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How to raise a healthy eater.

 6 ways to set your child on the path to a lifetime of positive habits .        Teaching your child about healthy eating Good food and nutrition are the foundation of children’s health and bring benefits that can last a lifetime. Teaching your child about healthy eating from a young age will help them to have a positive relationship with food well into adulthood. And believe it or not, shaping these habits can be fun and healthy – not just for your child, but your entire family! Here are six ways to get started.  1. Promote positive habits Your little ones watch everything you do – including at mealtime. You can be a good role model by reaching for healthy foods, beverages and snacks yourself, and engaging in fun physical activity. Choosing to put healthy, whole foods on the table sets a great example for your child.Try including your children in food shopping and preparation. They will enjoy being part of creating delicious and healthy meals for the family. Use mealtimes as a learning
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Find happiness

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  Why is it important that we experience our inner self, she asked? We see ourselves as the body and focus our lives on caring for and nurturing the body, unaware of the true purpose of our lives. In truth, we are soul, the power that enlivens the body. When we experience, recognize, and realize our inner self, we find that our lives are filled with happiness, peace, love, and bliss. Currently, our attention is focused on the outer world, which is fleeting, temporary, and always changing. As we try to navigate the uncertainty of this world, we experience constant turmoil and agitation, which bring challenges and difficulties into our lives. Yet when we withdraw our attention from the outer world and focus it on inner spiritual worlds through the process of meditation, we can experience our inner self, our spirit, which is a part of God. We tap into a reservoir of peace and stillness that equips us with all that is needed to remain happy despite our ever-changing outer circumstances. We
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Contraceptive Implants

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 Contraceptive implants (also called sub-dermal implants) are small hormone (progesterone) bearing capsules or rods which when inserted under the skin of a woman’s upper arm, release the hormone slowly over a period of time to prevent pregnancy. Implants do not contain oestrogen; therefore, they are free from the side effects associated with that hormone.  MODE OF ACTION  Contraceptive implants prevent pregnancy primarily by making cervical mucus too thick for sperm to penetrate and they also suppress ovulation in many cycles. EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLANTS Implants provide 99.9% effective protection against pregnancy. They are effective 24 hours post insertion. ADVANTAGES OF IMPLANTS   Contraceptive Benefits • Highly effective and offers long term protection against pregnancy • Does not interfere with act of sexual intercourse • Effective within 24 hours after insertion  • No frequent clinic visits required • Fertility returns almost immediately after implants are removed Non-contraceptive
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Nutrition advice for adults during the COVID-19 outbreak

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Proper nutrition and hydration are vital. People who eat a well-balanced diet tend to be healthier with stronger immune systems and lower risk of chronic illnesses and infectious diseases. So you should eat a variety of fresh and unprocessed foods every day to get the vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, protein and antioxidants your body needs. Drink enough water. Avoid sugar, fat and salt to significantly lower your risk of overweight, obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain types of cancer. Eat fresh and unprocessed foods every day Eat fruits, vegetables, legumes (e.g. lentils, beans), nuts and whole grains (e.g. unprocessed maize, millet, oats, wheat, brown rice or starchy tubers or roots such as potato, yam, taro or cassava), and foods from animal sources (e.g. meat, fish, eggs and milk). Daily, eat: 2 cups of fruit (4 servings), 2.5 cups of vegetables (5 servings), 180 g of grains, and 160 g of meat and beans (red meat can be eaten 1−2 times per week, and poultr
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Love

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Emotions, like fear and love, are carried out by the limbic system, which is located in the tempor al lobe. While the limbic system is made up of multiple parts of the brain, the center of emotional processing is the amygdala, which receives input from other brain functions, like memory and attention.
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Healthy diet

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Eat a variety of foods Eat a combination of different foods, including staple foods (e.g. cereals such as wheat, barley, rye, maize or rice, or starchy tubers or roots such as potato, yam, taro or cassava), legumes (e.g. lentils, beans), vegetables, fruit and foods from animals sources (e.g. meat, fish, eggs and milk) Why? Eating a variety of whole (i.e. unprocessed) and fresh foods every day helps children and adults to obtain the right amounts of essential nutrients. It also helps them to avoid a diet that is high in sugars, fats and salt, which can lead to unhealthy weight gain (i.e. overweight and obesity) and noncommunicable diseases. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is especially important for young children's and development; it also helps older people to have healthier and more active lives. Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit Eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruit For snacks, choose raw vegetables and fresh fruit, rather than foods that are high in sugars, fats or salt A
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Am i pregnant?

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Missed period If your period doesn’t arrive as expected, you may be pregnant, but there can be other reasons for a missed period, such as illness, stress and strenuous activity. Sometimes women who are pregnant have a very light period, losing only a little blood. Feeling sick and vomiting You may feel sick and nauseous, and you may vomit. This is commonly known as  morning sickness , but it can happen at any time of the day or night. If you’re being sick all the time and can’t keep anything down, contact your doctor. Feeling very tired It’s common to  feel very tired , or even exhausted, during pregnancy, especially during the first 12 weeks or so. Hormonal changes taking place in your body at this time can make you feel tired, nauseous, emotional and upset. Changes in your breasts Your breasts may become larger and feel tender, just as they might do before your period. They may also tingle. The veins may be more visible, and the nipples may darken and stand out. Bladder changes You m
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