How much coffee is too much for the heart? Published by Maria Cohut Fact checked by Jasmin Collier For many people, coffee is the magical brew that kickstarts the day, a much-needed pick-me-up in the afternoon, and sometimes even a well-appreciated digestive after dinner. However, how much coffee is too much? A large new study claims to hold the answer. "What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?" So wrote the Victorian writer Anthony Trollope in his 1855 novel The Warden. Whatever it is that draws people to coffee — be it its taste and aroma or effects as a stimulant — it is undeniable that this is one of the world's most popular beverages. In the United States, coffee drinking has even been on the rise. Statistic reports  indicate that, in the 2018/2019 fiscal year alone, people in the U.S. have consumed almost 26.5 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee. According to the same reports, this is significantly more than ...

24 Children Get Free Heart Surgery In Enugu Channels Television Twenty-four children with congenital heart diseases have benefitted from the Open Heart Surgery program of the University Of Nigeria, Nsukka Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla. The free surgery was done in collaboration with a team of doctors from India, who extended their charity works to Nigeria, through their project tagged: The Gift Of Life. The delegation, however, expressed worry over the size of the hospital facility and promised to partner with the hospital to improve its overall quality and efficiency. On its part, the hospital management said it was happy about the opportunity not just to perform more surgeries but the opportunity for capacity building. The Chief Medical Director (UNTH), Dr Chirs Amah, said, “We’re building capacity for the staff of the hospital because it’s not just about coming to do surgery. “What is even more important is the exchange of skills, knowledge and all that. We’ve ...

Health Benefits of Unripe Plantain When the plantain is hard upon pressure and green, you know it’s unripe. You kept it back in a cool to medium space to ripe. You visit a market and while shopping, you saw unripe plantain shove at your face to buy but you don’t give it a thought but quickly opt for the ripe or over-ripe type. Well, you might be missing out on so many health benefits. The unripe plantain you kept back, waiting for it to ripe is loaded with abundant essential minerals and vitamins such as dietary fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B-complex, magnesium, manganese, copper, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin. These are 10 health benefits you’ll be getting from eating unripe plantain. 1. It enriches your heart. Unripe plantain contains some amount of serotonin which dilates the arteries, improves blood flow and reduces homocysteine (a condition that causes coronary artery disease and stroke). Its richness in potassium makes it heart friendly by preventing heart attac...