Jamaican Health &Beauty Blog

I've had a bag of lentils sitting around for months. I felt like I needed to lose some weight after eating too many carbs. After three weeks of various concoctions of lentil soup, I lost weight and I'm back in my skinny jeans.  Lentils lower cholesterol improves digestion and may stabilize blood sugar. Lentils are high in protein, iron, potassium, and folate. So if you see lentils while you are shopping give them a try.

 Lately, I would say after the last year I've become a bit forgetful.  Over the past few weeks, my cognitive skills have improved exponentially. What am I doing differently you might ask? I've added vitamin A and D to my regimen but I've been consuming walnuts. A handful of walnuts a day with cashews and raisins. Could walnuts be the cause of my once foggy brain firing again?  Walnuts are rich in alpha-linolenic acid a type of plant-based omega 3 fatty acids. The anti-inflammatory aspects of walnuts can help to fight cognitive disorders as well as diabetes and other ailments. Anyway, I just thought I would share it may be worth a try. Check out Nuts Ville Ja  https://instagram.com/nutsvilleja?utm_medium=copy_link

 Anxiety... whew, many of us who have never experienced the  anxiety in the past might be feeling weird lately. Stuck in traffic your heart starts racing and you are wondering if you are having a cardiac event. Or do you suddenly feel dizzy and unable to catch your breath? Once you know that these feelings are related to anxiety what do you?  This pandemic has triggered so many mental issues, panic attacks are more common than one may think.  Some herbs may help to balance out the chemicals in our bodies during times of stress. I honestly don’t know enough about edibles/CBD to suggest what would help. But I am going to try them soon and share. But here are a few of the items that have made a difference for me and the people that I have suggested them to. Ashwagandha- may help to reduce cortisol. Ashwagandha may alleviate depression and may reduce anxiety and insomnia. But it may also lower blood sugar. Valerian Root - is one of my favorites. It can improve sleep and...

 I love to share videos from amazing content creators in Jamaica. Check out Chef Danzii cooking a variety of  healthy dishes on YouTube.  In this episode Chef Danzii creates a delicious Quinoa salad.  Sidenote: Quinoa is rich in fiber, minerals, and antioxidants. Use it as a side dish or the main dish, let's shake our food choices up for 2021!!!

 I was moved to share this video . I have been studying the benefits of Vitamin D for years.  

  Well, how are you doing? What a terrifying year 2020 has been. We face sickness,  death, financial ruin, displacement, etc. Has anyone asked you how are you doing?   Some of us are exhausted, depressed, mentally ill, and lonely. So I ask again how are you? How are you coping? What are your tools for coping during this unprecedented era that we are all living through? What are your self-care methods? Does yoga work for you? It used to work for me, now I have added intense gardening and baking. Does meditation work or journaling work? How are we going to evolve after this is over? Mental health will be the next issue after we get a handle on COVID. Please feel free to share with us the ways you are dealing with your mental health during this time. In the meantime, if you are having issues with anxiety these herbs might help. Chamomile  Ashwagandha Valerian CBD Consult your doctor before adding these herbs to your regimen. Please stay safe, wash your hands, wear ...

Q  I found this real cool documentary on You Tube . You never know what can help you .