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Eating Dinner A Couple Of Hours Earlier Could Have Blood Sugar Benefits

Olasunbo Okoromi
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Eating Dinner A Couple Of Hours Earlier Could Have Blood Sugar Benefits

Does it sometimes feel like dinnertime just keeps slipping later and later into your evening routine? Well, a new study published in Nutrients has a case for keeping dinner early—specifically, just a few hours earlier than you might be used to—and it has to do with blood sugar.

Why an earlier dinnertime may be better for blood sugar balance.

In a small randomized crossover study, the researchers had the 12 participants (10 women and two men) either eat dinner “late” at 9 p.m. or an “early” dinner at 6 p.m. and monitored their blood sugar levels by having the participants wear continuous blood-glucose-measuring devices. Blood sugar levels were recorded every 15 minutes.

The results? Eating dinner a simple three hours earlier demonstrated positive effects on blood sugar levels. The group that ate an earlier dinner showed lowered blood sugar levels throughout the night, compared to the later group—even when the meals were the same. They also noted that in the group that ate dinner later, the average blood sugar level three hours after eating was higher.

Researchers further found that the earlier dinner group had a “more significant” decrease in MAGE—which stands for Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursions and serves as a measure of glycemic variability. When compared to the later group, on Day 2 the early diners also reported feeling a greater “desire to eat, capacity to eat, and hunger” late at night (around 11 p.m.).

The importance of managing blood sugar balance.

Balanced and steady blood sugar levels are important because blood sugar can be a contributor to different chronic health conditions over time. In healthy people, this study demonstrated that adjusting your dinnertime by just a bit may help with this important health metric.

But really, eating dinner earlier can also positively affect other key health factors. For example, earlier evening meals mean you can get to winding down sooner, which could lead to better sleep. Plus, managing blood sugar can positively affect many health outcomes, and there are a number of strategies that can help with blood sugar balance—from adjusting diet to exercising regularly.

Blood sugar balance is important for your overall health. And eating a few hours earlier may just be a strategic tool worth using.

Kibbutz Harvests Previously Extinct Dates Eaten In Judea 2000 Years Ago

Koko Lawrence
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Kibbutz Harvests Previously Extinct Dates Eaten In Judea 2000 Years Ago

Researchers from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura recently harvested the second crop from a group of palm trees grown from 2,000-year-old seeds retrieved from the archaeological excavations in the region, the institute announced Monday.

After one of the trees bore fruit for the first time last September, in 2021 the harvest has increased and some of the dates will be available for visitors to buy and taste a staple of the ancient Judeans’ diet.

According to those who have tasted them, the special fruit – which resembles that of modern species of dates – presents a very sweet taste, similar to that of honey.

The ancient palm grove at Ketura is home to a few trees. The most senior, which researchers have named Methuselah – the oldest man who ever lived according to the Bible – was planted in 2005 from a seed found in Masada in the 1960s during excavations led by legendary Israeli archaeologist Yigal Yadin.

Over the following years, the researchers decided to replicate the experiment, planting another 32 seeds from various excavations. Some six of them eventually germinated, mostly from Masada or the Qumran – another iconic site, where the world renowned Dead Sea Scrolls were unearthed.

While Methuselah was found to be a male tree, some of the new palms turned out to be female, allowing pollination.

“It’s very exciting to taste the dates and see such a large and significant amount of fruit because we had no guarantees that we would get a fruit-bearing female tree,” said Dr. Elaine Solowey, director of the Arava Institute’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture, who leads the project together with Dr. Sarah Sallon, director of the Louis L. Borick Natural Medicine Research Center of Hadassah-University Medical Center.

“It looks like a miracle on several levels – seeds from archaeological digs sprouted successfully, and against all odds, female trees sprouted among them,” she added. “We are excited to revive an ancient variety of dates.”

Ancient Gold Coins Looted From Archaeological Sites Found In Bnei Brak Home

Koko Lawrence
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Ancient Gold Coins Looted From Archaeological Sites Found In Bnei Brak Home

Hundreds of ancient coins looted from archaeological sites were found in a house in Bnei Brak, the Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced.

The artifacts were uncovered during an operation by the IAA’s Robbery Prevention Unit.

Among the coins were dozens of Hasmonean coins and hundreds of Roman coins.

The suspect worked as an antique illegal dealer trading in artifacts acquired in the legal and illegal markets, as well as smuggled in from abroad.

“Illegal trade in coins and antiquities creates an income opportunity for antiquities looters, and it encourages antiquities robbery and fatal and irreversible damage to sites around the country,” said IAA Trading National Inspector Ilan Hadad.

“The looters, who dig at archaeological sites and destroy them for the sake of greed, cut off the antiquities from their archaeological context and erase entire chapters from the history of the Land of Israel – stories that will never be told again,” he added.

In the past few years, the IAA has been conducting a rescue operation to examine all caves near the shores of the Dead Sea, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. The caves have been targeted by looters for decades.

Among others, the archaeologists uncovered some new biblical fragments and a 10,000-year-old woven basket. They found evidence that antiquities looters had probably arrived some 10 cm. from the artifact, but stopped excavating just before reaching it.

Petroleum Development Company To Resume Oil Exploration In Ogoniland

Angel Gimalo
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Petroleum Development Company To Resume Oil Exploration In Ogoniland

The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Monday, August 23, 2021 said it was ready to start oil exploration in Ogoniland.

Managing Director of the company, Ali Zara, said this during an event organised by the Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) in Bori, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Zara stated that NPDC would implement the demands of people with a view to bringing development to Ogoniland.

He acknowledged the pains Ogoni people had passed through as a result of polluted environment, stressing that the company would pursue to the fullest, the demands of the people.

“What you are seeing here today is a demonstration of our existing cordial relationship with the Ogoni people.

“We truly share in your pains, first and foremost as Nigerians, and as a company.

“We will join you to pursue these demands. We will stand with you and will work with you to achieve the goals in shortest period of time,” he stated.

The managing director gave the assurance that the people’s demands would be speedily conveyed to the Federal Government.

Earlier in his speech, Douglas Fabeke, the convener and President of Ogoni Liberation Initiative, said the Ogoni ethnic nationality had given its consent to NPDC to resume oil exploration.

Fabeke said that the people would support the company to succeed.

He however lamented that the Ogoni people had suffered decades of economic and social “marginalisation.”

He claimed that the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) saddled with the clean-up of the Ogoni environment had not done any work.

“We are ready to stand by our words and ensure that the souls of our heroes are not forgotten.

“We are happy to hand over the OML 15 oilfield to NPDC.

“The way to say sorry to the Ogoniland for the harm done to the people is to pay them compensation for the damages done to them,” Fabeke stated.

‘The Chosen’ Expands To 90 Languages: We Won’t Stop Until Jesus Comes- Producer

Koko Lawrence
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‘The Chosen’ Expands To 90 Languages: We Won’t Stop Until Jesus Comes- Producer

The Bible-based series The Chosen is no longer simply a streaming hit.

“We’re gonna get it out to a billion people, and we won’t stop at anything until Jesus comes,” Derral Eves, executive producer of the series said.

It’s billed as the first multi-season television series about Jesus. Much of the series focuses on Christ’s disciples and the many ways He impacted them.

Season one, which premiered in 2019, includes subtitles in more than 90 languages, including seven languages (Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, among them) in audio dubbing.

Season two, which debuted in Easter, is available with subtitles in more than 30 languages – with dozens more on the way.

Enugu State Evacuates 135 Indigenes From UNIJOS

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Enugu State Evacuates 135 Indigenes From UNIJOS

Enugu State Government has safely evacuated 135 indigenes studying at University of Jos (UNIJOS) to their respective homes, following the crisis in Jos, Plateau State.

The Special Adviser to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Students Affairs, Chidi Ilogebe, disclosed that 37 students returned to Enugu, yesterday, 28 were taken to Abuja to join their families, while others were taken to their preferred destinations amid tight security.

The governor, in the wake of the Jos crisis, had directed Ilogebe to take immediate steps to ensure that Enugu students in UNIJOS were evacuated from the school to safety.

Ilogede disclosed that he led a delegation to receive students from UNIJOS, who returned to Enugu about 10p.m, yesterday.

One of the evacuated students, Anthony Onah, expressed gratitude to the governor for his proactivity, concern and commitment to the welfare of Enugu indigenes, irrespective of where they reside.

He revealed that the governor’s action spurred other governors from the South East to send rescue teams to evacuate their people from UNIJOS.

“The Association of Enugu State Students in UNIJOS is proud of you (Ugwuanyi) for the fatherly role you played,” he added.

Also, a 300-level student of Marketing, Olivia Nebeokike, said she was dumbfounded at the governor’s gesture, stressing that they did not believe that their state government could come looking for them at the time they were in distress.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of UNIJOS Students Union Government (SUG), Ebenezer Iloadinma, an indigene Enugu, equally thanked Ugwuanyi for the gesture.

He also thanked the governor’s aide, Iloegebe, for facilitating the move, maintaining that they deeply appreciate the governor’s efforts as well as his good works in Enugu.

World Water Week 2021 Opens

Angel Gimalo
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World Water Week 2021 Opens

The 2021 World Water Week opened on Monday, August 23, with calls for massive transformations of our societies.

Participants from all over the world will spend the coming week developing solutions to help the world address challenges such as water scarcity, climate crisis, poverty, and biodiversity loss.

Musical guests, Arcadia and Clara, entertaining participants at the opening of the 2021 World Water Week

Thirty years after it was initiated, the World Water Week 2021 has been redesigned for maximum impact.

The world’s leading water conference is held from August 23 to 27 as a free, online event on the theme “Building Resilience Faster”. Participants from over 150 countries will co-create actionable solutions.

“We want World Water Week to be an action platform engaging all,” said Henrika Thomasson, Director World Water Week at Stockholm International Water Institute, the World Water Week organiser.

“Collaboration across borders is more important than ever. In the coming decade, all sectors of society need to undergo massive transformations,” explained Executive Director Torgny Holmgren, stressing the crucial role of water for these transformations and for reaching the climate targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.

In his keynote, Professor Johan Rockström from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, described how humans are dangerously altering Earth’s life support systems.

One example is how freshwater is impacted by the change humans are causing in climate and biodiversity. Rockström and his team have identified freshwater as one of the nine planetary boundaries that should not be crossed.

“Freshwater must be integrated within the climate agenda,” Rockström said. “We must first meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, but then transform towards a safer future within planetary boundaries.”

Strike continues until we are paid –NARD

Cleopatra Okohai
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Strike continues until we are paid –NARD

The leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors says its strike action which entered its 23rd day today will continue despite the ruling of the National Industrial Court in Abuja ordering its members to suspend the strike.

Reacting to the ruling by the NIC, the NARD leadership says it is not aware of any court order.  

The NIC had on Monday ordered the NARD to suspend its ongoing strike.

Justice John Targema gave the order in an ex parte application by the Federal Government.

He ruled: “It is hereby ordered that claimant/applicant and the defendant/respondent suspend all forms of hostilities forthwith pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”

Reacting to the court order in an interview with, NARD President, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, said the association was unaware of the ruling and was not represented at the court.

Okhuaihesuyi said, “We didn’t get any court order from anywhere. We are just hearing it from news platforms. I am not aware of any court ruling ordering our members to suspend their strike. 

“We have an office, why has the order not been brought to our secretariat? Why are we getting information about the said court order in the media? 

“We have seen two different court orders, one that the request of the Federal Government was granted and another that its request was refused. So, which one do we believe? 

“So, I don’t know where the ruling is coming from. My lawyer is not aware of this. My members are not aware of any court ruling.

“We were not there. We were in court last week Monday but were told about the hearing on September 15. So, I don’t know where today’s ruling came from.”

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Okhuaihesuyi said the strike continues until their demands are met by the government, stressing that his members would not act on court orders they are not aware of.

Okhuaihesuyi said”I have not been served any court papers. I read about the court order online the same way many read it online.

“When I am served the court’s papers, we will know what to do but until then, the strike continues.”

The resident doctors had commenced the strike on August 2 over irregular payment of salaries, brain drain, and other issues.

The House of Representatives convened a meeting between the doctors and the Federal Government but the parties failed to reach an agreement.

The Federal Government then instituted a suit against the doctors and asked the court for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the doctors from continuing with the industrial action.

But on Friday, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), directed both sides to resume negotiations.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, had on Saturday said the Federal Government had agreed to pay the N4.8bn residency training fund to the association, while also stating that there were plans to ensure that other demands of NARD, such as payment of arrears and payment of house officers, among others, were met.

Ngige had also said that the association would be required to sign a Memorandum of Action.

But the first Vice-President of NARD, Dr. Adejo Arome, had on Sunday said that the association could no longer trust the Federal Government.

Arome said the association no longer trusted the government to implement the agreements.

He said NARD leaders could not return to their members with promises, adding that none of the agreements earlier signed with the government had yielded positive results.

Arome stated, “The government has not met anything. Saying they have set aside any amount of money is just their usual saying.

“We cannot go back to our members with promises. We won’t sign anything again. In fact, there is nothing to sign.

“We have signed all forms of memorandum. None of the ones we have signed has brought any positive results.

“We have signed Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Action, you name it.

“We don’t trust them. We appeal to the President to take over the negotiations himself because right now, he is the only one we can trust.”

However, Ngige ruled out further negotiations with the resident doctors, saying he would not negotiate with NARD.

He said it was the Nigerian Medical Association that spoke with the leadership of the striking resident doctors.

Dr. Ezekwesili Suggests Solid Education System To Develop Nigeria

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Dr. Ezekwesili Suggests Solid Education System To Develop Nigeria

Ex Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has stressed the need for a robust education system that teaches character and leadership and others to kick-start Nigeria’s development journey.

She gave the charge at the graduation of the third Cohort of Teach For Nigeria (TFN) fellows in Lagos over the weekend.

Ezekwesili acknowledged that the body was addressing issue of quality teachers as bedrock of any nation. She said the non-governmental organisation had picked the best graduates across the federation, giving them the opportunity to explore and change the state of education in the country.

The activist stated that the most populous black nation needed to reform its education sector and work with like-minded organisations to transform rural communities with experienced teachers to impact the grassroots.

The former minister charged the graduates to be focused in transforming Nigeria through the knowledge they have acquired.

In his remarks, TFN’s Chairman, Gbenga Oyebode, urged the fellows’ continued commitment to the fellowship, assuring that the board remains committed to the sustainability of the programme.

The Chief Executive Officer, Folawe Omikunle, said the graduating class of 2021 had shown resilience and strong leadership, even in the face of a global pandemic. “This cohort of fellows, who taught in 29 schools across Ogun State, experienced unprecedented struggle, joy, perseverance and love,” she added

Edo State To Revamp State College of Education

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Edo State To Revamp State College of Education

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said revamping the state College of Education will enhance the employability of graduates from the institution, as well as help them to compete favourably with their peers.

Obaseki, who was represented by his Chief of Staff (CoS), Osaigbovo Iyoha, said this during a visit of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the Edo State College of Education, Igueben Campus, at the Government House, Benin City.

He said the decision by the government to revamp the college would benefit the students and ensure that it competes favourably with other world-class institutions across the globe.

Speaking, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Stella-Maris Imasuen, said: “The report on recruitment into the institution has been sent to the governor and as soon as it is approved, the college will commence academic activities on the three campuses with a uniform academic calendar.”

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