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06/05/2019

10 Helpful Tips for Diabetics Observing Ramadan by Dietician Evame

1. Always carry glucose treatment with you.

2. Always have diabetes identification, such as a medical bracelet, tag, record book or medication packages.

3. Test your blood regularly and whenever you feel unwell during the fast to monitor your glucose levels. This will not break your fast.

4. If your blood sugar level is high or low, you must treat it immediately.

5. If your blood glucose is less than 4.0mmol/l, end the fast immediately and treat the low blood sugar level or proceed to the hospital.

6. If your blood glucose level is higher than 16.7mmol/l, end the fast immediately and proceed to the hospital.

7. If you become dehydrated, end the fast immediately and have a drink of water.

8. If you start to feel unwell, disoriented, confused, if you collapse or faint, stop fasting and have a drink of water or other fluid.

9. You should never stop your insulin, but you must speak to your doctor because you may need to change the dose and times of your insulin injections.

10. If any of this happens speak to your Dietitian or Medical Doctor before fasting again.

Wish all Muslim brothers and sisters a healthy Ramadan

18/01/2018

NUTRITIONAL PILL FOR TODAY

NUTRITIONAL RESOLUTION 3

WHEN YOU FLOP, FLIP.(CHECK MATE)

We continue our discussions on nutritional resolutions as i encourage you on how make and to have a successful one.

Decide to write down your resolutions one after the other and refer to them from time to time to remind as well as encourage you to keep on.

This makes it possible to share your resolutions with others who can be a check on you to gently make you fall in line when you flop.

A "checker" is how i call such a person. He or she must be committed to helping you in the house to get the right kinds of food that will help you achieve this. Ensuring the right foods in the fridge and on your plate or store room is part of it. A "checker" must however not be overbearing but tactful about getting you to stay on track.

So when you flop on your resolution dont give up, checkmate yourself, flip another page, and continue on your journey to making little changes that are giant steps to a healthier nutrition for a healthier life.

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
DIETICIAN/LECTURER (UHAS)
+233-244-967-408
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18/01/2018

NUTRITIONAL PILL FOR TODAY

NUTRITIONAL RESOLUTIONS 2

SMALL CHANGES, GIANT STEPS

On the heels of yesterday's tip, i want to emphasize that it is important not to be over ambitious by making make drastic changes and being on a crash diet. It is the reason why many people are unable to stick to their resolutions.

Decide to make one change at a time amd be specific. Don't be over ambitious. Don't say i will stop eating meat or drinking minerals if you are not ready for it, say i will take soft drinks once a week.

In the first month say, i will ensure i eat breakfast every day, second month add that i will take two fruits everyday. This makes you gradually move into consolidating your gains in your resolutions.

Take it one step at a time make small steps that gives giant results

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
Dietician/ Lecturer (UHAS)
+233244967408
Facebook:Nana Kofi Owusu
Instagram: dieticianabove

16/01/2018

NUTRITIONAL PILL FOR TODAY

NUTRITIONAL RESOLUTIONS 1

Every beginning of a year people make resolutions to be better and achieve some goals.

Today, i want to ask you if you have made some nutritional resolutions.

Yes, its important that you make them. Don't just eat anything through out the year because it will have implications on your health. Plan what and how you will be eating.

Do not rush into taking decisions, take stock and identify the eating habits that were bad last year and the ones which were good and systematically decide to make small changes that will give you little gains in your nutrition and health.

Resolve to eat better for a healthy lifestyle.

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE.

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
Dietician/lecturer (UHAS)
0244967408
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04/01/2018

NUTRITIONAL PILL FOR TODAY

"ON YOUR MARKS"

A very happy healthy eating new year to you.

As we start another year many dietary resolutions on eating well, losing weight and controlling that medical condition are throw into the air.

Many however do not get half way and give up. It is important to learn from the athlete about to run a sprint. He gets on his marks, gets ready before moving.

So i say to you today do not just move into a dietary resolution or regime, get on your marks. Sit, take stock of why you failed last year, decide into the little details what you are going to stop, reduce and start taking in or doing.

Do not be over ambitious
Take one day at a time
When you slip get back quickly and consilidate your gains. You may not get 100% conplaince all the time but an 80% is a good enough score on dietary resolution complaince throughout the year.

A little at a time, a day at a time then you will be improving your health outcomes.

See a dietician for help in getting better health outcomes from your meals

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
DIETICIAN/LECTURER (UHAS)
[email protected]
0244967408

01/01/2017

NUTRITIONAL TIP FOR TODAY

HAPPY NEW DIET YEAR

We have just started another year with its promise of all the good things we want to achieve in family life, religion, business, career etc.

I want to implore you to consider the new opportunity of achieving your dieting goals, be it in weight loss, an increased attempt at healthy eating, quitting smoking, avoiding or reducing greatly alcohol consumption or exercising more etc.

With a little more effort it is possible to achieve more than you did last year. Don't resign yourself to the belief of impossibilities but let the dawn of a new horizon and new era spur you on to try again. I am always here to help you succeed.

I have made a few dietary resolutions myself so together we can pull through to making our food habits better to improve our health outcomes and consequently prolong our lives.

Happy new diet year to you.

Still, LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE.

NANA KOFI DIDI NYANKWA OWUSU I
DIETICIAN/LECTURER
024967408
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23/12/2016

NUTRITIONAL TIP FOR TODAY

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN

Christmas is here again and I am wondering what your favorite carol is. Mine is "O holy night" - Maria Carey's version.

I am also wondering what is the one meal you really want to have in this season. Well , mine is "Apaparansa"( A Ghanaian dish made from palm soup, groundnuts, and corn flour).

I reckon its also the time people let go with their meals. But please don't forget there is still life after Christmas. Don't worsen your diseased condition or pick up a chronic disease because you will not moderate the soft drinks, meat , sugary drinks, fried foods etc that you will have.

I want to see you in the coming year stronger and healthier so enjoy but do so in moderation.

Include a few main stream local meals in your Christmas menu and do not forget to have some fruits.

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
DIETICIAN/ LECTURER
0244967408
[email protected]

01/11/2016

NUTRITIONAL TIP FOR TODAY

MY A TO Z OF HEALTHY EATING

Z- ZUCCHINI IN THE MIX

Zucchini or summer squash is one of the unknown vegetables with great nutritional benefits. It looks very much like cucumbers.

It is very low in calories or energy. About 250g contains only 30 calories. This is not surprising since water makes up 94% of it.

It has some appreciable amounts of folates and vitamin A as well. Fibre is by far another major component of this vegetable which makes it good for Diabetes, cholesterol, and weight loss.

It is advisable to add the skin to the meal since it contains a lot of these nutrients.

So next time you cook please try zucchini, it's not for the affluent since it's not expensive. Stop the one way vegetables, your cooking is getting boring, try zucchini or squash.

GET ZUCCHINI IN THE MIX FOR YOUR STEWS AND SOUPS.

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE.

NANA KOFI OWUSU ( RD)
DIETICIAN/LECTURER
0244967408
[email protected]
Facebook:Nana Kofi Owusu (Business page)

13/10/2016

NAHSAG URGES WOMEN TO OBSERVE THE "NO BRA DAY" TODAY 13TH OCTOBER, 2016.

It's no doubt not only the Ghanaian populace is enjoying the euphoria of . While we enjoy every bit of it,it's worthwhile for our ladies especially to seize the day and take a moment to self examine their breasts for lumps or any other abnormalities such as discharge,size,pigmentation etc which may be indicative of breast tumours, cancer or other breast related anomalies.

Johns Hopkins Medical center states,
“Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important.”

How Should A Breast Self-Exam Be Performed? The national breast cancer foundation has simplified it! And the good news is there're a lot of options!

1) IN THE SHOWER
Using the pads of your fingers, move around your entire breast in a circular pattern moving from the outside to the center, checking the entire breast and armpit area. Check both breasts each month feeling for any lump, thickening, or hardened knot. Notice any changes and get lumps evaluated by your healthcare provider.

2) IN FRONT OF A MIRROR
Visually inspect your breasts with your arms at your sides. Next, raise your arms high overhead.
Look for any changes in the contour, any swelling, or dimpling of the skin, or changes in the ni***es. Next, rest your palms on your hips and press firmly to flex your chest muscles. Left and right breasts will not exactly match—few women's breasts do, so look for any dimpling, puckering, or changes, particularly on one side._

3) LYING DOWN
When lying down, the breast tissue spreads out evenly along the chest wall. Place a pillow under your right shoulder and your right arm behind your head. Using your left hand, move the pads of your fingers around your right breast gently in small circular motions covering the entire breast area and armpit.
Use light, medium, and firm pressure. Squeeze the ni**le; check for discharge and lumps. Repeat these steps for your left breast.

NB: it's incumbent on the breast self examiner to report any anomaly detected during the procedure to the health care provider.Early detection saves much!

NAHSAG wishes all and sundry the very best of this day especially our cherished ladies/women/girls/mothers!

It's our anticipation that you'd commemorate this day by taking a moment to self examine yourselves.
Save a breast today!
Save a woman today!
Reduce breast cancer incidence today!
Be an ambassador today!

Happy..
Happy..

Thank you.

Signed....

©NEC OF NAHSAG

NAHSAG UNITED👫👭👬... FOR HEALTH💊💉🌡

13/10/2016

New device could trick people into enjoying healthy foods more, scientists say

The tool uses thermal and electronic signals to stimulate people’s taste buds and could eventually save lives.

A device that tricks people’s tongues could be used to make healthy foods into delicious, exciting-tasting treats, according to the scientists that made it.

The Taste Buddy is placed in the mouth before eating something boring. And it then uses thermal and electric signals to make that taste far better, by stimulating the taste buds.

Professor Adrian Cheok, from City, University of London, who led the team of scientists and engineers that created the device said:

"What started out as a fun engineering experiment has now led to something much more exciting with the potential to have a positive social impact.

"The Taste Buddy could eventually help save lives, by allowing people to switch to healthier food choices."

He added: "Many children hate the taste of vegetables. So I knew that when I became an engineer, I wanted to make a device that could allow children to eat vegetables that taste like chocolate."

In its current early form the Taste Buddy consists of a 2cm wide tab that sits on the tongue and is wired to a bulky processor.

To enhance sweetness, the device warms up very rapidly and stimulates specific taste receptors that react to heat.
A weak electric current is used to target other taste buds responsible for salty flavours.

Members of the public will have a chance to try out the Taste Buddy for themselves at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair.

Andrew Griffin.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/weight-loss-technology-device-taste-buddy-healthy-foods-chocolate-broccoli-a7359011.html

A device that tricks people’s tongues could be used to make healthy foods into delicious, exciting-tasting treats, according to the scientists that made it. The Taste Buddy is placed in the mouth before eating something boring. And it then uses thermal and electric signals to make that taste far bet...

13/10/2016

NUTRITIONAL TIP FOR TODAY

MY A TO Z OF HEALTHY EATING

Y-YOGHURT (NATURAL) VERSUS ICED CREAM

One of the most beneficial fermented products is yoghurt. It is made from adding culture (unharmful microorganisms in small quantities) to milk. They feed on the lactose sugar in the milk and produce lactic acid to give yoghurt it's great taste.

Natural yoghurt doesn't have added milk and sugars unlike the other types of yoghurt while iced cream has other colours and sugars added.

Advantages of natural yoghurt over iced cream healthwise include lower calories because the sugar has been used up by the bacteria.

The presence of the good bacteria is known to help strengthening the stomach against infections.

Claims of improved vaginal health are also associated with natural yoghurt. Persons who are intolerant to milk also benefit when they take yoghurt. We should be careful not to add so much starchy thickeners and flavors to the milk so as not to increase the calories.

So add some natural yoghurt to your meals as replacement for iced cream to drop your caloric intake and offer you some protection.

Don't forget that fermented foods are of great benefits to the body.

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
DIETICIAN/LECTURER
0244967408
[email protected]
Facebook:Nana Kofi Owusu ( Business page)

06/10/2016

NUTRITIONAL TIP FOR TODAY

X-XEROPTHALMIC TEARS

Xeropthalmia is a vitamin A deficiency disease in which there is dry eyes and lack of tearing.

It could lead to sores and ulcers in the eyes. I dare say that we must not suffer from these in the abundance of the mangoes, carrots and palm oil in our country.

I get worried sometimes when people stay away completely from these fruits and vegetables because they are afraid of chemicals leaching into them. We run the risk of having such primitive diseases such as xeropthalmia.

I believe the possible effects of these chemicals is a lesser evil compared to that which we risk having if we do not take these fruits and vegetables at all.

Then again appropriate washing with salt water and vinegar and being careful when choosing can help us. If we are that concerned we should all start a backyard garden but until you do so I encourage you to have your fruits and vegetables.

Also remember that tearing is antiseptic healing to your eyes whether you are a male or female, so it's okay to intentionally cry at times.

Avoid a xeropthalmic(dry) cry and save your eyes.

LIFE IS PRECIOUS SO EAT TO LIVE

NANA KOFI OWUSU (RD)
DIETICIAN/LECTURER
0244967408
[email protected]
Facebook:Nana Kofi Owusu (Business page)