Elvis C. Umez

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”, are the words of Eleanor Roosevelt. To an extent, the way people treat us is a product of our mindset, nothing more, nothing less. “How much is your mind worth?” is supposed to be a question every man must answer, in one way or the other in life. Whether we answer it or not, every man on the face of the earth a price tag. Some would say that the worth of a man is priceless; of course, it is a statement of fact, but not a statement of truth. The truth is, in as much as we posit that man is priceless, yet not everyman is. The worth of a man is a function of the content of his mind. Some individuals would be worthless just because of the content of their mind. We must understand this that all of our actions, feelings, behaviour – even our abilities – are consistent with the content of our mind. What we have, usually, is what we reflect for others to see. Whether we realize it or not, each of us maintains within the spectrum of...

Start With Breakfast Have a low-cholesterol breakfast. Every morning Goldberg and her husband eat breakfast together. “I have a bowl of high-fiber, low-sugar cereal, like Kashi GoLean, with low-fat milk and antioxidant-rich blueberries,” she says. Fiber is filling, and the soluble form―found in oatmeal, beans, fruits, vegetables, and this cereal―can lower cholesterol. Aim for 25 grams of fiber a day. Take a supplement, if necessary. “A healthy diet is still the best way to get your nutrients,” says Goldberg. “A bag of chips washed down with a vitamin isn’t a good solution.” However, she does suggest taking an omega-3 fatty-acid supplement daily if you don’t eat fish regularly. Choose one with the two forms of the acids that aid the heart: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Or twice a week set a goal for having two to three servings of natural omega-3 sources, like a small handful of walnuts or a 3 1/2-ounce portion of salmon. (For those with...