The "Y" Factor!

Have you ever wondered why many marriages end after a few years? Many times its disturbing because before the couple came to be one, their show of love for each other was enviable. What then, changed?

Did the love die off? Did someone do something gravely wrong? What exactly happened to a once great home? Among many factors that cause a divorce, one that is dominant especially in the African continent is what i choose to call the "Y" factor. What exactly is the "Y" factor?

INDUCED ABORTION AFFECTS THE WORLD!!!!

An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of an embryo or the fetus from the uterus resulting in or caused by its death. An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy (miscarriages) or can be induced.  Induced abortion is simply the deliberate termination of pregnancy. The thought of having an abortion (in a typical African society) on a greater scale implies the pregnancy was not intended. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), ‘every year in the world there are estimated 40-50million abortions. 

This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day.

Medical records show that potential or more serious complications following an abortion include;

• Heavy or persistent bleeding, 

When Does Life Begin?

In my first class of “Metabolism and Bio-energetics”, my lecturer asked an interesting question, ‘When does life begin?’. Almost everyone (my colleagues) gave their candid answer – but no one really seem to give the ‘perfect’ answer my lecturer sought after. However, he gave a precise answer as to when life begins and his theory which I later agreed with based on biological science, laws and human precision was quite interesting and I decided to share. Here it is;

 It is often believed that life only begins when a child is born; this is why most individuals take a stand that abortion is not a crime against nature. However to the biologist, abortion is regarded as

Man's Energy Requirements

     Metabolic rate is limited by the energy value of the food taken into the body. The human body cannot expend more energy than it takes in and unless it is to draw heavily on its reserves, the necessary energy must be provided by the diet. What then are man's basic energy requirements?

Do we need all Vitamins for a better health?

     Its quite challenging to decide on what type of vitamin our body needs at a certain time without the help of a physician. Nonetheless, the question is 'is it all vitamins our body needs?' The answer is quite