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Blogmas Day 10 – Health and Wellness

Hey Everyone,

Lately on Youtube I have been seeing that everyone is doing Vlogmas and I love watching Vlogs. Since I am not on Youtube anymore and I am getting back into the groove of blogging I decided that I am going to do Blogmas! I thought that this would be interesting and get me used to writing more since I have been gone for a while. I am a bit late so I will be starting with day ten of Blogmas. I hope you all enjoy reading and Happy Holidays to All!

I say choose both because both are equally important and yes they both do mean different things. The real question I guess I want to ask is how well do we think we care of ourselves on a daily basis. The definition of Health is “ the state of being free from disease or injury” and the definition of wellness is “ the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal” (see references below).

Those definitions above is how health and wellness is defined by the World Health Organization but now I would like to break down how I view both. My definition of health goes beyond just the state of being free from disease or injury but it also deals with your mental health as well , how you think about yourself, how to do view the world or society, and how well do you cope in difficult life situations. I always viewed wellness as the ways in which you take care of yourself, such as eating right or a healthy balanced diet, being physically active, hygiene (hair , skin, and nails), and mental health such as yoga and meditation. All of these things are vital to us taking care of ourselves.

It all starts with YOU. A lot of us carry habits from when we were younger into adulthood such as eating fast foods and many people do not know what it is like to exercise. I will admit I was never a big fan of exercising but as I entered into my mid 20’s my physical health changed and I became weaker. I also gained a lot of weight in my mid 20’s and when I did begin to exercise I struggled but it also felt so good. Every time that I would exercise and go to the gym it felt like my mind was being cleared and free. Then when I was diagnosed with LPR Acid Reflux that was the point that I started to take my nutrition health more seriously, even though I was studying nutrition sciences in school it took awhile for me to apply it towards myself.

Don’t wait until something happens to you to take care of yourself. Take preventive measures to make sure that you are in good health and maintaining homeostasis. Take control of your life and your health!

Reference Links:

Definition of Health : https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/constitution

Definition of Wellness: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/wellness

Pregnancy and Acid Reflux

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Photo of me taken by my husband
7 months pregnant

Hi Everyone I missed you all ! I wrote this article a couple of months ago during the summer time when I was still pregnant. The baby is now here ! But I still wanted to publish this so you guys could see my experience with Acid Reflux and Pregnancy.

Hey guys! So the reason why I have been away from blogging on this site and my social media for quite some time is because my spouse and I found out we were expecting a child! Now with pregnancy comes a whirlwind of emotions. You just go through all these different stages and emotions and sometimes you just can’t control it because of all the hormonal changes taking place in the body during pregnancy.

As I embark on this new journey in my life I am learning a lot and all the symptoms that come with pregnancy. One of the major symptoms of pregnancy that most women experience and other women are very very lucky not to experience is NAUSEA and VOMITING. Even though the cause is unknown as to why women experience these symptoms such and nausea and vomiting especially in the first trimester ( first 12 weeks) the main culprit is believed to “The Pregnancy Hormone Hcg” also known as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (see reference below). I know that is a very long name to pronounce so we will just say Hcg.

Hcg levels are especially high in the beginning of pregnancy and this is the hormone that allows us to actually confirm that we are pregnant either by a blood test or urine test. After about 11 or 12 weeks levels of the hormone will start to decline but still remain active until the end of pregnancy.

I thought that pregnancy would be a breeze for me but I had these symptoms instantly and even at almost reaching 20 weeks I am still experiencing symptoms such as gagging when waking up in the morning and throughout the day, nausea before meals and after meals, and extreme fatigue not to mention the backaches, insomnia, and changes in heartheart. I mean it is a lot but as women this is what we were called to do and it is a beautiful thing.

But now as the baby grows, I am starting to experience more reflux and heartburn. There are still some medications such as tums which is safe to take during pregnancy but I have tried them all and nothing has worked. So getting through reflux during pregnancy is a challenge especially if you are having changes in your appetite sometimes you just eat what you can and it is hard to stick to the rules of reflux. Of course you should continue to make sure that you are staying away from your trigger foods , greasy foods, spicy foods and certain spices and condiments. Also drink lots of fluids especially water but drinking fluids during pregnancy be after meals or before meals so that you do not get too full and nauseated. You should also eat small frequent meals and try not to overeat. So these are some of the things I try to do to take control of my reflux if you guys have any tips please comment and share below!

Thank you for reading!

Want to read more about The Pregnancy Hormone Click on this link that will direct you to the American Pregnancy Association Website

Reference: https://americanpregnancy.org/while-pregnant/hcg-levels/  

Are You Having The New Year’s Blues?

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Happy New Year 2019! — Picture Credit: Gighy.com Source : Evite

Happy February guys! But Ummm where did January go? If your feeling how I’m feeling than you know that January was like was a blur and went by wayyyy to fast. Whoa 2019 slow down. For those of you who made resolutions, you may have decided that you are over it. But don’t feel down the month of January may be over but every day is a new day to start fresh.

So my question to all of you is how are you taking care of yourself going into this New Year. The focus of this blog will be on Nutrition, Health, and Wellness. Three of my most favorite subjects but where do you begin? The first thing you need to really think about and evaluate is how do I currently eat. Then you need to think about how do I take care of myself? did you already get your yearly physical and are you aware of everything that is going on with your health such as high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension etc. Then you will want to think wellness how am I exactly taking care of my body? Do I exercise, do yoga, run, jog, or meditate?

These are all questions that we must ask ourselves. Yes, we have to evaluate ourselves because who else will? Once you get in the frame of mind of making a change, change will happen. Remember that change is the only constant thing in life. When it came to myself before I got diagnosed with Acid Reflux LPR, I was very stubborn. I just ate anything I wanted not taking into account what the foods I was eating was really doing to my body. My main weakness was sweets and still is but I am now better at controlling myself. Yes, sugar is important because it provides fuel to our bodies and can give us a burst of energy but guess what happens when that burst of energy goes away? Correct you look for more sugar and more sugar to get you through the day. Not a good pattern to follow believe it or not sugar is not that great for the body and we should only consume it in small amounts 20 grams per day to be exact. Sugar can cause a lot of diseases in the body and be harmful to our Cells to some extent when you look at nutrition on a scientific level which I will not dive into at this very moment but I will soon (LOL).

But I hope this post will allow you to really think about your overall health and where you stand today, and the changes you want to make for 2019!