Healthy living

Recently, a friend posted on Facebook (paraphrased) that "Our generation will produce the weirdest grandparents". Sure, the statement is funny at first, but what shocked me even more was my knee-jerk response to the statement, which i gave as a comment to the status update, "with pizza and all other kinds of junk food we eat, how many of us will make it that far?".

I've always been aware of my poor dietary choices, but even more surprising to me was my knowledge of the effects of this lifestyle, long or short term. That is when i made the choice to pursue a quest for healthy living. I intend to do this by finding the healthy, more nutritious forms of my every day food choices. Below is an example of such:

Breakfast
Instead of having tea with bread, try taking a fruit, or even sweet potatoes. Porridge would be even healthier, but it brings with it a ravenous appetite within two hours(or less).

10:00 tea - if you must have it, take it plain. Snacking will only ruin your appetite for something more filling and nutritious during lunch.

Lunch - I know that its very hard to get delicious and highly nutritious food in Nairobi, for the same price as chips (French fries), Kebab, Smokies and every other junk food available, but for the price of your health, it is worth the sacrifice to opt for yoghurt, or if you have a couple of shillings to spare, grab a bite at town-based restaurants like Sizzling Grills or Highlands or the other restaurant options.

Dinner - This shouldn't be too hard, as most people I know have supper at home, but even then, make every effort to enjoy an equally nutritious meal; one that entails a balanced diet, for example

Ugali + Sukuma wiki + Meat (or eggs)
Rice + Beans stew + Fruit (banana,orange,avocado-these are the easiest to get)
Spaghetti(pasta) + Peas stew(or dengu-green grams) +fruit
Mashed potatoes + Meat stew + Vegetable salad
Chapati + Dengu stew + Cabbage

and many other combinations of the above food groups

And last but not least, enjoy a glass of lemon water. Personal research has taught me that lemons are good for producing the good kind of cholesterol in the body, and clearing plaque from the arteries, among others. So do try taking a glass everyday, it is good for you.

Best regards,
Velonah ♥