Onions: Health Benefits and Nutritions

Is eating raw Onion good|What are the benefits of Onions|What is the healthiest Onion to eat|Which is better Onion or Garlic

All these questions are answered in our article. Onion is more of a fruit, it is a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. The onion may not be everyone’s favorite vegetable, but making use of it is very beneficial. 

The next time you peel onions and start crying, just think of all the great health benefits you are getting. They contain lots of fiber and antioxidants.

Onions contains nutrients like:

1. Vitamins B and C,

2  Sulphur,

3  Iron,

4. Potassium,

5. Phosphorous,

6. Calcium, and 

7. Manganese.

Each 100 grams of onion contains about 45 calories.

White Onions

Though, peeling onions could make years roll down your eyes, but tears keep the eyes in great condition, by acting as a lubricant that also helps to kill bacteria and toxins. Without tears, our eyes would just not function at all.

How to Reduce tears while peeling Onions: 

1. Turning on the overhead ventilator on your cooker, if your work surface is nearby. This can redirect the tear jerking enzyme (allyl sulphate) away from your tear ducts

2. Another trick is to freeze the onions for about 15 minutes before you start chopping or dicing them. Though, doing this will make it harder to cut.

Is eating raw onions good?

Yes, but the cooked ones are much more better

Is Onion better than Garlic?

Yes, Onions are more nutritious than Garlic when utilized well.

Eating red onions also have more nutritional values than the white one.

Red Onions

Here are 7 benefits of Onions:

1. Reduces bad Cholesterol:

Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong show that onions (especially the red ones) can help reduce the level of harmful cholesterol. Studies also show that consuming half a raw onion daily can help to raise the good HDL cholesterol by 30%. Chives, garlic, and shallots are also effective. They all come from the Allium group and work hand-in-hand.

2. Increases Your Supply of Glutathione:

Glutathione is one of the most important antioxidants needed our your body. Our bodies produce even more of it by eating lots of onions and also other vegetables, such as fruits, cauliflower and broccoli. This antioxidant can ward off cancer and heart disease. 

3. May Helps Keep Blood Sugar under Control: 

Onions contain allyl propyl disulphide (oil of onion). This oil acts in a way similar to how insulin helps balance blood sugar levels. Some researchers said it helps to reduce blood glucose level in the body system.

4. Stops Cold in their Tracks:

What do the Roman Emperor Nero and President George Washington got in common? Both men were absolutely convinced that the best way to stop a cold and developing sore throat was to eat an onion Vitamin C is the responsible culprit.

5. Onions are Rich in Quercetin

It has been established in medical circles that the quercetin flavonoid is essential in helping to ward off, or cure, the following troublesome health conditions:

i. Blood clots

ii. Bronchitis

iii. Hay fever

iv. Diabetes

V. Asthma

6. Onions may Help Prevent Cancer:

One of the most common cancers among men affects the prostate gland. Studies published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute show that regular consumption of the allium family type of vegetable (shallots, garlic, and onions) may help to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. Similar studies show that stomach and breast cancer rates may also be cut by eating onions.

7. Helps to Maintain Brain Health:

Memory loss is one of the rising mental issue around the world currently. Who isn’t worried about memory loss and brain acuity?Studies show that the consumption of onions can help when the brain is damaged by a stroke or a clot. It seems to play an important role in our mental health.

Now that you already know some of the unique benefits of Onions, utilize them properly for your own benefits, as health is wealth.

TAXATION OF RELIGIOUS BODIES

INTRODUCTION

Tax can be viewed as synonymous with the words, ‘duty’, ‘levy’, ‘toll’, ‘dues’, ‘excise’ and ‘monies’, to be imposed on every citizen, corporate person, etc residing within a particular jurisdiction or control of the government of a state.
The term ‘TAX’ is popularly defined in the landmark Australian case of MATTHEWS V CHICORY MARKETING BOARD (1938) Vol 60 CLR 263 as:

‘A compulsory extraction of money by a public authority for a public purpose of raising money for the purpose of administering government budget by means of contribution from individuals’

Tax is enforced by the government as a means of funding its activities. Tax imposition, collection, enforcement and Utilization are authorized and draw validity fundamentally from the stipulations of the generally accepted grundnorm being the Nigerian constitution 1999 (as amended 2011). It is a federal offence not to pay taxes and in many instances tax returns are demanded of an individual to ensure taxes are being paid.

Religious organizations are viewed as unique entities under the law because of their nature, purpose and activities. They are entitled to special protections and exceptions. Some of the exceptions have existed for much of the nation’s history, originally devised for Christian churches but expanded to other faiths as the nation has become more religiously diverse.

From time immemorial, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the issue of taxation and religious institutions (religious institutions in this situation referring to churches and mosques). The current situation of their exemption from paying taxes has been debated by a scholars. How come churches do not pay tax and yet they earn so much? Would taxing the churches amount to double taxation? Would lifting the blanket of tax exemption be inequitable and unjust? Or would the economy be bedevilled by this action? Would taxing the religious institutions cause be seen as a victimization of these religious bodies? All these and more are the questions arising from tax exemptions of religious institutions.

The Pointer Newspaper of Saturday, September 12, 2015 in a story entitled “RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO PAY TAX ON INVESTMENTS,” Barrister Frank Nwugo, a member of the Delta State Board of Internal Revenue stated thus:

“Sometimes I hear people ask whether it is lawful for religious institutions to pay tax, why not? The personal income tax law of the Federation, Section 73 talks about the exemption clause which specifies ecclesiastic industries- their earnings; offerings, tithes and perhaps donations. But a church that owns land, for instance, must pay tax for that land. The reason is because that land by law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not belong to that church, but the government. Ground rent again, for instance, is an indirect tax. If you have land whether it is for an individual or corporate body, then, you must pay tax for that land. The exemption clause, as I told you earlier that applies to the ecclesiastic, has nothing to do with ground rent. Any church for instance, that owns a school must pay tax for that school and the earnings of that school must be paid for. Even the bible records that Jesus Christ Himself paid Tax”

He concluded that churches will henceforth be taxed for investments such as school, vehicles, business outfits, and land acquisition. He added in his last paragraph that, “even Jesus Christ himself paid tax.”

Also A former Minister of State for the Interior, CHIEF DEMOLA SERIKI, says that churches and mosques that own businesses should pay tax to the government. He said religious bodies, especially churches, had built large business empires including universities but many of them were not paying tax.

The ex-minister said:

“the wealth being made from these businesses was used in buying private jets with the government losing out”.

“Places of worship such as churches and mosques should not pay tax but when they go into investment outside their main focus, they must pay tax. For example, there are some churches that are into importing and exporting and they are benefitting from the economy.”

Argument for the retention of Tax exemption for ecclesiastical bodies has been that the tendency to impose double taxation on Nigerians is unacceptable. This is so because individual members of churches and mosques pay their taxes to the government. How will they now pay tax a second time at their places of worship? If we go by what was published in The Pointer Newspaper by the tax agent, it becomes double taxation. This is so because people give to the Church or Mosque out of their gains or profit and this is certainly after tax.

Also, religious institutions support the government and complement its effort to make the society safer and better for all and tax exemptions should be seen as a form of encouragement from the government.

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

The Nigerian constitution which is the ground norm for which all laws of the land gains its legitimacy, provides in Section 24 the duties of the Citizen. Specifically Section 24(f) provides that:

It shall be the duty of every citizen to declare his income honestly to appropriate and lawful agencies and pay his tax promptly.

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has one major law that regulates taxation which is the Personal Income Tax Act. Section 19(1) of the Act read together with the Third Schedule thereto provides clearly that:

“The income of any ecclesiastical, charitable or educational institution of a public character in so far as such income is not derived from a trade or business carried on by such institution, shall be exempted from taxation”.

Similarly, Section 30 of the Tax Code states that:

“Non-stock corporations or associations organized and operated exclusively for religious or charitable purposes shall be exempted from income tax provided that no part of its net income or asset shall belong to or inure to the benefit of any member, organizer, officer, or any person”

Also, some International legislation also specify Churches and other religious organizations, like many other charitable organization’s qualification for exemption from federal income tax. The INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C) (3) provides that generally ecclesiastical bodies are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. To qualify for tax-exempt status, the organization must meet the following requirements:

The organization must be organized and operated exclusively for religious, educational, scientific or other charitable purposes

Net earnings may not incure to the benefit of any private individual or shareholder.

No substantial part of its activity may be attempting to influence legislation.

The organization may not intervene in political campaigns.

The organization’s purposes and activities may not be illegal or violate fundamental public policy.

Conclusively, it would be legally wrong and inequitable to ask churches to pay tax not considering exemptions provided for them by law, in the United States of America (USA), when a church buys anything as a body or when people donate funds to a church, such resources are given tax exemptions. This is also the practice in Britain. By this concession, the government gives support to churches.

The laws should then be followed strictly especially in the Nigerian state where all these religious institutions contradict all these statutory guidelines and still lay claim to tax exemptions. Institutions established by the church solely for income generation or Organizations who are just acquainted to religious organization should not be included in such Tax exemptions, they should be made to pay Tax and punished when they fail to comply except their Organization is a non- profit entity as held in the case of American International School vs FIRS . However Religious institutions cannot be asked or forced, or punished for non-compliance to tax payment as they are rightly exempted by law.

Aka Oluwatimilyin Akintunde
Social Director,
Law Students' Society,
Faculty of Law,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
07030486236
[email protected]
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Top 5 Health Benefits of Starchy Foods for Nigerians

Starch is a type of carbohydrate consisting of glucose molecules. Glucose provide cells with energy and helps nerve cells in the brain function properly.

Starchy foods are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet.  Some of these  starchy foods should be eaten  every day as part of a healthy balance diet. Starchy foods come in many forms, and people often consume them as staple foods in diets worldwide. Legumes, grains, and root vegetables are all examples of them.

However, too much consumption of these starchy foods are linked to a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease and weight gain. In addition, they can cause blood sugar to spike rapidly and then fall sharply. This is especially important for people with diabetes and prediabetes, since their bodies can't efficiently remove sugar from the blood. For example, those with diabetes need to be more aware of their starchy food intake than others. This does not mean they must avoid starchy foods, it simply means that because their bodies are more sensitive to carbohydrates, they need to pay close attention to what they consume.

In this article, the benefit of consuming starchy foods  will be discussed in order for to know the usefulness of consuming starchy foods and the educate the Nigerians that total avoidance of starchy foods are not good for the proper function of the body system. 

Health Benefits of Starchy  Foods

Starchyfoods are an essential part of a nutritious diet. They are a vital source of energy and nutrition and provide the basis for a satisfying, balanced meal. As recommended by doctors,eating plenty of starchy foods as part of a balanced diet provide energy and fiber, as well as to increase feelings of fullness. Here are various reasons why starchy foods are crucial as part of a balanced diet:

1. Energy

Starchy foods are a suitable source of energy because of their high carbohydrate. When the body digest starch, it converts it to glucose  which is the main human fuel. It goes through the bloodstream and  give energy to almost all  the cells in the body.  The body can use this glucose right away or store it in the liver for later use. 

2. Fiber

Many starchy foods, such as whole grains, fruits, and beans, are high in fiber. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate with a unique molecular structure. Because of its unique structure, it's  glucosec molecules are bound tightly together, hence, it passes through the digestive system because it can't be easily broken in the small intestine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that most people in the United States do not include enough fiber in their diet and it also  says that fiber helps move waste through the digestive system. High fiber diets can also reduce a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

3. Satiety

Satiety is the feeling of being full after eating. Certain foods make a person feel more satiated after eating them. Research suggests foods containing fiber increase satiety. They also offer other health benefits, including improving the body’s insulin sensitivity and reducing fat storage.Some of the top foods include potatoes, porridge, and brown pasta.

 

Starch is a carbohydrate and a natural component of most plants, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. Starchy foods are an essential part of a balanced diet, as they provide energy, fiber, and a sense of fullness.

The body breaks down starch molecules into glucose, which is the body’s primary fuel source. The brain, in particular, requires a considerable amount of glucose each day. Starchy foods are safe for most individuals and present no risks or side effects. However, it is important that people with diabetes or CSID carefully consider their starch intake.

Suicide: The Dissolution but not the Solution by Damilola Akinlolu

Suicidal thoughts have become a norm in our society, as many see it as the lasting solution to a temporary problem. Putting an end to one's life does not in any way put an end to the problem, rather it opens a new chapter of struggle which one has no idea of.

There are lot of cases in our society that have prompted people to end their lives, a news got circulated sometimes ago about a young boy who ended his life because he failed UTME(United Tertiary Matriculation Exam), another person ended her life because she was not given attention by her mother. Some suicidal acts are known to be impulsive due to financial difficulties, stress, relationship breaks or bullying. Other suicidal acts are quite unexplainable. People go to any lengths to carry out this action, the popular ones are by hanging (or suffocation), overdose, usage of firearms, drowning, pesticide poisoning and falls. When I hear people clamor for the ban on insecticides, I'm compelled to ask if insecticide is the only means of ending one's life. Rather than putting a ban on insecticides, why not let's address the issue from the root cause?

Overtime, the range of ages prone to this act is 15 – 30 years of age. Suicide has become the 10th leading cause of death worldwide. Depression, substance abuse (alcohol, hard drug …), bipolar disorder, mental health problems are risk factors. A common risk factor, depression, is a serious medical illness that negatively affects the way one feels, thinks and acts. 

During depression, people suffer in silence. There is this feeling of isolation and untrue belief that they’re the only one lost. This continues for a while or longer until they can’t take it anymore. At this point, the only escape route seen is death because the mind is in thick darkness. And in most cases, the easiest option thought about is suicide. Fake appearances and expression manifest in such individuals in order to hide the real issue at hand from every single soul around them. Even when help comes knocking faintly, they deny it and go ahead in betraying themselves. They think the solution has been fixed by them but they fail to see that their own death isn’t the death of the problem. The problem gets passed on to loved ones as guilt and regrets consume them up. The “what if?”, “had I known” and “I thought” damage loved ones left behind especially if they continue to blame themselves for the demise of a depressed being. They assume it were their fault for failing to see the frown under that smile, the sadness being covered by happiness and the inability to differentiate between real and fake.

To every depressed soul out there and every one already having suicidal ideations, suicide was and will never be the solution. Suicide does not solve the problem as the problem still persists. It even creates more problems for those you care about. Depression does get better when you come to the realization that there are a lot of positive things out there waiting for you find them and many positive ways out there waiting to be located by you. Be optimistic! The help and realization are not sudden but gradual. Don’t suffer alone. Speak to someone (a non-judgmental person), though it might seem the hardest thing to do. You can also meet your religious head if the need be. And in case you don’t have the above around you, there are hotlines of professional individuals or organization out there.

Politics in Nigeria: Washing Dirty Linen in Public

The first answer you are likely to get from a person practising political apathy in Nigeria is that politics is a dirty game. It is a game of either you are here or there: a do or die affair. The Nigerian political space has not for long been associated with honour with politicians who do more to dent the image of Nigerians at the international scene - maybe a different type of political system is being studied in the first world countries. 

Politics, everywhere, is a dirty game, but these countries somehow know how to conduct themselves. For Nigeria, politicians only know how to display their show of shame to the public. Or how is a supposedly father and possibly grandparent caught on camera exchanging blows in the assemblies that are expected to serve as the law making house? Somewhat in 2016, the maze was taken when the plenary section was still ongoing by some senators. The budget of the nation was also missing in the National Assembly. That was unprecedented in the history of the country. I call these politicians 'yahoo boys' in 'agbada.'

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which was founded in 2003 by the then president, Olusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud (419 fraud) and money laundering. Although, in existence since 2003, we have seen only fragments of them as they perform, but not up to expectations. In 2018, it was reported that the EFCC had the highest numbers of concluded corruption cases with the Nigeria Judiciary Council (NJC).

As noted earlier, Nigerian politicians share a sibling-like relationships with corruption. On May 2016, the former British prime minister, David Cameron was caught saying on camera that Nigeria was 'fantastically' corrupt. This was not surprising as that was the impression that had been created by our politicians. In 2015, one of the campaign promises of President Muhammadu Buhari was that he would rid the country of the corruption syndrome. I must note that the war against corruption is not in anyway won. We have just being promoted from the worst to the bad.

When you think you have seen it all, Politicians with their clownish nature would find a way to 'amuse' you, full of tricks and stunts. Diepreye Alamieseyegha, a former governor of Bayelsa state was arrested in the United Kingdom on count charges of money laundering. Hours after his arrest, he escaped to Nigeria disguised as a woman. This was a criminal thing to do for a supposedly ambassador of the country. Though he was later arrested by the Nigerian government, but this singular act has already left a stain on the country's white garment.

Do not forget so easily the  drama Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state played with the EFCC. In 2012, the court ordered the closure of Fayose's two bank accounts with Zenith bank and also the forfeiture of some his properties because it was said to be acquired with illegally shared money by Dasuki, the then National security adviser. Due to his immunity as a sitting governor, he could not be arrested or charged to court. When his tenure was almost over, he made a promise to present himself to the EFCC's office. Yes, he did make himself present just hours after he handed over to Kayode Fayemi donned in a customised 'EFCC here I am' vest alongside his cohorts in PDP and some gullible youths. Many said his move was a bold one. Maybe, Or probably he was supposed to be pelted with stones.

Nigeria politicians have recently inculcated the habit of faking illnesses and diseases that had not manifested while they launder and stash away the nation's fund in foreign accounts. It is hard to forget so quickly the case of Allison Maduekwe who after milking the country dry was suddenly diagnosed of cancer at a time when she was supposed to face the music of her actions. The recent one was Maina who also suddenly developed a strange illness when his case was in court. His didn't hold any weight that much but because he was sentenced anyway.

In the words of Erstwhile President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, he describes Democracy as a testament to the courage and resilience of Nigerians. As citizens of Nigeria, I think it is time we rose up from our slumbers and fought this corruption and its agent before it sinks us all.

How to Pass Law Exams Without Tears by Kehinde Adegbite ESQ

The primary purpose of education is to develop a critical mind which is not susceptible to misinformation and falsehood. However, as much as the importance of sound education which entails full development of one's mental faculty cannot be over-emphasised, a brilliant student must also have an impressive academic performance to showcase.

While exam success can be said to be an entitlement of a brilliant student, poor academic performance may be experienced by brilliant students who lack certain tips for exam success.
Therefore, in order for a brilliant student not to miss his or her entitlement, the following  tips must be noted. Although the tips may be found useful and helpful by students generally, they are more specifically tailored to address the needs of law students.

                *Tip #1* 

Read instructions carefully. If you are faced with questions broken into sections and you are asked to answer a question from each section, make sure you keep to such instructions.

Take, for instance, if you are to answer four questions in all with two from each section and you actually answer four questions but all the four are from a section, simply note that you have succeeded in answering only two questions and not four.

              *Tip #2* 

Understand a question before attempting it.

  An example:

Ms Abibat, a sixteen year old and an aspiring law student who made up her mind to become a lawyer from the age of 8 but she is always troubled with the possibility of handling divorce cases when she eventually becomes a lawyer. She strongly believes that "no one should put asunder what God has joined together ".

Explain to her the circumstances in which marriages may be terminated without passing through the divorce process.

Before you are told about how to answer a question of this nature, remember that, in law exams, there are three types of question that you may face in an exam.

1. There are questions that are regarded as essay types.

For example, if a question says -

*what is void marriage ?

*Void and voidable marriages are not the same. Discuss.

2. Another type is - problem question (this may also be called different names by different persons). Some call it case-study question or hypothetical question.

Example:

Tunde married his first wife under the Marriage Act but having been elected the Parliamentarian for his district, he decided to marry a second wife who is more educated than the first.

Upon discovering what Tunde did, the first wife has filed an action in court to set aside the second marriage, arguing that Tunde cannot marry a second wife under the Law.

Do you think her case can succeed? Support your answer with relevant statutory and judicial authorities.

This is a question that calls for the use of IRAC method.

I for Issue
R for Rule
A for Application, and
C for Conclusion.

The issue in the question is -

Can a person married under the Marriage Act legally contract a second marriage, while the first marriage remains undissolved?

The rule is -

By virtue of sections 33 and 47 of the Marriage Act, a married person is incapable of entering into a second marriage.

You apply the rule by stating that Tunde is not capable of marrying another woman because of his subsisting marriage with his first wife.

If you have any case that treats an issue like the one presented in the hypothetical question, cite it.

Conclude by stating that the case of the first wife has the prospect of succeeding based on the foregoing analysis.

3. The third one is mixed question,  that is, a question that has the nature of both essay and problem questions.

Now, let's come back to our question on Ms Abibat. It's an example of a mixed question. However, the IRAC method does not apply because the questioner has already identified what you are supposed to address.

What is the meaning of this question and what information are you expected to supply?

The focus of this question rests on the circumstances in which the lifespan of a marriage may be terminated without the divorce process.

You are therefore expected to discuss the grounds for the termination or annulment of void and voidable marriages.

Note further that a questioner will ask questions based on what was taught in class or contained in his or her lecture materials.

If the questioner has not taught you divorce, you have no reason to focus your answer on divorce and again, you should have noted that divorce process has been tactically removed from the issues that should engage your attention here.

To answer the question under our consideration properly, you have to briefly define void and voidable marriages and thereafter proceed to discuss grounds under which each type (i.e. void and voidable marriages)  could be annulled.

If your definition is incorrect, then you have laid a faulty foundation for whatever points or grounds you may later provide.

A void marriage is a marriage that is regarded to have suffered from some fundamental legal defects and therefore, it's not seen as a valid marriage at all.

A voidable marriage, on the other hand, is a marriage regarded to be valid until set aside at the instance of a party to such marriage.

Please - you do not have to write so much on the definition because it is meant to serve only as an introduction. Again, you do not have to waste time on differences between void and voidable marriages because if you do that, you will end up not answering the most important part of the question.

So, after the brief definition, go straight to provide and discuss grounds under which each can be annulled.

Note further that divorce does not apply at all to void and voidable marriages as they can only be ANNULLED and not be dissolved through DIVORCE.

             *Tip #3* 

Write legibly. This is very important because if your answer is correct but impossible to be read by an examiner, your answer is as good as being incorrect.

Some students' handwriting is so small that an examiner requires a magnifying glass to see through. This is not good at all.

Readable handwriting is legible and that's the most important thing, not necessarily a fine or beautiful handwriting. Your handwriting may not be beautiful but make it legible.

Please, do not punish an examiner with an illegible handwriting because you may end up punishing yourself very seriously.

            *Tip #4* 

Organize your answers in a distinct and clear manner, having in mind the comfort of an examiner.

Some students do not obey paragraphing and margin rules at all. Such is bad.

Do not let your work be rough.

           *Tip #5* 

Above all, study and know your teacher very well and give to him or her as you think will earn you good marks.


Kehinde ADEGBITE Esq teaches law at the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

The Ravaging Torment Called Fear - Aluko Deborah

Why do many die before their death?

'Which kind of cold and sore throat is this one now?' Kingsley grumbles and lands on his mattress. He soon starts experiencing a throbbing headache and he begins to whimper like a baby. 'So...this ravaging Covid -19 virus has finally gotten hold of me, I swear I'm finished...'. Just then, his pregnant mum walks in holding a bag of groceries, the family doctor following behind. Kingsley tiredly walks into the sitting room to welcome them.

'What's the matter my dear? Don't tell me you stressed yourself at Grandpa's place. His mum asks in concern. Kingsley had spent two weeks at Grandpa's village, helping him on the farm and with sales of his products. Sometimes, they had to sleep on the farm in a wooden shed, not shielded from the chilly weather and mosquitoes. All these strenous experiences had begun to reflect on his health. Kingsley expresses his greatest fear of contacting the dreaded virus, he's been nursing this fear for the past one week and he's already getting depressed. With this, the doctor smiles and quickly carries out some tests on Kingsley with the equipments he brought along with him. After a few hours, the doctor diagnoses Kingsley of Malaria
...the boy widens his eyes and begins to laugh heartily.

Fear becomes unhealthy when it makes you more cautious than you really need to be to stay safe and when it prevents you from doing things you would otherwise enjoy.

By each iota of fear, you chicken out and lose a little strength of character each time you refuse to take a challenge of life. It could also be the fear of failure or the fear of what people think of you etc.

The side effects of fear are quite dangerous. They include the;

Use of drugs and alcohol for alcohol for artificial relief.

Loss of peace, now you think prayer's not a worth.

A source of discouragement to those around you.

Depression and Panic Attack, spelling a sense of doom.

The process of overcoming fear is known as 'FEAR EXTINCTION' and it can be achieved by doing the following;

* Taking smart precautions/personal hygiene - that's not fear, it's wisdom!

* Most times fear is an illusion, the more you understand it, the less scared you'll be.

* Have a positive and optimistic attitude to life.

* Move closer to motivational people.

* Identify that fear and communicate with your fears like a superior.

Relax n' breathe