Barcelona vs Real Madrid: First El Classico In 10 Years Without Messi And Ronaldo, Who Do You Think Would Win??

Barcelona welcome their arch rival, Real Madrid, to the Camp Nou in their first domestic meeting this season on Sunday evening. While Barcelona sit atop of the league table having displaced Sevilla last weekend, Real Madrid are languishing in 7th position with their winnless streak in the domestic league extending to five after last week’s defeat. This would be the first time in ten years that this encounter would be taking place without the presence of two global starts, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. While Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus after a nine years stint in Real Madrid that produced 450 goals, Lionel Messi is down with an injury to his arm and is expected to be out for up to 3weeks. The Los Blancos have suffered a dip in form recently and were beaten last time out in the domestic league by Levante at the Santiago Beanebeu. They have also been struggling to find the back on the net in their last 7 matches before Marcelo’s lone goal against Levante ended their goal drought. This notwithstanding, the encounter is one that commands respect between the team and is not necessarily a function of who is doing well at the moment or not as the all look to give their best in this kind of tie. Do you think Real Madrid can turn their recent woes around when they visit Camp Nou on Sunday or it would be another battering for them??? SOURCE: INFORMATION NIGERIA AWONUGA OYINLOLA MARY

5 SIGNS YOU'RE IN A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

YOU LAUGH TOGETHER-(A LOT!): Healthy relationships are fun. Sure there's work involved, but the number one sign of a good relationship is the ability to let loose and laugh together. A healthy relationship is one where you and your partner genuinely enjoy each other's company. There will always be break ups and downs. But if conflict is your norm, you and your partner need to talk. YOU DON'T SNOOP THROUGH EACHOTHER'S MESSAGES: It may sound cliche, but it is absolutely true: every healthy relationship is built on trust-both in the real world and online. Healthy couples are open and honest with each other about everything, so there's never a need to play cyber-detective with your partner's text messages. If you constantly feel the need to sneak a peek, you might want to ask yourself this relationship is really healthy for you. YOU STILL SAY "PLEASE AND "THANK YOU": Sometimes it is the little things that reveal whether your relationship is healthy. Unhealthy couples often forget their manners,so ordinary requests start to sound like demands, while thoughtful gestures feel unnoticed.Saying "thanks" for something small-like when your partner remembers to buy your favourite cream-can go a long way towards showing you don't take him or her for granted. YOU KEEP THE PAST IN THE PAST: Have you had arguments snowball into an all-out grudge match that brings up every fight you've ever had. Don't worry-every couple has experienced this at one time or another. However by showing forgiveness, acceptance, and a willingness to work towards a brighter future, the past remains buried in the past! YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR BEST SELF WITH YOUR PARTNER: A healthy relationship isn't just about how you relate with each other; it is also about how the relationship affect you as an individual. A healthy relationship never requires giving up your self of independence and self-worth. If you feel empowered to work towards YOUR goals and tackle life's challenges together, then these are these are chances that you have found something good. Source:Awonuga Oyinlola Mary

Cloudy, sunny weather, thundery showers to prevail Today-NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions with chances of thundery showers over most parts of the country today. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) yesterday, predicted partly cloudy to cloudy morning over the central states with day and night temperatures of 29 to 33 and 18 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively. It added that scattered thundery showers over Abuja, Nasarawa, Bida, Southern Kaduna, Minna and thunderstorms over Mambilla plateau and parts of Jalingo during the afternoon and evening period. The agency predicted that Northern States would experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions during the forecast period. It also predicted chances of thundery shower over Yelwa during the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 35 to 37 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively. According to NiMet, Southern States will experience cloudy conditions with slim chances of rains over the South East coast during the morning hours. “Later in the day, there are chances of scattered thunderstorms over the region with day and night temperatures of 30 to 31 and 21 to 22 degrees Celsius respectively. “Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with chances of scattered thunderstorms and rainfall activities are expected over some parts of the country today", NiMet predicted. SOURCE (NAN) Awonuga Oyinlola Mary

Are You Drinking Enough Water? Six Signs You Need To Drink More Water

The human body needs water on a daily basis as it loses water everyday even when the body hasn’t done anything stressful. The amount of water lost by the body varies depending on your activity levels and climatic conditions. One good fact however is that the body is tuned to tell you whether you need to replenish your water reservoir. The easiest way to judge if your body needs water is how thirsty you are. Water is needed for good health and there is no replacement for water. Most studies show that about two in three people are dehydrated and need to drink more water. It is necessary to understand the subtle signals that your body sends, indicating you need to drink more water. 1. Hunger even though you've recently eaten 2. Joint aches 3. Dull, dry skin and/or definite wrinkles 4. Infrequent urination; and/or constipation 5. The color of your urine is an important marker. Dark urine indicates a need to drink more water 6. Exhaustion and/or mood swings Water: In addition to thirst, it is also important to look at the colour of your urine. You should be drinking enough water to turn your urine a light-colored yellow. Dark-colored urine is a sign that your kidneys are retaining fluids in order to maintain your bodily functions, which includes detoxification. As a result, your urine will seem highly concentrated and dark in color. You may also urinate less frequently, for the same reason. Since thirst mechanism tends to become less efficient with age, older adults need to pay more careful attention to the color of their urine to ensure adequate water intake. Incidence of urination can also be used to judge your water intake. A healthy person urinates on average about seven or eight times a day. If your urine is limited or if you haven't urinated in several hours, that too is an indication that you're not drinking enough fluids. Water: There's no doubt that you need water for good health. A simple effort of substituting all the sweetened, bottled beverages you indulge in with regular pure water can go a long way towards improving your health. It works wonders to help you manage your weight too. The amount of water your body needs, however, is something you need to fine tune based on your individual circumstances. It is necessary to understand the body requirements and the obvious signals that it's high time to replenish your fluids. Source:Awonuga Oyinlola Mary

MESSI TO LEAVE BARCELONA ON FREE TRANSFER

Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona on a free transfer, Mundo Deportivo reports. Barca want the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to retire at Camp Nou and plan to offer him a new deal next season, that will keep him until 2022. However, a clause comes into effect in 2020, which would allow Messi to join a “non-elite” club on a free transfer. It is the same clause that was inserted in contracts for Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, which saw both Spanish midfielders move to Qatar and Japan respectively. This comes amid revelations that Messi turned down Manchester City’s offer to “triple the salary he has at Barcelona. SOURCE:NAN, Awonuga Oyinlola Mary

Ballon d’ Or: Shevchenko names player that has chance of winning

Former Chelsea striker, Andriy Shevchenko has said that forward, Eden Hazard has every chance of winning this year’s Ballon d’ Or award. Hazard was shortlisted for the 2018 Ballon d’Or award last week. The Belgium international has scored eight goals for Chelsea this season so far. Shevchenko, who won the 2004 Ballon d’Or award during his time at AC Milan, described Hazard as a phenomenal player, who can also win the award. According to him, Hazard is a phenomenal, fantastic player, but he wasn’t getting those 20-25 goals per season. This season he already has eight, so he’s on the road to that number. He has every chance of winning the Ballon d’Or. The 2018 Ballon d’ Or award will take place on 3rd December, 2018 in Paris. Barcelona star, Lionel Messi and Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo have both dominated the award in the past decade. The pair had won an incredible five awards each in that time frame, with Ronaldo equaling Messi’s tally last year. Source:(NAN) Awonuga Oyinlola Mary

What happens when you stop having sexx

Breakups, work, travel, ill health, emotional issues among other situations can place a stop or pause on your sex life. Whatever the reason why you stop the under the bedsheet romp, there could be consequences. This development can affect your health, either positively or negatively.Here are few things that can happen when you lose that feeling. You feel more anxious: Sexx helps people blow off steam and stress. Scottish researchers found people who abstained from sex struggling to cope with stressful situations compared with those who have intercourse at least once over a week. During s3x: the brain releases feel-good chemicals, such as endorphins and oxytocin, which help you feel more at ease researchers say. Colds and flu:less sex may reduce your exposure to germs. Unfortunately you will skip the immune-boosting benefits of a weekly roll in the hay. Researchers at Wilkes-Barre University in Pennsylvania found, people who had sex once or twice a week enjoyed 30percent boost in immunoglobulin. A (lgA), compared with those who had Sexx seldom or never.lgA is one of the body's first lines of defence against viruses. Sex is just one expression of intimacy for couples, kissing, hand holding, and giving compliments or unexpected gifts can help you feel connected with your partner emotionally-even if you are not spending time connecting physically. Depression in women: women feel more depressed the longer they go without having s3x, reports a study in the journal Archives of sexual Behaviour. But it may not be the lack of s3x that got them down. The researchers say some compounds found in semen: including melatonin, serotonin, and oxytocin-may have mood-boosting benefits for women who have unprotected intercourse.Of course there are plenty of drawbacks to unprotected s3x too.(Knowledge is power) Source:Awonuga Oyinlola