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THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF HIKING

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In two words hiking for me is: fun-exercise. I started hiking in May 2020, and the fulfillment of getting to the top of a hill after a very long and vigorous climb has made me always want to continue hiking till today. A little truth? Hiking is hard. Yes, so if you are a newbie like I was as at May 2020 thinking to try hiking one day, please cancel any thought that you would just walk through to the top easily (this was actually my thinking when I first started lol). Hiking teaches you endurance and team spirit. So trust me when I say the going is hard and you might feel like giving up in the process but reaching the end/top gives you some kind of empowerment to want to do more and it is this feeling that has made me keep hiking till today. Hiking has a lot of benefits on our health, mental and social wellbeing; It improves blood flow in the body and cardiovascular health and this is very helpful to prevent diseases such as diabetes hypertension, obesity, arthritis. You ca...

WHY YOU SHOULD BE EATING CUCUMBER

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I would like to start this article by telling you guys how much I love love cucumber. They are literally one of the most stress-free fruits ever. They are easy to eat, have this mild bland taste that is not harsh in the mouth, so crunchy and refreshing especially when cold. I have still not seen a reason not to love this wonderful fruit and I think I can definitely call it my best fruit. So, if you are not following me on this cucumber train or you are feeling skeptical about joining this family here are some reason why you should; They are rich in so many nutrients . Cucumbers are a good source of potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, calcium, vitamin C and vitamin K They help you stay hydrated. Cucumbers contain about 95% of water. Taking cucumber may help you reach your recommended daily water intake. This also depends on the serving size of the cucumber but a medium-sized cucumber would definitely give you a significant amount of the recommended daily water intak...