Posts

Showing posts from July, 2021

Know Your Numbers!

Hello people! I hope everything is going well. Life can be so interesting if we open our minds and eyes to the intriguing world around us. In the last one year, I have tried different fruits and vegetables that I had never even known existed. I thought I had done a great job at exploring new territories and then came along Nigerian jackfruit.   A fruit that weighs between 12 and 20KG. My curiosity got the better of me, I had to pre-order one. A jackfruit tree produces about only ten and it ripens one at a time. I work with children so what a great excuse to buy one, the children will be intrigued and most definitely enjoy the experience of being unable to lift and eat this unusual fruit. I can already see them telling everyone who cares to listen about it. Don’t you just love children? Learn to look at healthy living as an adventure, as well as an opportunity to know more. Let’s do this! Do you know your Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar status? These are vital numbers that anyone abo...

ANGER / RAGE - Poor Judgement or Poor Gut Health?

Hello everyone! I hope you are all keeping well and safe. I’m sure most of you have read and heard enough about Covid 19. However, when you learn of a loved one being struck by it, the pain of its reality returns quickly. Every battle is challenging but when we are faced with an enemy that is a virus, what do we do? I want to encourage us all to continue with the protocols of washing our hands, wearing masks and keeping safe distances. It is a good time to fortify our immune system as much as possible. Please refer to my posts on herbs & spices and essential oils. “The same chemicals found in the brain are also produced in the gut, their availability to the brain is largely governed by the activity of gut bacteria, and we are forced to realise that ground zero for all things mood-related is the gut.” - David Perlmutter Now to the business of the day, I have been trying to find the link between what we eat and our moods for quite a while because it really puzzled me that during the ...

Bread - To eat or not to eat?

Welcome to another post on the “Rejuvenatedlifebyashe”. Thank you to all my readers especially those who have adopted one or more of my recommendations and gave feedback. I’m so excited by the number of people who have joined me in the olive oil and honey therapy. The changes you are happy about is just the beginning. I am more glad for those in Nigeria who have more than enough reasons to avoid hospitals. “Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself.” Naval Ravikant. This week, let us all try to have at least five helpings of vegetables and fruits everyday. There are so many to choose from, be adventurous.   How many of you are in love with bread like me? Does it not hurt to see the prejudice it suffers in the hearts of so many dieticians and nutritionists? Is it that bread is truly a b...

Waste Not! Want Not!

Dear “Rejuvenatedlifebyashe” family, I hope you are all doing well.   “If you have health, you will probably be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.” Elbert Hubbard Kitchen bins tend to fill up the fastest in homes. Kitchen is a place that generates a lot of waste, from excess packaging from shoppings to food scraps from prepping to leftovers forgotten to wilted herbs and vegetables to freezer burnt food etc etc etc. Today’s post is not about making the world greener but getting possible health benefits from foods that may be considered waste but in fact have a lot of nutritional value. Very often, people remove the skin of fruits, vegetables and chicken. Meanwhile, there are so many nutrients located in the outer layers. In fact, most fruits and vegetables have the best of their nutrients in their skin and layers under the skin. For instance, chicken skin is packed with Vitamins A and B, protein, healthy fats an...

Did You Know? Facts to Cheer You on the Healthy Journey

Another Thursday, another post. “The body is like a piano and happiness is like music. It’s needful to have the instrument in good order.” Henry Ward Beecher.  Today is about facts to encourage everyone to either get on the straight and narrow road of healthy living or stay on it.  💪 1.     Most of the fat lost by the body is through the lungs. According to the British Medical Journal, 84% of the fat lost                  is  converted to carbon dioxide and leaves the body through the lungs whilst 16% is converted to water. So keep                   those trainers on…… 2.     Cocoa is good for the skin, its antioxidants improve blood flow and protect against Ultraviolet damages. Enjoy                   cocoa! It has many health benefits. It’s on my “must have” list”. 3.     Tea can lo...