6 Spices High In Iron To Boost Energy And Support Immune Health

 

Iron is an essential mineral that supports growth and development. It helps your body produce hemoglobin, which is a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. It also produces myoglobin, which delivers oxygen to your muscles.¹ Spices may not be used in large quantities, but certain spices can boost your iron intake.

1. Cumin

Cumin has a warm, earthy flavor and is widely used in Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Indian cuisine. It's one of the more concentrated spice sources of iron.

• Iron content: 3.2 milligrams (mg), or 18% of the Daily Value (DV) per tablespoon.²
• Culinary uses: Tacos, chili, curries, rice dishes, roasted vegetables.
• Tips for incorporating it into meals: Stir cumin into black beans, sprinkle

4 Spices High In Antioxidants Besides Cinnamon

 

As spices go, cinnamon tends to get top billing as an antioxidant superfood—and it’s true that it’s rich in these beneficial compounds, which can combat inflammation and repair cell damage from harmful molecules called free radicals.¹²

But other common spices are antioxidant power players in their own right. Here’s a closer look at them.

1. Cloves

Ground cloves are particularly rich in antioxidants. While laboratory measures of a food’s antioxidant content don’t reveal how the body absorbs or uses them, ground cloves do have a higher Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC)—one way scientists assess antioxidant levels—than cinnamon, according to Seema Shah,

I’ll Never Discuss My Finances With Man, Even If He’s My Husband – Nancy Isime

 

Nollywood actor and media personality, Nancy Isime has said that she would never discuss her finances with a man she is in a relationship with.

Speaking in an episode of the Thanks for Coming podcast, Isime emphasised that she would not disclose her earnings even to her husband.

She explained that she does not see any need for that, stressing that she also does

5 Everyday Habits You Must Stop Immediately As Cholera Cases Hit 65,000 In Nigeria

 

Nigeria has recorded over 65,000 suspected cholera cases in 2026. Here are five everyday habits that increase the risk of cholera and how Nigerians can protect themselves.

For many Nigerians, some daily habits feel normal because “that’s how we’ve always done it”. But with cholera cases rising across the country, some of these routines could quietly put people at risk.

Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 local government areas this year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on August 28, 2026, NCDC Director-

Could Your Spending Habits Be The Reason You Never Have Enough Money?

 

 The truth about living in this part of the world is that you are permanently slightly in debt. Before salary lands, you have already mapped out where it is going. First, you settle the debt you owe your stomach and restock the house. Then the light bill. Then the other bills lined up behind it. Most months, the salary finishes before it even arrives.

Rent season is even worse. Your landlord is breathing down your neck with a 30% increase, the alarm in your head starts ringing, and you are borrowing from a friend to complete the payment. Then black tax comes like a thief in the night, not considerate of whatever you already have piled up in front of you. Some months it

‘Take It Easy On Me, I’m Sorry’ — Real Warri Pikin Reacts After Viral Timaya Stage Moment

 

Award-winning comedian Real Warri Pikin has appealed to Nigerians to be less critical of her following a viral moment with singer Timaya at the 2026 AFRIMMA Awards in Dallas, United States.

The comedian, who won the Best Stand-Up Comedian award at the event, addressed the controversy in a video after clips surfaced online showing Timaya lifting her during his stage performance.

Explaining how the incident happened, Real Warri Pikin said Timaya had invited a woman from the audience to join him on stage.

NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians Over Suspected Counterfeit Toothpaste

 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted Nigerians to the circulation of a suspected counterfeit toothpaste, ORACIRE+ Toothpaste, being distributed in the country under the guise of the registered ORACARE+ Toothpaste.

The agency said the alert followed a formal complaint and a market intelligence report on the widespread distribution of the suspected counterfeit product.

According to NAFDAC, market surveillance carried out at Ojuwoye Market in