family Physician, Dr. Grace Obong, says during the day, women wear a variety of panties and tight outfits that hardly allow their privates to breathe. She says though it’s advisable and absolutely preferable to wear cotton panties, many women still opt for polyester panties, with the attendant heating up of the geni-tal area while the day lasts.
*For those who may not like to go to sleep without having p*nts on, Obong recommends wearing of boxers or pyjamas.
*Experts at women’s health say the vag-ina normally has a balance of mostly “good” bacteria and fewer “harmful” bacteria. However, a condition called bacterial vagi-nosis, develops when the balance changes. This may lead to abnormal vagi-nal discharge with an unpleasant odour, while some women may complain of a strong fish-like odour, especially after s*x.
*Other symptoms may include burning when urinating, itching around the outside of the vag-ina, and irritation; while some women with bacterial vagi-nosis have no symptoms at all,” Obong adds.
*Wearing panties to bed can lead to too much moist in the female geni-tal area, and this can lead to vagi-nal yeast infection, most commonly due to the fungus Candida albicans.
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*Again, Certified S*xuality Counselor, Evelyn Resh, says, “I do not recommend that women wear underwear to bed. Taking a break from underwear for the eight or so hours that you’re asleep gives you an opportunity to ‘air-out’ down there! Best to have an underwear-free zone while sleeping.”
*And while yeast infection is not a s*xually transmitted illness, physicians say some men will develop symptoms such as itching and a rash on the p*nis after having s*xual contact with an infected woman.

How to keep your body from getting dry this harmattan

With Harmattan comes dry and lacklustre skin that easily comes off as dehydrated. See how to keep the skin in top shape
There are ways to ensure the skin stays in top shape around this period especially with easy DIYs that involve foods found in the pantry.
1. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil works well on the skin during harmattan because its easily absorbed. It also has protein and vitamin E that work to keep moisture locked in the skin.
Directions:
1. Apply coconut oil on the body after taking a shower, working the oil on damp skin helps glide on smoothly as well as makes it easy to absorb.
2. Throw some coconut into the microwave to warm up for a few seconds, apply this to the skin in gentle circular motions and allow sit for 15 minutes before taking a shower. This helps the skin retain moisture and won’t allow it dry out.
2. Olive Oil
Olive oil is yet another anti oxidant packed non-comedogenic option for the skin during the dry season and works brilliant as a nourishing moisturizer.
Direction:
1.Warm up olive oil and apply all over the body in gentle circular motions and leave this on for about 35 for the skin to absorb it (this helps retain moisture). Take a bath afterwards apply light moisturizer as per usual.
3. Honey
Honey works wonders on the skin thanks to its antimicrobial properties as well as the antioxidants it contains. It also keeps the skin soft and smooth.
Directions:
1. Rub original honey all over the body massaging gently in short circular motions. Leave this on for 15 minutes then take a shower. Apply non-comedogenic moisturizer as per usual.

These are guidelines that show if a food is high or low in fat, trans-fat, salt or sugar:

These are guidelines that show if a food is high or low in fat, trans-fat, salt or sugar:

Total fat
High: more than 17.5g of fat per 100g ; Low: 3g of fat or less per 100g

Trans-fat
High: more than 5g of trans-fat per 100g ; Low: 1.5g of trans-fat or less per 100g

Sugars
High: more than 22.5g of total sugars per 100g ; Low: 5g of total sugars or less per 100g
Salt
High: more than 1.5g of salt per 100g (or 0.6g sodium) ; Low: 0.3g of salt or less per 100g (or 0.1g sodium)

For example, if you are trying to cut down on trans- fat, try to limit the amount of foods you eat that have more than 5g of saturated fat per 100g.
The best way to approach a healthy, balanced diet is as simple as swapping processed foods for whole foods. The body runs most efficiently on food that is in its natural form, or very close to it. Processed foods means the body has to work harder to do its job. People have thrived on vegetables, meat, eggs, fruits and other whole foods for centuries, while processed foods are a new phenomenon. If we make the body’s job easier, it will make our lives easier.

How the food you eat affects your sleep

A registered Abuja-based dietician, Mrs Chioma Mmiriukwu, says the quality of food eaten by an individual determines how soundly he or she sleeps.
Mmiriukwu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.
She said that the composition of a diet impacted on the quality of sleep an individual had as well as his/her health generally.
According to her, poor quality sleep could lead to diabetes and high blood pressure.
“It is known that poor sleep quality can lead to health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
“Just as foods can impact on health and other areas, it can also contribute to good or bad sleep.
“To improve our chances of quality sleep, proteinous foods like eggs should be eaten four hours before bedtime,” she said.
The dietician also said that healthy fats such as avocado, coconut oil, lean meats and high antioxidant foods could enhance production of sleep hormone.
According to her, vegetables and high nutrient fruits can detoxify high alkalinity which impedes sleep.
Mmiriukwu added that sugary foods, simple foods and processed carbohydrates should be avoided at night because they could impede quality sleep.
She said that a recent study by Purdue University, Indiana, USA, found out that people who were losing weight through a high protein diet slept well.
The expert said the study proved that middle-aged adults who had a low-calorie, high-protein diet were not only able to better manage their weight, but had higher sleep quality as well.
The dietician said the study also found that sleep and proper diet were important modifiers of health and wellness, which had a positive effect on overall health.

See new year message Fr Mbaka a sent to President buhari

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu State has sent a new year message to President Muhammadu Buhari on leadership in 2017. Speaking during his New Year message at the cross over service to 2017 in Enugu on Saturday, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, advised President Muhammadu Buhari on leadership in the New Year. The Adoration Ministry of Enugu State general overseer, advised the President to tackle the challenges facing the country, saying “many Nigerians are suffering.
“Though the President is trying on corruption and security, Nigerians are hungry; they want to see more changes.
“There is the need to assist businessmen and women in their businesses.” He also advised the President to appoint experts who would help him to revive the economy.
The cleric asked the President to consult Church leaders and eminent men of God to advise him and tell him the truth about the economy. “We cannot reach him for advice because of the kind of people around him,” he added.
He then urged Nigerians to be patient and be prayerful “as your sufferings and hardships would be over in 2017. “Nigeria is set to be great again,” he stressed.

The secret behind my name young John the wicked producer.

One of Nigeria’s most popular music producers, Young John, has opened up on how he ended up getting the name “Wicked Producer” as an AKA.
Udomboso John Saviours aka Young John who is widely known as the Wicked Producer, is indeed ruthless when it comes to making beats.
With his signature on several hits like Olamide’s Story for the gods, Bobo, and Kiss Daniel’s Mama, among others, he is indeed one of the most sought after producers in the country.
In an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop, the beat-maker spoke on the origin of his name.
“The name came from God because I never sat down to form the name or write it down, and that’s why I give all credit to the Almighty,”
he said.
Sharing his plans for 2017, the Akwa Ibom State-born entertainer said,
“By the grace of God, my 2017 is going to be bigger than 2016 because I have a lot of things under wraps for this year. I just implore my fans to stick with me and watch out.”
On why he prefers to work with YBNL, he said,
“YBNL is family to me; that’s why I always work with them most and put them first. But I also work with other artistes such as Kiss Daniel. I don’t have affinity for any particular type of song and I’m open to producing any genre of music.”
Listing the artistes he’ll like to work with going forward, he said,
“I want to work with 2face, Wizkid, and other top artistes in the industry.”

See the amount Chinese club offered to buy C Ronaldo

A Chinese club has decided to break the bank to secure the signature of the current best player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo with an irresistible offer.
Real Madrid were offered about £250 million (about N125 billion) by an unnamed Chinese club for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the Portuguese player’s agent Jorge Mendes.
He however said the 31-year-old forward had no interest in the deal, which included an £85m (about N42bn) annual salary.
“From China, they’ve offered 300m euros (£257m) to Real Madrid and more than 100m euros per year to the player.
“But money is not everything. The Spanish club [Real] is his life.’’
The revelation comes after Carlos Tevez was reportedly made the world’s highest-paid footballer by Shanghai Shenua.
Shanghai, coached by ex-Brighton boss Gus Poyet, are reported to have agreed a deal worth £40m (about N20bn) for Tevez, including a salary in excess of £310,000 (about N155m) a week.
Under the offer claimed by Mendes, Ronaldo would have earned £1.6m (about N800m) a week.
It would have been a deal worth almost treble the world record transfer fee of £89m paid by Manchester United to Juventus for midfielder Paul Pogba.
“The Chinese market is a new market. They can buy a lot of players, but then again it is impossible to go for Ronaldo.
“Cristiano is the best player in the world and best ever. It is normal to have some offers,”
said Mendes.
The Portugal captain said he could play for another 10 years after signing a new deal, which ties him to Madrid until June 2021, last month.

Tekno leaving his record label triple MG

CEO Triple MG, Ubi Franklin, has made it known that he has no problem whatsoever letting his artist, Tekno go, should he choose to.
Speaking with Planet TV, Ubi, said if Tekno, who recently snagged three awards at the just concluded Soundcity MVP Awards, decides on leaving his label once his contract expires, he can.
In his words:
Am sure when his contract expires, if he wants to go, I don’t have a problem with that. I am not trying to hold back on any artiste. My dream coming to the entertainment industry is to create, build, release to the world, and say, this is what we’ve done.

You need to know this!!! what to look out for before buying groceries.

For years, health advocates have urged the public to read the ingredients and ignore the marketing. For years, consumers have ignored the health advocates.
But lo! It looks as if they’re finally listening.
Food purchases are less driven these days by what’s written on the front of the box than what’s listed as ingredients, said Andrew Mandzy, director of strategic insights at Nielsen. Some consumers aren’t even reading so much as they are counting: About 61 percent said that the shorter the ingredients’ list, the healthier the product. Many are looking beyond the boxes themselves. In 2014, 48 percent of consumers went online for health information. In 2016, 68 percent did. Use of technology such as calorie-tracking apps is also up, Mandzy said.
“There’s a shift in how people are thinking about ‘better for you,'” he said. “People are looking for back-to-basics, simpler ingredients.”
Health professionals are happy to see the shift. “The overall trend of a more-educated consumer is excellent,” said Sharon Allison-Ottey, doctor, health educator, and author of Is That Fried Chicken Worth It? “Just being aware of what you’re eating leads you to eating less.”
Front-of-package claims such as “low-fat” and “excellent source of vitamin C” are starting to lose their magical powers, Nielsen data show. Sales of items marked for their lower fat content are down 1.2 percent in dollar value over the past five years. For “fat-free,” sales are down 2.7 percent. Items marked for their “vitamins and minerals” have seen a 0.8 percent decline in that period.
One claim, at least, seems to still work: “natural,” an essentially unregulated and therefore, meaningless term. So-called natural foods have included chicken nuggets, Cheetos, and Gatorade. Sales for products bearing the label are up 4.2 percent.
But Nielsen also created a separate category with its own, narrower criteria. For that category, the market researchers took a closer look at ingredients, store placement (for example, is it in the “Natural” aisle?), and the rest of the brand. Anything USDA-certified organic, for example, was in, and anything with genetically modified organisms or artificial or synthetic ingredients was out. The growth in that narrower category was nearly triple the growth in the broader one, at 11.2 percent.
As consumers pay closer attention to ingredients, they may be getting a little too zealous, avoiding some that are largely harmless. Sales of products blaring that they are gluten-free are up 11.8 percent over the past five years, and soy-free sales are up 29.8 percent. But health professionals don’t recommend that average Americans make a point of cutting out either of these ingredients.
Unless you are diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, “‘gluten-free’ has nothing to do with the actual health benefits of the food,” Allison-Ottey said. While she hopes that attention to gluten translates into more-conscious eating overall, that’s not guaranteed. “Can a manufacturer take advantage of a consumer by slapping ‘gluten-free’ on a food that never had it? Yes,” she said.
As for soy, unless you have breast cancer, in which case soy’s estrogen content is a concern, you don’t need to avoid it, Allison-Ottey said. “In an average diet, you wouldn’t have to worry about too much soy,” she said. “You’re not going to over-indulge.”
Food manufacturers are giving customers what they want. “The trend is towards products that have more ‘free from’ labels on them than a NASCAR driver has auto parts endorsements on his jacket,” a Packaged Facts market research report from April said. Gluten-free and soy-free are just the beginning. No artificial ingredients, no trans fats, no high-fructose corn syrup, and no GMOs are also popular.
Of course, not all of it is hype. Artificial trans fats are so unhealthy that the Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers to remove partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of them, from foods by June 2018. High-fructose corn syrup, like all sugar, can contribute to weight gain, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
Among the very healthiest foods are those that have no labels at all: fresh fruits and vegetables. Consumers seem to be learning this lesson, too. Growth in sales of items from the perimeter of the supermarket is outpacing those from the center of the store, Mandzy said.
“The fresher the product, typically, the better the product,” Allison-Ottey said. “As close to the ground as you can get.”

Comment what you wish this year and it will come to pass. Don't take all to yourself be kind enough to share to 5 friends

Comment what you wish to find this 2017!!!!
Blessings
Open doors
Breakthrough
Love
Husband
Wife
Job
Admission
New car
Healing
Promotion
A house
Money
Just in case you have something else in mind which is not here, you can still comment it here.

First Beatles manager Allan Williams dies

Allan Williams, the first manager of The Beatles who drove the band on their formative trip to Hamburg in 1960, has died at the age of 86, his old club announced.
The Jacaranda Club in Liverpool, northwest England, posted the news late Friday on its Facebook page, saying his death earlier that day was “one of the saddest days in our history”.
“The Jacaranda’s original owner and the man who discovered The Beatles, Allan Williams, has sadly passed away at the age of 86,” it said.
The band were frequent visitors to the Jacaranda and John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe were tasked by Williams to paint a mural in the club, according to The Beatles Story exhibition.
They went on to play there several times and Williams organised their first residency in Hamburg in Germany.
“No Allan Williams, no Hamburg. No Hamburg, no Beatles,” said Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn in a tribute message on Twitter.
Williams parted ways with the band in 1961 and they went on to sign with Brian Epstein.

Beatles band manager dies

Allan Williams, the first manager of The Beatles who drove the band on their formative trip to Hamburg in 1960, has died at the age of 86, his old club announced.
The Jacaranda Club in Liverpool, northwest England, posted the news late Friday on its Facebook page, saying his death earlier that day was “one of the saddest days in our history”.
“The Jacaranda’s original owner and the man who discovered The Beatles, Allan Williams, has sadly passed away at the age of 86,” it said.
The band were frequent visitors to the Jacaranda and John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe were tasked by Williams to paint a mural in the club, according to The Beatles Story exhibition.
They went on to play there several times and Williams organised their first residency in Hamburg in Germany.
“No Allan Williams, no Hamburg. No Hamburg, no Beatles,” said Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn in a tribute message on Twitter.
Williams parted ways with the band in 1961 and they went on to sign with Brian Epstein.

Choir member quits rather than sing at trumps inauguration

A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has quit the group rather than sing at Donald Trump’s inauguration and appear to endorse “tyranny and fascism.”
In a resignation letter posted on her Facebook page Thursday, Jan Chamberlin said she had agonised over whether to sing at the January 20 ceremony and “spent several sleepless nights and days in turmoil.”
She said her only option, finally, was to quit the famed choir.
“I simply cannot continue with the recent turn of events,” she wrote. “I could never look myself in the mirror again with self-respect.”
The singer, who had been with the choir for five years, said her decision came down to upholding her moral values.
“I only know I could never ‘throw roses to Hitler.’ And I certainly could never sing for him,” she wrote.
Chamberlin said while she respected the choir’s bid to be politically neutral, “I also know, looking from the outside in, it will appear that (the) choir is endorsing tyranny and fascism by singing for this man.”
Her open letter came a week after it was announced that the 360-member choir, which has a long tradition of performing for presidents, and the Radio City Rockettes would appear at Trump’s inauguration.
Several members of the dance troupe have also expressed reservations about performing at the event.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which runs the choir, would not comment on Chamberlin’s decision. A spokesman said performing at the inauguration was voluntary and that only a limited number of singers would participate due to limited space.
A petition urging the choir to snub the ceremony has gained nearly 24,000 signatures.
Only a smattering of artists backed Trump’s election bid and the Republican president-elect has struggled to pin down big names for the January 20 event in Washington, with high-profile stars including Elton John turning down invites.

See diseases that curry, ginger and chilli pepper could fight when used in meals

Spicing your meals with curry, ginger and chilli pepper could help to fight arthritis, diabetes, breast cancer, heart diseases, and ultimately live longer.
Scientists have found that an active ingredient of pungent substances, such as chilli and pepper, inhibits the growth of tumours.Capsaicin – responsible for the fiery sensation after consumption – also caused triple-negative cells to die in their masses.
Currently chemotherapy is the only treatment option for the most aggressive form of breast cancer. And experts warn that it is unlikely just eating lots of spice alone could help to combat the disease.
Researchers from Ruhr-University at Bochum, Germany, carried out tests on cell cultures designed to replicate triple-negative breast cancer.
Capsaicin was added to them for a period of several hours each day. The existence of the Transient Receptor Potential Channels (TRPV1) was found in nine different samples from patients with breast cancer.
As a result, the cancerous cells divided more slowly, the findings published in the journal Breast Cancer – Targets and Therapy found.It also allowed them to die in larger numbers, preventing the surviving cells to move as quickly – impairing their ability to spread around the body.
Lead author Professor Hanns Hatt said: “If we could switch on the TRPV1 receptor with specific drugs, this might constitute a new treatment approach for this type of cancer.”
Capsaicin is known to provide temporarily relief of muscle or joint pain caused by strains, arthritis and bruising.While previous research has also found it can help to kill other forms of cancer.The compound was discovered by scientists, from the Indian Institute of Technology, to bind to cells’ membranes – the protective outer shell.
But in high enough doses, it helped to pull the membrane apart, triggering cancerous cells to “commit suicide.” And in 2014, French physiologists found that men with a taste for spicy foods tend to have higher levels of testosterone.
They believed their findings were linked to well documented evidence that chilli peppers can increase levels of the hormones in rats. Other studies have found that the chemical arvanil – with a chemical make-up similar to that of the capsaicin – was effective against brain tumours in mice.
However, because of its side effects, the substance is not approved for humans.Also, researchers have shown in mouse studies that the pungent compound in ginger, 6-ginergol, could counteract capsaicin’s potentially harmful effects. In combination with the capsaicin, 6-gingerol could lower the risk of cancer, they say.
The study was published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.Both chili peppers and ginger are widely used spices in certain cuisines, particularly in Asia, and have been studied for potential health effects. Although some studies have shown that peppers can have benefits, others suggest that diets rich in capsaicin might be associated with stomach cancer. Ginger, however, has shown promise as a health-promoting ingredient. Oddly enough, capsaicin and 6-gingerol both bind to the same cellular receptor — one that is related to tumor growth. Jiahuan Li, Gangjun Du and colleagues wanted to further investigate this apparent contradiction.
Over several weeks, the researchers fed mice prone to lung cancer either capsaicin or 6-gingerol alone, or a combination of both. During the study period, all of the mice that received only capsaicin developed lung carcinomas while only half of the mice fed 6-gingerol did. Surprisingly, an even lower percentage — only 20 percent — of the mice given both compounds developed cancer. The researchers also dug into the potential molecular underpinnings of how the compounds interact to lead to this effect.
Meanwhile, new study suggests that eating spicy food more frequently as part of a daily diet is associated with a lower risk of death. The association was also found for deaths from certain conditions such as cancer, and ischemic heart and respiratory diseases.
This is an observational study so no definitive conclusions can be drawn about cause and effect, but the authors call for more research that may “lead to updated dietary recommendations and development of functional foods.”
The study was published in British Medical Journal (BMJ).Previous research has suggested that beneficial effects of spices and their bioactive ingredient, capsaicin, include anti-obesity, antioxidant, anti-inflammation and anticancer properties .
So an international team led by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences examined the association between consumption of spicy foods as part of a daily diet and the total risk and causes of death.
They undertook a prospective study of 487,375 participants, aged 30-79 years, from the China Kadoorie Biobank. Participants were enrolled between 2004-2008 and followed up for morbidities and mortality.
All participants completed a questionnaire about their general health, physical measurements, and consumption of spicy foods, and red meat, vegetable and alcohol.
Participants with a history of cancer, heart disease, and stroke were excluded from the study, and factors such as age, marital status, level of education, and physical activity were accounted for.
During a median follow-up of 7.2 years, there were 20,224 deaths.Compared with participants who ate spicy foods less than once a week, those who consumed spicy foods one or two days a week were at a 10 per cent reduced risk of death (hazard ratios for death was 0.90). And those who ate spicy foods three to five and six or seven days a week were at a 14 per cent reduced risk of death (hazard ratios for death 0.86, and 0.86 respectively).
In other words, participants who ate spicy foods almost every day had a relative 14 per cent lower risk of death compared to those who consumed spicy foods less than once a week.
The association was similar in both men and women, and was stronger in those who did not consume alcohol.Frequent consumption of spicy foods was also linked to a lower risk of death from cancer, and ischaemic heart and respiratory system diseases, and this was more evident in women than men.
Fresh and dried chilli peppers were the most commonly used spices in those who reported eating spicy foods weekly, and further analysis showed those who consumed fresh chilli tended to have a lower risk of death from cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes.
Some of the bioactive ingredients are likely to drive this association, the authors explain, adding that fresh chilli is richer in capsaicin, vitamin C, and other nutrients. But they caution against linking any of these with lowering the risk of death.
Should people eat spicy food to improve health? In an accompanying editorial, Nita Forouhi from the University of Cambridge says it is too early to tell, and calls for more research to test whether these associations are the direct result of spicy food intake or whether this is a marker for other dietary or lifestyle factors.

This is why you need to take sugar and red meat

The controversy on whether sugar and red meat causes ill health such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer or not has refused to go away.
A study funded by food companies has challenged recommendations by public health officials for people to cut sugar consumption, saying there was no clear link between consumption of added sugar and health effects.
The study is the latest response by food companies including candy and soda makers to a growing consensus among scientists and public health officials that the sweetener is to blame for rises in the incidence of obesity and diabetes. The report comes as a number of local governments in the United States are introducing sugar and soda taxes aimed at reducing consumption.
“Guidelines on dietary sugar do not meet criteria for trustworthy recommendations and are based on low-quality evidence,” said Bradley Johnston of The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute and co-authors in an article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM).
The review of research used as a basis for policymaking was funded by the International Life Sciences Institute, which includes among its members Coca Cola Co, PepsiCo Inc, Mars Inc and Hershey Co.
The report questions the quality of evidence used by organizations including the U.S. government, the World Health Organization (WHO) and others that have advised people to cut down consumption of added sugars to promote health.
Differing recommendations from organizations are confusing to the public, the report said.
Also, red meat has been condemned as a cancer-causing, blood pressure-raising no-no.
Indeed, nutritional guidelines in both the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the United States (U.S.) advise eating no more than 70g of beef, pork, or steak per day.
But a new review of clinical trials from Purdue University has found quite the opposite.
According to the study, eating more than the recommended daily amount of red meat does not affect short-term heart disease risk factors, such as blood pressure and blood cholesterol.
In fact, they found unprocessed red meat to be a good source of nutrients for patients.
“During the last 20 years, there have been recommendations to eat less red meat as part of a healthier diet, but our research supports that red meat can be incorporated into a healthier diet,” said Wayne Campbell, professor of nutrition science. Red meat is a nutrient-rich food, not only as a source for protein but also bio-available iron.”
The recommendations to limit red meat from the diet come mainly from studies that look at the dietary habits of people with cardiovascular disease.
Although these studies showed these people typically ate red meat, they were not designed to show that red meat caused cardiovascular disease.
To investigate the issue further Professor Campbell, worked with doctoral student Lauren O’Connor, and postdoctoral researcher Jung Eun Kim, to conduct a review and analysis of past clinical trials.
Their aim was to detect cause and effect between eating habits and health risks.They screened hundreds of related research articles, focusing on studies that met specific criteria including the amount of red meat consumed, evaluation of cardiovascular disease risk factors and study design.
An analysis of the 24 studies that met the criteria is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
“We found that consuming more than half a serving per day of red meat, which is equivalent to a three ounce serving three times per week, did not worsen blood pressure and blood total cholesterol, High Density Lipo-protein (HDL)/ ‘good’ cholesterol, Low Density Lipo-protein (LDL)/bad cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, which are commonly screened by health-care providers,’ O’Connor said.
This research includes all types of red meat, mostly unprocessed beef and pork. Professor Campbell said more analysis is needed as the evaluation of blood pressure and cholesterol are not the sole determinants for someone to develop heart disease. The length of time these experiments were done ranged from a few weeks to a few months as opposed to the years or decades that it could take people to develop cardiovascular disease or have a cardiovascular event.
Meanwhile, in a rare move, AIM published an editorial in the same issue that slammed the latest study as a ‘politicization of science’ and said that recent guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public Health England and WHO all show ‘remarkable consistency.’
AIM decided to publish both the new study and the critical editorial because sugar consumption is ‘of great interest’ to readers and their patients, said Editor-in-Chief Christine Laine in an emailed statement.

Drake and Jennifer Lopez displays budding romance

Jennifer Lopez and Drake happily showed off their budding romance as they attended a prom party in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
According to contactmusic, the pair – who have yet to publicly confirm they are dating – didn’t hide their love as they enjoyed each other’s company at Winter Wonderland Prom in Las Vegas, United States.
In a series of short video clips uploaded to social media, Jennifer was seen dancing intimately with Drake whilst another video shows them locking lips.
Later in the evening, the couple were also named Prom King and Queen.
The videos come soon after a source claimed Jennifer is ”very smitten” with Drake.
They shared: ”Jen is looking forward with excitement to the new year. She keeps hanging out with Drake, and he has visited her house. She has nothing but nice things to say about Drake.
”They do work on music together [but are] clearly enjoying each other on another level too. Jen loves the attention and she seems very happy to be spending time with him. Drake is very charming. He treats Jen with lots of respect. She seems very smitten.”
However, Rihanna is said to be ”very unhappy” with the ‘Hotline Bling’ hitmaker’s new relationship.
An insider added: ”Jen and Drake have tried to keep their romance under wraps by suggesting they are just working together, but the truth is they are an item.
”They have been seeing each other for a number of weeks and her friends are saying she is already smitten. The age gap doesn’t bother them. They have fun together and that’s all that matters.
”People in Rihanna’s circle are saying she is very unhappy about the whole thing. Only a few months ago she and Drake were still together. Jen is one of her friends in the industry which made her all the more surprised.”