break255: lifestyle

THESE ARE 10 THINGS THAT OTHER AFRICAN PRESIDENTS SHOULD LEARN FROM MAGUFULI (new president of tz)

1. Soon after his election, Magufuli declared there would be no celebration of Independence Day on 9 December because it would be “shameful” to spend huge sums of money on the celebrations when people were dying of cholera. Instead, the day has been set as a national day of cleanliness, and the money will go toward street-cleaning services. He has said everybody should pick up their tools and clean their backyards.

2. After his first official visit to the Muhimbili Hospital, and seeing the horrible state it was in, he ordered over 200 million shillings marked for “parliament parties” be used to pay for beds for people lying on the floor and sharing beds. A few days later 300 beds were delivered. He dismissed the governing board and got a new team in place, and within days the broken MRI was fixed. He also pared down his inauguration party from $100,000 to $7,000 and sent the extra money to the hospital.

3. Three days into his term, Magufuli announced a ban on all foreign travel by government officials. They have been instructed to instead make regular visits to rural areas to learn and help solve problems facing everyday Tanzanians. All tasks that required officials to travel abroad would instead be done by high commissioners and ambassadors who are already in place.

4. He has restricted all first- and business-class travel to government officials, except the president, vice-president and prime minister.

5. There will be no more workshops and seminars in expensive hotels when there are so many ministry board rooms available.

6. He suspended the Tanzania Revenue Authority’s chief and other officials pending investigations after a visit by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa to the port of Dar es Salaam found 350 containers listed in its books were missing.

7. When he had to travel 600km to Dodoma, from Dar, to officially open parliament last week, he didn’t order a private jet – instead, he chose to drive.

8. At the National Assembly in Dodoma last week he clearly sent out the message that it will not be business as usual under his leadership.

9 He promised to cut public spending, fight corruption and enhance accountability in public service. He said it is time for Tanzanians to walk the talk.

10 Magufuli reportedly told parliamentary leaders that the people of Tanzania want him to solve their problems and not make speeches.

THESE ARE SIDE EFFECTS HAPPEN AFTER TAKING ASTEROID

Steroids work by making it possible for even a relatively inactive, non-training person to gain muscle mass and control body fat. It is therefore perhaps easy to see why some people view them as a simple quick fix, but the dangers and potential side effects associated with steroid use make them anything but. And regular usage can in fact have some serious, long term health implications.

Spencer is not alone. A Sky News investigation earlier this year suggested that up to a million Brits regularly take them. Despite it being a drug that changes body shape and function in a matter of weeks, they have been given a class C classification in the UK. To put this into perspective, marijuana, which is legal in various states in the United States and other countries worldwide, has been returned to class B in the UK in recent years.

Whilst the perceived benefits of taking steroids may sound appealing, the potential side effects should send a serious warning to anyone considering taking them. Steroids and similar performance-enhancing drugs can cause testicular shrinkage and intense face and bodily acne. They can accelerate the ageing process, cause growths of tumours and lead to the early onset of hereditary problems such as cardiovascular diseases and hypertrophy of the heart (enlarging of the heart walls which decreases cardiac output). Regular usage can also lead to an increase in aggression and mood swings.

In some cases, steroid abuse can lead to a permanent disruption of an individual’s hormone production, meaning that they need hormone replacement therapy for the rest of their life. Dorian Yates (six time ‘Mr Olympia’, effectively the ‘most muscular man in the World’ competition) has openly talked about his steroid use and the fact that he now has to have testosterone replacement injections on a regular basis. The development of female breast tissue in men, commonly referred to as ‘gyno’ (gynaecomastia) can also occur due to hormonal imbalances caused by steroids.

After being thrown out of I’m a Celebrity Matthews confessed that vanity had been the motivating factor behind his steroid use. He wanted to bulk up for a charity boxing match. For others, however, it’s more than wanting a more impressive selfie. Bigorexia – being convinced you are small or need to get bigger – is common with steroid users; the Body Dysmorphia Disorder Foundation estimates that one in 10 gym users could have it. This contributes to the addiction many people develop when taking steroids and other performance enhancers.

Put bluntly, steroid use is dangerous and should be avoided. If you are looking to bulk up, it is possible to do so via a training and nutritional plan that won’t compromise your health. To bulk up naturally, consistent increases in weights lifted in the right rep ranges are required, with the average gym user being advised to concentrate on strength and hypertrophy work in the gym. An inclusion of HIIT cardio 1-3 times per week is also great to help with improved conditioning for weights and sport, beneficial effects on metabolism and to maintain cardiovascular fitness.

Alongside this training, a protein intake of 2-3g per kilogram of bodyweight per day is advised, evenly spread throughout 3-5 meals and or meals and snacks per day, with at least 20% of your remaining daily calories coming from good fats, and the remaining energy requirement from majority good quality carbohydrates. However, forming some of your caloric intake per day from traditionally ‘bad foods’ is also fine to do! Also ensuring you are in a caloric surplus (eating more calories than you are burning per day), and increasing this intake in small increments every 7-14 days for 15-25 weeks (closely monitoring body fat levels) will make for an effective bulking phase.