Health And Nutrition

This prompt topic made me laugh a whole lot. I don't know what one can say to these kidnappers that have a lot of mission.
There is this topic I don't get tired of talking about. It started fully when I was in the higher institution but I think it all started way back in secondary school when I was thinking of chasing a career in the medical field and my numerous visits to the hospital as a child growing up.

This is it, I love topics that discuss health. I want to know everything that involves my health and others. I always want to understand causes and solutions to health issues. Whenever my dad sent me money for my upkeep in school then, I would divide the money into parts, some will go for my books while I will spend the rest prudently.

The first book I read that increased my interest was Ben Carson's book about the surgery of the conjoined twins. The book inspired me in so many ways and also raised my interest a bit higher in medical sciences. I went further to buy and read EVERY WOMAN. That book also opened my eyes to understanding my body and other things.

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I also bought WHERE THERE IS NO DOCTOR. This one was one of the best for me. I read any chapter of interest and gained knowledge. How to do a lot of things before the arrival of a doctor. like diarrhoea and the likes. The other book I bought after that was 1001 QUESTIONS WOMEN ASK.
this was everything. It opened my eyes to puberty, menstruation, ovulation fertility pregnancy childbirth and the likes.

This book prepared me for pregnancy. While I was pregnant, I continued to read. It prepared me for childbirth I read about everything I would expect during labour and after childbirth that I was able to calculate my contraction time.
The matron that took the delivery of my first child couldn't believe it was my first. She commended me on how relaxed and cooperative I was during the process and even smiling during labour. All thanks to the learning I've put myself through.

This has made it easy for me to tell others what to expect, how to take care of themselves, food to eat and fruits to avoid during pregnancy including foods that will help lactation.

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I read a lot about nutrition as well. That a colleague once asked me why I didn't study nutrition or something in health. I just smiled and move on. A woman old enough to be my mum would always call me to seek advice about her grandchild but I will always tell her to go to the hospital and run a test.

I also have idea about organic health products which I prefer to chemical products.
It's just something I love to read about I don't know why but I enjoy it a lot. Do you know that plantain is not good for all blood groups? Do you know that not all blood groups can stop eating meat even at age forty? Do you know that groundnuts are dangerous for a particular blood group? Do you know that you should avoid pineapple during pregnancy until the night Month?

These are some of the things I take my time to read about as if I'm going to write an exam on it. There is nothing I can do about it for now, I just love it and I don't intend to stop learning about it. A kidnapper may get angry and wouldn't want to take me anywhere when I start explaining the dangers in smoking to him.

I don't get tired talking about the advantages of exclusive breastfeeding and extended breastfeeding to my friends both pregnant and not pregnant. I let them understand the importance of immunization to the health of the children.

I read everything readable and I listen to seminar lectures on health and nutrition. I buy books, google is always at my reach anytime and I ask a lot of questions from my doctor friends. Health is wealth. Take care of yourself.

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Yours truly, @aunty-tosin💕💕