STRESS MANAGEMENT
- October 18, 2021
- by
- Khyra
Have you been worried about something? Or experienced that sense of powerlessness for not having much or any control over the outcome of a situation? Or you may have had responsibilities that you are finding overwhelming, or the weariness that accompany anticipation for an expected outcome at a time of uncertainty. In all these, you have entertained the hallmark of our human condition which is termed Stress.
WHAT IS IT?
Stress is the response of the body to any demand for change such as physical, mental and emotional pressures.
TYPES OF STRESS
How to Plan a Plant-based Diet
- October 03, 2021
- by
- Khyra
To proffer solution to the challenges you may face in plant-based diet planning, here are 12-tips to get you off on the right food and help you stay on track for the long haul.
Consume More Plant-Based Proteins
Research associates eating more protein with a wide range of benefits – such as fat loss, reduced hunger, and reduced cravings. However, there is a lot of debate about whether or not plant-based diets provide enough protein to achieve a high protein diet. Additionally, plant proteins are healthier (gut-friendly) as they do not provide the difficulty in...
10 Common Nigerian Plant-Based Meals
- September 19, 2021
- by
- Khyra
As the rates of obesity rise, it is imperative to find diets that produce effective weight loss and sustain weight loss maintenance over the long-term. By this standard, however, plant-based diets lead the flying geese. Studies by Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy reveal that a plant-based diet is associated with a greater weight loss at both 1 and 2 years post-intervention, compared with a more conventional, low-fat diet (NCEP).
WHAT ARE PLANT BASED MEALS: are an eating style that emphasizes real, whole foods that come from plants, including:
Vegetables: kale, ugu (pumpkin), waterleaf, spinach, tomatoes,...
10 TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS
- September 12, 2021
- by
- Khyra
Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.”― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive.
When your car dies on a rainy day or a deadline looms, how do you respond? Long-term, low-grade or acute stress takes a serious toll on your body and mind, so don’t ignore feelings of constant tension. Understand what’s happening inside your body and learn simple skills to combat the impacts of everyday stressors.
BELL RINGERS-SIGNS THAT YOU ARE STRESSED
The most...
What is Gluten?
- September 05, 2021
- by
- Khyra
GLUTEN!
A six letter word,
I determine if you make pastries or bread,
Remove 3 first letters and I represent the sum of your fingers instead,
Remove 2 last last letter and I become synonymous to abundance.
Yes! you guessed it right; Gluten, ten and Glut.
But what is Gluten? Gluten is a mixture of two proteins gliadin and glutenin abundant in the endosperm of wheat grain but also occurring in barley and rye. Their amino acid composition varies but glutamic acid (33%) and proline (12%) predominate. Due to their...
Foods that Harm the Gut microbiome
- September 02, 2021
- by
- Khyra
Our gut (the gastrointestinal tracts) is home to trillions of microorganisms! While we inherit our genes, we leave the womb without a single microbe. In the birthing process, we attract entire colonies of bacteria. By the time, a child can crawl, he or she has been blanketed by an enormous, unseen cloud of microorganisms–a hundred trillion or more bacteria, viruses, and fungi (including a variety of yeasts), and they come at us from our environment. They congregate in our digestive systems, cover our skin, and even line our throats. We...
About Me
My name is Juliet and I’m a mom, businesswoman, blogger, aspiring baker and Vincent’s lifetime girl! As a passionate weight ‘loss enthusiast’, I help people overcome their weight challenges by providing motivation, meal plans, recipes, exercise plans, tips and tricks simply because I’ve been there.
I believe in life- in all its beauty, dangers, worries, fun, pains, work (O yes!) excitement, happiness. I know that within each one of us is a burning desire to share, to do good, to work, to find meaning, to enhance that which we perceive to be oh so not good about us.
Weight challenges are an individual thing. Beauty issues are in the eyes of the beholder (my take!). But then, there’s a common denominator in all our problems: they won’t go away on their own.
There’s no one size fits all remedy for life’s problems. At khyra my aim is to provide you with the motivation, info, tools, time and community of like minds to help on your journey to a fit, graceful and trendy you.
I’ll be sharing home grown, weight loss, beauty and fitness ideas that help the modern woman (and our men!) shed excess kilograms, keep the weight off, live healthy vibrant lives, enjoying themselves and being at their most beautiful and productive best
Visiting for the first time? Welcome! For you to have read this far, it means you are ready to take charge of your life, enjoy your time on the planet and give life your best shot. I welcome queries, suggestions and criticisms. Living is learning and Khyra ain’t no different!
KHYRA…….love life, enjoy living