Dietitian's desk

HEALTH - one of life's greatest blessings.

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Today is my day.

We all experience stress. It’s part of life. But too much stress can contribute to poor health.

May the blessings of life and health be yours this week. Amen.

Eat to live, rather than live to eat.

One of the benefits of breastfeeding is the bond it creates between you and your baby. So lovely to see.

Here are foods that can help you keep the milk flowing to your baby. Though there's no one single food that enhance breastmilk production, some might help. But a balanced diet will normally make sure your body has enough energy to produce breastmilk for your baby all through the lactation period.

☑️ Almonds - available at most supermarkets
☑️ Other nuts and seeds - you can get them at the market and malls
☑️ Chicken - especially boiled
☑️ Cereals - like granola

Also, avoid taking excess vitamin c supplements.

Happy breastfeeding 👏

📢 Weight loss tip

It's not about drinking vinegars or stuffing yourself with pills and supplements while neglecting your food choices and habits that you burn fat.

Here's the thing...

If the number of calories you eat is more than the number of calories your body uses, you gain weight.

Conversely, if the number of calories you eat is less than the number of calories your body uses, you shed weight. Do this over a period of time, with patience, and you have your desired weight.

Kickstart your weight loss journey today by following this principle.

"The first and best victory is to conquer self."

Happy new week!

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I live a life of favour.

If you're serious about losing weight, then you need to be serious about increasing your metabolism.
Try to use more calories than you eat in a day. Get your body to burn excess of it by using more energy than you consume.
Here are four tips to help you to achieve this.
☑️ Consume herbal tea
☑️ Chose protein-rich foods
☑️ Consume spicy foods
☑️ Workout
These four tips should be your go-to for the rest of the month, and watch your weight go down.

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Today, I'm in complete control of my thoughts, feeling, & actions.

Many people are under pressure trying to lose weight fast. Not because the weight doesn't want to go down, but because they're looking for a quick fix, so they drink apple cider vinegar everyday without success. In an attempt to burn all their excess fat in one day, they take 'fat burn' supplements & still not get results. This may be you. Because I understand your anxiety, I'm here to help through your weight loss journey.
For a START, follow these tips to lose weight:
☑️ Choose weight-loss friendly foods
☑️ Drink water before meals
☑️ Be physically active
☑️ Get quality night sleep
Simple.. right? Follow these tips for 30 days from today & see the wonderful result. Remember to send me a DM when you start seeing your weight go down, because it will.
If you don't play down these tips, & really apply it, you'll be happy about your body for the progress you'll make. I introduced these tips to some clients two weeks ago who asked me which supplement or drug they can take to burn fat. Instead of showing them a supplement, I recommended these tips for a start, promising to recommend products eventually if the could stick to these tips for 30 days. They were to get back to me in a month's time. But it is barely a month and they're already starting to see results. One of them couldn't wait to share her feedback, she sent me a message yesterday, all excited to report that she has lost 2kg, & also feeling better these days.
You too can start today in a natural way, yet powerful. Regardless of your race, ethnicity, preferences, age, gender, try these tips. Remember if you don't know where or how to start, you can always ask me how. And I can always provide tips tailored to your own needs & body goal.

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Today, all things are working together for my good.

"Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water.”

Reflect on the week.....did you eat this or anything close?

Overconsumption of highly processed foods over a period have been linked to so many illnesses and conditions; from high cholesterol to blood pressure, stroke to tooth decay. And the list goes on. That's because those foods tend to contain a number of other things not beneficial to your health.

One step you can take to prevent most disease conditions is to control how many times you eat foods that have been industrially processed. If you eat such foods daily, you can reduce it to thrice a week, twice, once, & occasionally.

Cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, skin infections, stroke, and others are not conditions for the old - they only progressed over time in the body. Don't fall for it by neglecting your nutrition now that you're young. In fact, many older adults I have counselled wish they knew the importance of nutrition early on.

Congratulations to the super eagles of Nigeria for the latest victory.

It's meal time.

May today bring you all that your heart desires.

We all want the same things, have you noticed?
We all want to:
Be healthy
Make more money through a better job or business
Be fit (most people want to be slimmer)
Look younger
Be impressive in bed
Live long
Not ever to work again
Spend more time with our families
Enjoy all the luxury of life

But then, we also know what we have to do to achieve those things. Yet we don't do them.
For instance, everyone knows too much sugar is bad for them & will disturb their health in the long term. But we just can't stay away from our favorite ice cream for a week.

This month, like me, resolve to put to use the knowledge you currently have.

If you need to be stricter with your diet, do it.
If you need to start an exercise program, do it.
If you need to send me a message for solution, do it 🤸

Remember that if it is to be, it is up to YOU.

Welcome to the month of February 🥂

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This month I will become unstoppable, like a force of nature.

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Grace has found me.

Are there enough nutrients in your diet?
It's one thing to eat, it's another to be getting the nutrients you need to maintain your health.
Your nutrition is fundamental to your health program. Everything else will not work without it.
So while we eat so many things each day, the real concern is, are there enough nutrients?
Is your skin thanking you?
Your eyes? Other organs?
How about your reproductive health, your hormones?
Are infections not letting you rest? Your immune system won't just fight off diseases?
Are your bones happy? Your nerves, joints?
Does your body even let you perform as you would like to? Or is your libido crawling?

The nutrients in the foods you eat is central to all that. So here's the question again, are you getting enough nutrients in your diet?

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Today I'm breaking every old habit that may be holding me back.

When it comes to your nutrition, figure out what works for you.
Moreover, there are several strategies you can take to achieve your nutrition goals, and by extension, your health.
In fact sometimes, less can be more.

By the way, let's have this meal together ☺️

Happy new week!
I wish you HEALTH in abundance.

I expect to win today.

What do you expect for yourself? 👇

Do you know that you don't need to eat red meat, especially beef in high amounts?

There's growing scientific evidence of the link between high consumption of red meat & heart disease.

Beef, pork, lamb, goat are all common forms of red meat. So anytime you hear of red meat, you don't have to guess about it anymore. You now know what it is.

For the sake of maintaining your health, you can start by eating a little less of it each week. Chicken, eggs, and fish are healthy options, & can be alternatives most times. There's hardly any food you want to cook with red meat that you can't substitute for.

If you currently consume red meat four to five times a week, why not try reducing it to two-three times? And if you do it twice a week, you can try consuming it occasionally. A little less of it here and there is a great way to start.

Happy weekend!

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. Once there's health, you can always gain silver & gold.