Eating Well

Week 6

As I started training there was a natural occurrence to eat a more balanced diet firstly because it makes sense and my consciousness take s over balancing positive actions of exercise with eating sensibly. Also in doing exercises we need more energy food as our body burns the reserves. It is easier said than done, but small changes can lead to big differences in eating habits’ in the long run. In my food focus I compare eating wrong and eating well strategies.

Getting Energised

Week 4

The most natural way to increase energy without supplements and energy drinks is to do exercise. It is a fuel for the energy. The more you do, the body becomes stronger and more able to increase other activities. Although I felt recharged after exercise, it took a while because at first I was extremely exhausted.

The following three things has increased my energy along with exercise

Keeping Motivated

Week 3

It is very easy to get disheartened when starting something and the results are not showing. It may be early days yet, however I now understand the disappointment clients feel when I work on weight loss programmes and there hasn’t been any change in the following week. I have started to increase my exercise considerably and have slightly reduced my carbohydrates and consumed fewer calories than of recent. Having taken these steps it was disappointing to see that there was no change, I was not even able to loose the average 2lb weekly loss.

A New Year for A New You

Week 1

As we start of the year wishing happiness and success to one another we are full of hope and enthusiasm to try new things or accomplish activities previously started. January is a period when we set ourselves goals in our personal and or professional life. I have for a long time abandoned new year’s resolutions; however this year 2014 I am making a change.

World AIDS Day 2013

Hayat Ahmed an NHS Health Advocate/Clinical Haematologist supports Ms Rose Blossom education team and discusses problematic blood cells in relation to HIV/AIDS.

HIV/AIDS

HIV is a virus in the group of viruses called retroviruses. The acronym stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus these viruses attack and destroy cells in the body called CD4 T cells. AIDS is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, which is where the immune system is weakened causing illness and infections as a result of HIV. The term AIDS is now more known as late stage HIV because of the ART antiretroviral medication.HIV and AIDS are not the same and having HIV treatment early can prevent late stage HIV.

Tesco and Diabetes UK: Type 2 diabetes risk awareness campaign

The Cry, The Call of Dr Phoebe Abe and Leyla Hussein

End FGM not Female Fertility

Dr Phoebe Abe

This week the nation focuses on National Infertility, in Philappa Roxby’s (BBC health reporter) recent article infertility is regarded as a taboo subject for women. In a talk last Saturday by Dr Phoebe Abe a GP who also campaigns internationally against FGM, she talks poignantly on the unnecessary health conditions and major consequences of serious illness from the impact of FGM, such as Kidney failure. In Dr Abe’s work she informs her peers, surgeons in the medical profession as to the seriousness of FGM, many of whom are unaware of stitched women who are in labour and then proceed to Cesarean section. Outside of her surgery hours she passionately holds grassroots meetings with women to discuss the harm, the legal implications on those found guilty of the practice as well as political activism and lobbying.