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I AM A STROKE SURVIVOR

Why is it that people take life for granted? Is it because they feel alive, they have a good job, earning good money, no cares in the world. Well you know, I used to be like that. My job did not pay very well but I was enjoying it. Mixing with the clients, lending a hand where ever needed. Teaching my staff that worked under me new things, Ye life was great. On the 1st September 2015 at about 03H30am I woke up feeling very untoward, something was wrong and I just could not figure it out. I remember wondering why I woke up, I mean I did not feel like going to the toilet or anything like that. Then I tried to stand up and fell on my butt, there was no feeling in my legs, and then I noticed that the room was swaying from one side to the next like I was on a boat on the ocean. I tried calling my brother, I could hear myself, but no words came out, so I reached over for my cell phone and called him. Eventually, he came to my room and asked what was wrong, I tried to explain but he

COFFEE, IS IT GOOD FOR YOU?

Coffee; is it good or bad? Coffee has been both praised and mocked. It has been blamed for many things. Caffeine is the best-known ingredient of coffee. Coffee is a very complex beverage with thousands of different substances. And studies have shown that it is not the caffeine in coffee that is responsible for coffee's health benefits. Coffee can boost your physical performance, having a cup of black coffee before a workout can increase your performance by as much as 11%. The caffeine in coffee increases your adrenaline levels, which in turn is your fight hormone in your body to prepare you for physical exertion. Coffee can help you lose weight, it contains magnesium and potassium which helps the body use insulin. It reduces your cravings for snacks and sugary treats. Coffee can reduce the risk of death, studies have shown that coffee drinkers have up to 25% lower risk of premature death to those that don't drink coffee. Coffee helps you burn fat, the caffeine in cof