You can be healthy without being fit and you can be fit without being healthy.

In everything you do strive to be healthy

Fitness can be optional but necessary

Now understand that

Health and fitness are not the same things. Health means all the systems of your body are functioning at peak levels or close to it.

Fitness means you're able to perform athletic tasks.

Ideally, you can be both physically fit and healthy,

But often, most people aren't.

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How to Treat Vaginal Yeast Infection

Vaginal discharge that is thick, whitish, looks like cheese & feels like yogurt, is often due to yeast infection. But it can be easily treated.

A thread 🧵

RT for awareness Vaginal yeast infection or vulvovaginal candidiasis usually occurs when the healthy yeast that usually lives in your vagina grows out of control.

9 out of every 10 women will have a yeast infection at some point in their life.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING ONIONS

Love them or hate them, onions are everywhere. Although they are not often eaten alone, they are used to embellish or add flavor to an incredible array of foods. Preparing onions can be a little difficult due to their strong odor and ability to make the eyes water, but that’s just more evidence of the onion’s potency when it comes to fighting disease and improving health. For those that don’t care for the taste of onion,

9 SYMPTOMS MEN SHOULD NEVER IGNORE

There are a host of “little” things that can go wrong with our bodies that might be easy to dismiss as “normal” or “temporary” that may actually be a signal that something much more serious is going on. Many people – especially men – have a natural tendency to want to avoid certain things like going to the doctor, for example. Most of us don’t want to face the possibility that something serious might be wrong with us, and as a result, we put off going to

WARNING SIGNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE DIABETES (AND NOT EVEN KNOW IT)

Type 2 diabetes is far and away the most common form of the disease, and it’s the one that can sneak up on you without causing initial symptoms. It’s called “the silent killer” for a reason. It’s quite likely that millions of people are living their lives without knowing that they have diabetes, and that’s a risk that can lead to serious health problems such as nerve damage, vision problems, kidney disease, heart attack and stroke.

AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OF APPLES
We’ve all heard the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” – well, there’s actually more truth to that than meets the eye. Check out these health benefits of apples.

1. SUBSTANCES IN APPLES MAY HELP PREVENT CANCER
Apples contain a compound called polyphenol, which has been shown to prevent cancer in animals. In the human body, polyphenol can help fight inflammation, which may be a factor in the development of some types of cancers. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that

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HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR BRA IS TOO SMALL:
It seems pretty straightforward, does it not? Either your bra fits you well or it doesn’t. It would be nice if it were that simple, but there’s more to selecting the right size bra than you might suspect. Most women probably don’t think a whole lot about it and do not take the necessary time to select a bra that truly fits, is comfortable and will not lead to pain and discomfort. It’s not possible to estimate the number of women in the world who are wearing a

Dear guys, check if you have #varicoceles

1. Usually in your left scrotum
2. Feels like a "bag of worms"
3. May disappear when you lie down
4. Can cause severe pain
It's a common cause of infertility in men which can be corrected with surgery.

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RT for awareness #Varicocele is an enlargement of the veins inside the scrotum. It affects about 15% of adult men.

It may occur due to poorly functioning valves normally found in the veins.

Or due to compression of a vein by a nearby structure such as tumor or cancer of the left kidney.

SOFT, MEDIUM OR HARD TOOTHBRUSH?

Each has its benefits. But you need to use a toothbrush that cleanses your teeth effectively while preserving your gums.

Find out which is best for you in this thread 🧵

{Retweet for awareness!} Soft bristle toothbrush

- often recommended by dentists
- gentle on the teeth & gums
- can remove some bacteria & plaques
- can brush close to the gum without irritation
- good for both children and adults

The 7 best ways you can boost your testosterone naturally:

Thread Low testosterone results in:

- Fatigue
- Low sex drive
- Depressed mood
- Erectile dysfunction
- Moodiness and irritability
- Loss of muscular strength
- Decreased sense of well-being
- Difficulties with concentration and memory

Now, let’s fix that...

The 7 things destroying your brain's focus:

1. High sugar diet
2. Working long hours
3. Lack of sleep
4. Saying “Yes” to everything
5. Perfectionism
6. Repetitive tasks
7. No relaxation 1. High-sugar diet

Your diet affects your physical AND mental well-being.

When you eat a lot of sugar at once, your energy spikes.

But shortly after, your energy drops sharply.

This makes you feel more tired than before you consumed the sugar.

Be mindful of what you consume.

FOODS AND DRINKS TO AVOID WHEN WORKING OUT

Been going to the gym for a while and don’t seem to be noticing any changes? Or are you about to start working out for the first time and have no idea what foods will compliment your regime? It can be difficult to understand what to eat and what to avoid when trying to get in shape, but look no further as we are going to count down the top 10 foods and drinks to avoid whilst on a workout regimen.

“Sugar is bad for your health” 🚩
“I don’t eat anything with sugar” 😏
“Sugar gathers at the waistline” 🤨
and other touching stories.🤦🏽

The above statements are the reason for proper nutrition education. FACT: We all eat sugar. It can be found in our everyday foods/fruits, including rice, yam, eba, sugarcane (of course), beets, apples, oranges, etc. These foods have naturally-occurring simple sugars. So yea, we all eat sugar, be it glucose, fructose, galactose.