HEALTH MATTERS
arthritis , high cholesterol levels etc .
Gladys : Let me get back to Nancy . Kepha has mentioned that addressing the root-cause of the problem is where the solution lies . Were you attracted to the junk food and why ?
Nancy : I would eat junk foods because they tasted good and whenever I went to town I bought chicken , chips and other fast foods because of cravings . But when I visited Kepha , he addressed the cravings and nowadays I have adopted a healthy lifestyle and my diet comprises of healthy foods .
Gladys : But it wasn ’ t easy . Was it ? Because I can tell you for sure , even when you cook chips in your house and you pass by a hotel , you want to have those that are cooked in the hotels .
Nancy : Yeah . It was not easy , but it ’ s all about our mindset and getting the right information . The lifestyle diseases scared me and I had to make up my mind . I also wanted a good body shape and to fit into my clothes .
Gladys : Help me understand , when you were growing , did you come from a background where you were exposed to the healthy foods that we are talking about , you know the traditional foods ?
Nancy : Yes , I come from Kalenjin Land and I was exposed to the traditional food . I used to eat vegetables , drink milk and eat brown ugali . When I came to Nairobi , my lifestyle changed and I started eating fast foods . In fact , I didn ’ t know they were unhealthy .
Gladys : Interesting . Let me hear from Edward . When it comes to nutrition especially for men , half the time as long as they are full , it doesn ’ t matter what is on the plate . How was your lifestyle ? What were you attracted to ?
Edward : I used to eat just for the sake of filling the stomach . I didn ’ t know and didn ’ t care what I was eating . But when I met Kepha …
Gladys : Before we go there , what were you attracted to ?
Edward : Of course fast foods ! They were very tempting and I used to take tea with a lot of sugar . In a day I could take 6 to 7 cups of tea . I realized much later that my sugar consumption was too much ! Whenever I wanted to bite something , I would go for biscuits .
Gladys : Edward are you saying you are not a fan of ” nyama choma ” because most men struggle with this one ?
Edward : My late father had a gout problem because of nyama choma . I was aware of the nyama choma menace and so I used to eat but in moderation . I did this because I was scared having seen my father suffer from gout .
Gladys : Kepha , you said you don ’ t need to tell somebody to stop eating the processed foods , you address why they are attracted to these foods . What have you found is normally an instigator to some of these cravings ?
Kepha : First and foremost , craving means that the body is crying for nutrients . The moment you start getting cravings , it means that your body lacks certain nutrients . We have experience in assisting patients to get rid of food cravings . As we
“ Obesity affects reproductive health because it causes hormonal imbalance . Hormonal imbalance during pregnancy can cause problems including gestational diabetes , preeclampsia , high or low birth weight , or even miscarriage . Studies have shown that weight loss helps address hormonal imbalance and promote reproductive health .”
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