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The first Africa Ecomedical Village (EMV) Limited has been launched in Accra, which when completed, would provide quality healthcare delivery to Ghanaians and other ECOWAS countries.
The state-of-the-art facility, on public-private partnership basis, would be built at Achimota in Accra with some areas of specialisation to be located throughout the ECOWAS Sub-Region.
The project envisions the setting up of specialty centres of excellence in each of ECOWAS member country to treat and manage specific illnesses.
The first phase of the $476 million project is expected to have a Reference Centre for various diseases, research facilities, sports medicine, disaster management centre and women and children hospital.
Mr Peter Ahiekpor, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the EMV, said he came up with the project because people travelled outside Ghana for medical check-ups with its attendant costs, which would have remained in Ghana if such facilities were available.
He said his own experiences of travelling to the United Kingdom every six months for medical check-up, coupled with his findings that Nigeria spent 26 million dollars per month to seek medical services in India, has urged him to bring the project to reality.
Mr Ahiekpor said the project is expected to be completed within 26 months and expressed the hope that it would put Ghana on the map as a destination for global health tourism.
He said after completion, the project would create about 5000 jobs, and also create over 899 million dollars in terms of tax revenue for the country through SSNIT contributions, corporate taxes and Pay As You Earn.
Mr Ahiekpor assured the public that there were plans to cater for both middle and upper level income groups to access quality health service at the hospital.
“It has not been an easy journey, we had lots of challenges and discouragement along the way, but we’re grateful to God for how far he has brought us and the project,” he said, and urged all and sundry to own and support the project to achieve its goals.
He, therefore, thanked everybody that supported the project in diverse ways to bring it to fruition.
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, urged the team to employ skilled professionals to man the hospital.
He said: “Beautiful buildings don’t bring quality health delivery to the people but it takes skilled professionals with adequate knowledge in modern diagnoses and cure to make the mark.
“Government will not go and look for the money for private businesses but will do all that it takes to create the enabling environment for private businesses to thrive.”
He said the project was to challenge Ghana to take the lead in medicine in the West Africa Sub-Region.
The Senior Minister urged the partners not to be limited by the challenges and difficulties and pledged government’s support to help them overcome such difficulties.
Mr Kweku Botwe, the Managing Director of EMV, said the project would improve functional independence, productivity, reduce and manage medical complications, provide lower long-term costs, high-quality staff with focused experience, and peer support from patients with similar ailments.
Other benefits, he said, include specialised patients and family education as well as resources, more options to participate in research studies, access to services not found in most rehabilitation centres, specialised long-term support and training opportunities for medical personnel in the Sub-Region.
Mr Kinsley Aboagye Gyedu, a Deputy Minister of Health, said nothing suited them at the Ministry than recognition of the private sector as a partner in providing quality health care.
He said the project fell within the vision of the Government to promote medical tourism in Ghana.
Mr Gyedu said the Ministry’s five-year strategic plan had medical tourism as one of the medium-term plans, which encouraged public-private partnership.
He said apart from improving on the country’s infrastructure, the project would increase the revenue base of the Government and commended the team for bringing the project to Ghana.
Dr Kwabena Twum Nuamah, the Chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, was grateful to the promoters of the project for choosing Ghana to host it.
He said he had no doubt that the best form of the medical facility in any part of the world would be in Ghana and expressed the hope that, when completed, healthcare delivery would change in Ghana.
“Ghanaians deserve better health facility and never again will Ghanaians travel outside for medical treatment,” he said.
Togbe Sri III, the Overlord of Anlo State, commended the team for their efforts adding that it would create more jobs, promote skills training and tourism in the Sub-Region.
He commended Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, for his interest in the project, which led to the releasing of land for its construction.
Nii Tsuru, on his part, said the culture of non-maintenance in Ghana and Africa in general affected all projects and pleaded with stakeholders to ensure that there were proper maintenance plans in all departments of the hospital.

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Professor Frederick K. Addai, Head of Anatomy, University of Ghana Medical School has encouraged the public to consume cocoa products because it helps prevent malaria.

According to the Professor, the consumption of cocoa kills the malaria parasites and stimulates the body system, making it work better and stronger.

Prof Addai said this in Accra, at a lecture to mark the 2018 COCOBOD Senior Staff Association (COSSA) week celebration, on the theme: “Cocoa Consumption: Business and Health Impact”.

He said Cocoa offers anti-inflammatory qualities that lower high blood pressure, adding that, flavonoid-rich cocoa aids in lowering blood pressure and improves the elasticity of blood vessels.

He said research studies revealed positive changes in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure with the consumption of cocoa-based products, as well as helps in maintaining a healthy circulatory system, instead of drinking black or green tea.

Prof Addai said because cocoa contains a lot of magnesium, it improves and helps the blood vessels to work better. It also helps in frequent urination, reducing the blood volume in the body system.

“Regular consumption of Cocoa improves eye sight and develops the brain to work well, improves female cycle, prevents diabetes, hypertension and stroke and also helps to prevent cancer from developing”, he added.

The Professor posited that the consumption of cocoa has been shown to be effective in improving insulin resistance and glucose metabolism, this, in turn, aids in regulating sugar levels in the body.

He said Cocoa had demonstrated beneficial effects in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells without affecting the growth of normal healthy cells.

Prof Addai stressed that Cocoa has also been found to be effective in maintaining good skin health, adding that, research findings suggested that the consumption of flavonol-rich cocoa products aids in enhancing skin elasticity, hydration, and density.

Mr Theodore Adu, Chairman of COSSA said the lecture was part of activities to mark this year’s COSSA week celebration to champion the consumption of cocoa products in the country.

He said as part of the activities, COSSA embarked on health walk, donated to the Ghana Heart Foundation and organised blood donation.

Mr Adu said for the country to achieve its agenda of ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’, it was necessary for all and sundry to consume more cocoa products to increase the returns of farmers.

Source: GNA

Nestle has bowed to pressure from public health advocates and is removing the Health Star Rating from Milo.

Public health groups have targeted the food giant for labelling the sugary chocolate powder with 4.5 stars, when they claim it should only score 1.5 out of a possible maximum of five stars.
Margaret Stuart, Nestle Oceania's head of corporate and external relations, told stakeholders in an email the company had decided to remove the rating from the powder in Australia and New Zealand "pending the outcome of the Government's review of the Health Star Rating system".
"In withdrawing the Health Star Rating from Milo powder, we hope to avoid further confusion about how the Health Star Rating system is designed and reduce the risk of damage to a system which is fundamentally sound."
Nestle had labelled Milo with 4.5 stars, arguing its rating reflected that Milo was designed to be consumed as three teaspoons in a cup of skim milk.
It said the rating was in line with food regulations and the requirements of the Health Star Rating system.
But public health groups say in reality, that was not how many people consumed Milo and when judged on its merits alone, it should only get 1.5 stars.
In a regular serving of Milo powder, 46 percent is sugar. However, Nestle says that much of that comes from the milk powder and malted barley ingredients.
The rating will only be removed from the Milo powder, but not other Milo products. New packaging will come into stores in the next two months.

Source: Business Ghana

It is keen to cash in on the country's growing taste for Chu-Hi - canned sparkling flavoured drinks given a kick with a local spirit called shochu.

The product is typically between 3% and 8% alcohol by volume.
A senior Coke executive in Japan said the move was a "modest experiment for a specific slice of our market".
It was unlikely the drink would be sold outside of Japan, he suggested.
Japan's big drinks firms including Kirin, Suntory and Asahi all have varieties of the drink, and continue to experiment with flavours.

The most popular flavours are strong citrus ones such as grapefruit or lemon, but the drink can also be made with other fruit flavours like grape, apple and peach.
But last November, Wells Fargo analyst Bonnie Herzog speculated that Coca-Cola might move into alcohol, as it looked to "premium segments such as adult craft beverages".

The phrase alcopop typically refers to sweet but alcoholic drinks, and in 1990s UK brands such as Hooch, Reef, Smirnoff Ice and Bacardi Breezer became hugely popular.

But they were controversial, raising concerns that they encouraged young people to drink alcohol in large quantities because they were so easy to consume.

Source: BBC

Research shows that hugging (and also laughter) is extremely effective at healing sickness, disease, loneliness, depression, anxiety and stress.
A proper deep hug, where the hearts are pressing together, can benefit you in these ways:

1. Hugs create good condition  for helps with open and honest communication. The nurturing touch of a hug builds trust and a sense of safety.

2. Hugs can instantly boost oxytocin levels, which heal feelings of loneliness, isolation, and anger.
3. Holding a hug for an extended time lifts one's serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.

4. Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body's production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.

5. Hugging boosts self-esteem. From the time we're born our family's touch shows us that we're loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.

6. Hugging relaxes muscles. Hugs release tension in the body. Hugs can take away pain; they soothe aches by increasing circulation into the soft tissues.

7. Hugs balance out the nervous system. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system - parasympathetic.

8. Hugs teach us how to give and receive. There is equal value in receiving and being receptive to warmth, as to giving and sharing. Hugs educate us how love flows both ways.

9. Hugs are so much like meditation and laughter. They teach us to let go and be present in the moment. They encourage us to flow with the energy of life. Hugs get you out of your circular thinking patterns and connect you with your heart and your feelings and your breath.

10. The energy exchange between the people hugging is an investment in the relationship. It encourages empathy and understanding. And, it's synergistic, which means the whole is more than the sum of its parts: 1 1 = 3 or more! This synergy is more likely to result in win-win outcomes.

Source: mindbodygreen.com

I am also a mother, and when it it came to preparing for motherhood, feminism let me down.
From the beginning, we tell young girls they can do anything they want to do, they can be anyone they want to be. They are given access to great education, encouraged to further their studies and attain higher degrees. We push them to push themselves, to break boundaries, to achieve what seems impossible, to break through corporate glass ceilings and professional roadblocks.
We tell them they can have it all. And they can.
Until they have a baby.
In the fight to ensure equality, as we preach to girls that they can -- and should -- do anything a boy can do, we are failing to prepare women for one of the greatest challenges so many of them will face; motherhood. We are teaching our young people that there is no value in motherhood and that homemaking is an outdated, misogynistic concept. We do this through the promotion of professional progression as a marker of success, while completely devaluing the contribution of parents in the home.
We then wonder why, when these girls become women who turn into mothers, they suffer from depression, anxiety and struggle to find a sense of self or identity. Are we truly helping women get ahead, or are we instead setting them up for a future of self doubt and a sense of failure?
We are functioning in a society that pretends women don't grow up to become mothers. We are so driven by the focus that women can do the same and be the same as men, that we completely fail to provide them with education or understanding of what may be ahead for them, as future homemakers and those who raise children. How can we ensure equality for all women, when we place so little value on the role of the mother?
Mums need the sisterhood more than ever. We need feminism. But we need it from the beginning.
We need to be telling our young people that raising children is an incredibly important part of the fabric of our society and we need to be giving them the skills to be doing that well.
We need to be validating the role of the mother and highlighting the work that goes into it, instead of perpetuating the myth that the work that takes place in the home is 'less than' -- less meaningful, less valuable, less important.
We need to teach young people the skills they need to succeed -- not only in the workforce, but in the home as well. We need to teach them how to care for children, how to cook, how to clean and organise, how to manage household budgets and administration.
We need to view and offer this as just as an important career option as any other; because for many women, the ones who, for whatever reason, do not return to the workforce and instead stay home to raise their children, this does become their career.
Young men need to understand the value of this role as well. They need to be shown that a homemaker -- male or female -- provides an essential contribution to society. They, too, need to be given the option to become the primary caretaker. We need to ensure that we lift up the value and recognition of this role to the point where it is just as viable an ambition as any other career prospect.
The men of our society, when not performing the role of stay-at-home parent themselves (as so often is the case) need to be taught to see the worth of the parent who stays home. There needs to be a change within our society in how we speak to and about homemakers. If our only marker of success is what you do in the workplace, how can we ever achieve that degree of equality?

We need to stop acting as though when we provide women with these traditional skills, we are taking away their power.

The reality of our society cannot be ignored.
For many women, their journey will naturally lead them to a period of stay in the home, caring for children. Whether that time is only a few months, or for several decades, they need to be prepared. They need to be given the skills they need to succeed and they need to be taught that their work is valuable.
We need to stop acting as though when we provide women with these traditional skills, we are taking away their power. Teaching women to care for children and a home empowers them. It prepares them for a path that may lie ahead. What really takes away their power, is telling them that doing so is worthless.
Feminism, it's time to catch up. Our women deserve better.
Let's tell them they can be anything they want -- including a Mum, and let's start telling them just how important that is.

Source: huffingtonpost.com.au

Insomnia is the inability to get enough sleep at night. It is a major cause of stress which negatively affects our work performance.

Stress does not bode well for work. It makes you irritable and tired and needs to be avoided to pave way for good night sleep. Here are some home remedies which can help prevent insomnia:

 Eat a lot of fibre; Eating enough fibre is good for the brain. Research has proven that people who eat a high fibre diet find it easier to fall asleep, enjoy a positive mood, are less likely to be depressed and are mentally sharper. Fresh fruits, vegetables, brown rice and other cereals are good fibre foods.


Gain a lot of vitamins; Vitamin B3 and B6 are known to help the body produce melatonin which regulates sleep in the body. Foods containing vitamin B3 include chicken, turkey, peanuts and apricots. Also for B6, avocados, banana, carrots, rice and shrimps are your best bets.

Fill up on nuts; Nut is a good source of magnesium which also helps the body to produce a sleep-regulating melatonin. Other good sources of magnesium include whole grains and green leafy vegetables.
  Foods have a great impact in our lives and eating the right kinds of food will ensure that we stay healthy and live the best lives we can.

Source: Web MD

Sesame seeds are not only praised for their nutritional content in seed form, but are also highly valued for their rancid-resistant oil. An amazingly healthful food utilized for over 5,000 years, sesame may be one of the most potent, nutrient-dense medicinal foods still used today.In fact, once you learn of the health benefits of sesame seeds, you may just find yourself stocking up on this ancient condiment.

Needless to say, the above nutrients, and others, help to make up the numerous health benefits of sesame seeds that have been experienced for thousands of years. It’s time to discover what exactly the Egyptians and other cultures around the world saw in these tiny seeds.
Here are over 12 sesame seeds health benefits.

• Promote Healthy, Beautiful Skin – Sesame seeds are full of zinc, an essential mineral for producing collagen and giving skin more elasticity. Zinc also helps damaged tissues in the body to repair. Sesame oil is also known to sooth burns and prevent skin related disorders.

• Great for High-Protein Vegetarian Diet – Sesame seeds offer 4.7 grams of protein per ounce, giving them a perfect place in a high-protein vegetarian diet.

• Sesame Seed Oil for Oral Health – One of the most prominent benefits of sesame seeds and sesame oil revolves around removing dental plaque and boosting oral health. By engaging in an activity known as oil pulling, which involves swishing oil around in your mouth, you can boost oral health and even whiten your teeth. One study showcases the oil pulling benefits on the oral level, where oil pulling with sesame oil was shown to reduce the amount of streptococcus mutants in both teeth plaque and mouth saliva, and boost overall health. (Click the next link to find out what oil pulling is and learn of oil pulling benefits).
  

• Helps Prevent Diabetes – Thanks to magnesium and other nutrients, sesame seeds, and especially sesame oil, has been shown to combat diabetes. One study, published in 2011 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that sesame oil “improved the effectiveness of the oral antidiabetic drug glibenclamide in type 2 diabetic patients”. Another study concluded that “substitution of sesame oil as the sole edible oil has an additive effect in further lowering BP and plasma glucose in hypertensive diabetics”.

• Reduces Blood Pressure – As the above study concludes, sesame oil has been shown to lower blood pressure in hypertensive diabetics. Additionally, magnesium has been shown to help lower blood pressure – and sesame seeds are loaded with magnesium.

• Promotes Heart Health – Further adding to the health benefits of sesame seeds, sesame seed oil can boost heart health by preventing atherosclerotic lesions. An antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound known as sesamol, which also harnesses anti-atherogenic properties, is thought to be one reason for the beneficial effects. According to GreenMedInfo, sesamol has been shown to “possess over two dozen beneficial pharmacologically active properties, many of which may contribute to improving cardiovascular health”.

• Protects Against DNA Damage from Radiation – Sesamol, a compound found in sesame seeds and sesame oil, has been shown in some studies to protect against DNA damaged caused by radiation. Further, sesamol has been shown to extend life in mice treated with radiation, partly by preventing damage to the intestines and the spleen.

• Prevents Cancer – Not only do sesame seeds contain an anti-cancer compound called phytate, but the magnesium in sesame seeds also harness anti-cancer properties. One study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the risk of colorectal tumors decreased by 13% and the risk of colorectal cancer decreased by 12% for every 100 mg of magnesium taken in.

• Boosts Bone Health – In addition to promoting healthy skin, zinc has also been shown to boost bone mineral density and bone health as a whole. One study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found a correlation between zinc deficiency and osteoporosis in the hip and spine area. What’s more, sesame seeds are a great source of calcium – a known trace mineral that is essential for bone health and preventing related conditions.

• Boosting Digestive Health, Relieving Constipation – Sesame seeds are rich in fiber, which is known to pave way for a healthy digestive system and a healthy colon.

• Provides Relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis – A mineral that is important for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant enzyme systems, copper is known for reducing pain and swelling associated with arthritis. Additionally, this mineral helps provide strength to blood vessels, bones, and joints.

• Promotes Respiratory Health, Prevents Asthma – Thanks to the magnesium, sesame seeds are able to prevent asthma by and other respiratory disorders by preventing airway spasms.

 Don’t blame your lack of will power or poor time management skills for your inability to get stuff done. According to psychologist Tim Pychyl, a leading expert on procrastination from Carleton University, the fickle habit goes much, much deeper. At its heart, Pychyl tells Business Insider, procrastination is an emotional issue.

“We could both put something in our schedule, and then we get there and we go ‘Ugh, I don’t feel like it.’ And then we don’t!” he says. “What procrastination is, is that we cope with negative emotions by using avoidance.”

The emotions aren’t always the same. If you’ve made plans to buy a new outfit for a wedding, you might put it off because you don’t want to confront your weight gain. If you’re delaying starting a budget, you might feel ashamed having to face all the money you’ve spent.

Importantly, Pyhchyl says those negative emotions — guilt, shame, embarrassment — are problems for the present self. They’re problems for you right now. And the quickest way to eliminate these emotions is to put off problems for the future you until you can’t put them off any longer.

So you avoid, and you procrastinate. Pychyl calls this a “misregulation” of emotion. When we misregulate our emotions, we try to cope by dealing with them in unproductive ways — in this case, by heaping them onto the shoulders of our distant selves.

“You believe it’s going to make you feel better,” he says. “But it doesn’t. It comes back to bite you on the butt.”
Take a low-stakes form of procrastination: not doing your chores. Most people avoid chores because they’re boring. But even if you know putting them off only makes it worse for future you, you’ll still do it because you’d rather avoid the short-term burden.
“We really think about future self like a stranger,” Pychyl says. He points to research from UCLA that has shown people tend to exhibit similar levels of empathy for strangers as for their future selves.

That’s part of what makes procrastination such an emotional behavior — when you put stuff off, you’re essentially putting one person’s emotions ahead of someone else’s. It just so happens both of those people are you, only at different points in time. Pychyl says people can avoid procrastinating by coming to that realization when they feel compelled to delay. They should ask themselves why they want to procrastinate and confront that impulse, not necessarily the task itself.

“You have to recognize it’s about feeling good in the short term,” he says. “That’s the place you have to start conceptually.”

Only then will you feel truly prepared to tackle the task ahead.

(Courtesy www.weforum.org)

A new study from China has found that eating spicy foods may have health benefits. Eating pepper, ginger, garlic and other hot spices do more than burn your tongue. These foods may help you live longer.

According to researcher from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, data collected from 2004 to 2008 as part of the China Kadoorie Biobank. Using self-reported questionnaires, they revealed that nearly half a million people between the ages of 30 and 70 who consume spicy food had lower risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and respiratory diseases.


The outcome of the research also shows that people who eat spicy foods six or seven times a week had 14% lower risk of premature.





Source: CNN

From the confines of a bed, a desk or anyplace where negativity finds its way, consider these six breathing techniques to help keep calm and carry on.

1. Sama Vritti or “Equal Breathing”
How it’s done: Balance can do a body good, beginning with the breath. To start, inhale for a count of four, then exhale for a count of four — all through the nose, which adds a natural resistance to the breath. Got the basic pranayama down? More advanced yogis can aim for six to eight counts per breath with the same goal in mind: calm the nervous system, increase focus and reduce stress.

When it works best: Anytime, anyplace — but this is one technique that’s especially effective before bed. 

2. Abdominal Breathing Technique
How it’s done: With one hand on the chest and the other on the belly, take a deep breath in through the nose, ensuring the diaphragm (not the chest) inflates with enough air to create a stretch in the lungs. The goal: Six to 10 deep, slow breaths per minute for 10 minutes each day to experience immediate reductions to heart rate and blood pressure. Keep at it for six to eight weeks, and those benefits might stick around even longer.

When it works best: Before an exam, or any stressful event. But keep in mind, those who operate in a stressed state all the time might be a little shocked how hard it is to control the breath.

3. Nadi Shodhana or “Alternate Nostril Breathing”
How it’s done: A yogi’s best friend, this breath is said to bring calm and balance, and unite the right and left sides of the brain. Starting in a comfortable meditative pose, hold the right thumb over the right nostril and inhale deeply through the left nostril. At the peak of inhalation, close off the left nostril with the ring finger, then exhale through the right nostril. Continue the pattern, inhaling through the right nostril, closing it off with the right thumb and exhaling through the left nostril.

When it works best: Crunch time, or whenever it’s time to focus or energize. Just don’t try this one before bed: Nadi shodhana is said to “clear the channels” and make people feel more awake. It’s almost like a cup of coffee.

4. Kapalabhati or “Skull Shining Breath”
How it’s done: Ready to brighten up your day from the inside out? This one begins with a long, slow inhale, followed by a quick, powerful exhale generated from the lower belly. Once comfortable with the contraction, up the pace to one inhale-exhale (all through the nose) every one to two seconds, for a total of 10 breaths.

When it works best: When it’s time to wake up, warm up or start looking on the brighter side of things.

5. Progressive Relaxation
How it’s done: To nix tension from head to toe, close the eyes and focus on tensing and relaxing each muscle group for two to three seconds each. Start with the feet and toes, then move up to the knees, thighs, rear, chest, arms, hands, neck, jaw and eyes — all while maintaining deep, slow breaths. Having trouble staying on track? Anxiety and panic specialist Dr. Patricia Farrell suggests we breathe in through the nose, hold for a count of five while the muscles tense, then breathe out through the mouth on release.

When it works best: At home, at a desk or even on the road. One word of caution: Dizziness is never the goal. If holding the breath ever feels uncomfortable, tone it down to just a few seconds at most.

6. Guided Visualization
How it’s done: Head straight for that “happy place,” no questions asked. With a coach, therapist or helpful recording as your guide, breathe deeply while focusing on pleasant, positive images to replace any negative thoughts. Psychologists explain that while it’s just one means of achieving mindfulness, guided visualization helps puts you in the place you want to be, rather than letting your mind go to the internal dialogue that is stressful.

When it works best: Pretty much anyplace you can safely close your eyes and let go (e.g. not at the wheel of a car).

 By Jordan Shakeshaft(Greatist.com)

Picture credit: discoverformen.org

1. Don't  let the power control you: This is perhaps, the most important rule of leadership. As a leader your main purpose is the show the way. You are like a compass on the journey. Your main aim is to serve in the interest of your followers since they may not directly benefit from you. An instance is my school project scenario, these were people I didn't pay, I just needed their collaboration for a successful project. Hence it was very necessary to treat everyone with maximum respect. You should see people, not subjects, even if they are on your payroll. 
2. Be willing to do extra work: As a leader, I had to do everything possible to make sure our targets were met. I faced situations where I had to do extra work to enable us subsidize our budgets. Having extra skills really helped me in this case. I printed t-shirts and handled graphic design works to help my team make some cutoffs. There were times I had to handle tasks deserted by members they were assigned to. It's important to gain diverse skills as a leader. You don't know when they'll be needed.
3. Don't expect everyone to like you: Never expect complete adoration. Some will like you, others will hate. This is inevitable as humans. Others may have liked you before, but would hate you due to your position. The hatred may be invisible, but it does exist. It's important to realize that not all smiles are real. The hate becomes visible when you fall, but that is a part you don't want to get to. Don't be overwhelmed with mind-blowing attributes and admiration. Don't go beyond your means to gain the love of those who hate you. It won't work. Nonetheless, you should correct hatred resulting from bad leadership.
4. Get used to criticisms: Criticisms will always keep you in check. Through this, you'll know the thoughts of your people. It would help you realize one of these two things; your path may not always be right or you'd have to prove to your people why you think your move is the right one. Accept criticisms with no emotions attached.
5. Be yourself, no matter what: Don't abandon your personal and social life. Be who you want to be, be with whomever you'd want to be with, and do whatever you'd want to do so far as these have no negative influences. There are times when people would probably want to change their outfit, or move with a particular sect of people but would be uncomfortable because other might think they've been acting up or superior since they became leaders. Be humble, but don't live to the satisfaction of people. Do what makes you feel happy once they're positive.

Antioxidants are compounds which inhibit oxidation in the body or in foods.  Oxidation is a chemical process which involves the transfer of electrons or hydrogen producing harmful free radicals in the body.
These destructive substances can cause cell damage or death in the body through altering DNA, which can in turn lead to development of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, due to cellular mutations.
External factors such as cigarette smoke, air pollution and excessive alcohol consumption can all lead to production of free radicals and are therefore harmful to the body.  Antioxidants help to stop the damage done by free radicals and therefore may be effective in reducing risk of disease.
Oxidation is also the process that makes food go bad after a certain time and antioxidants are often used in food manufacturing to slow down this process, giving food a longer shelf life.

Why we need antioxidants

Although your body produces some antioxidants on its own, which work to battle the on-going small amounts of oxidative damage in the body, in the modern world, we are exposed to many free radical forming substances.  It is therefore suggested that we include some antioxidants in our diet to combat this.
There is some evidence that a diet high in vitamin antioxidant containing foods may reduce the risk of developing lifestyle diseases, although there is some question as to whether other antioxidants which appear to be beneficial in laboratory conditions actually assert any effect in the human body.
The best sources of antioxidants are plant based foods and there is suggestion that a high intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with lower risk of many diseases, so whether or not the antioxidants are as powerful as they seem or whether another mechanism is in play, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet is a good way to ensure a healthy diet and reduce risk of disease.

Common antioxidants

Some common antioxidants include particular vitamins, flavonoids and polyphenols.
Vitamin C works to stop the oxidative chain reaction before it starts, whilst vitamin E breaks the chain further along.  Flavonoids and polyphenols are also common antioxidants, with different forms found in a variety of plant based foods.

Only the vitamin antioxidants have been proven to have beneficial antioxidant effects in the human body, whilst the other forms have been shown to be effective in a laboratory, but are not thought to maintain this efficiency in the human body.

What foods are high in antioxidants?

Foods that are naturally high in antioxidants are mainly from the fruit, vegetable and legume families.  Berries contain the highest amount of antioxidants for fruit, in particular blueberries, cranberries and blackberries, whilst artichokes are a good source from the vegetable family.  Red beans and pinto beans are the highest in antioxidants of the legumes.

Fat soluble vitamin E is found in nuts, seeds, wheat germ and whole grains.  Flavones, a type of polyphenol antioxidant are found in berries and tea, whilst carotenoids, which include the antioxidants lycopene and beta-carotene are found in a variety of vegetables.

Many spices and compounds such as cocoa have high antioxidant levels; however, our intake of these products is in such small portions that it is unlikely they have any effect in the human body.
Dried fruits are also a good source, as the removal of water concentrates the antioxidants.