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Self care -- Food

Self care -- Food

Hello Everyone

Saw a Dietician yesterday -- and she talked about Self care -- Food, salt, sugar and water

How much water do you drink a day ??

How much salt do you have a day ??

Sugar -- how much a day ?? do you have fruit and veges everyday , salad

she has challenged us to eat mor heathlier in the month of Apri

Who is going to join me or have some wonderful hints and tips to share

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Welcome to the forums @SharpMindBPD !
You'll find that all in all we're a pretty friendly mob. Good nutrition is a great starting point for better mental health. I've found sugar is one of the biggest problems. So many pre-prepared foods contain a lot of sugar so I make most of my food the old-fashioned way, doing everything from scratch.

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Hello @SharpMindBPD and welcome to the forum

even just haveing one sugar in tea or coffee makes the differnce instead of 2 teaspoons

bit by bit my friend xx

also add drinking more water helps too

@Kurra, I have never made jam before , very interesting

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It's not hard @Shaz51 and quite cheap if you can buy your fruit at roadside stalls in bulk. 🎶💕

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I am trying to make more things from scratch because I also have to avoid wheat and lactose. I have already cut all sugar out of tea and coffee, and actually enjoying it more now. I just need to be more organised and meal prep more I think. Thanks for the warm welcomes!

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Hello @SharpMindBPD

I have Kidney disease stage 4 --I have only one kidney and it is working at 24% and now i have borderline Diabetes as well

this is great , maybe we can share reciepes too xx

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Someone started a recipe thread a long time ago
It's on the Enjoying time with others section but I don't recall the name. I'll go digging.

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I'm 'fine' @Shaz51, are you ??? 💗

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@Shaz51 those suggestions sound like a great start! I have a sweet tooth and am trying to stay away from processed foods. Ice was a good snack deterrent but now that the cold weather I s setttling in, not so much. With water, I had colleagues who would buy these 2.5L water bottles from the chemist and that would save them from multiple trips to the kitchen at work. I believe the term was 'gym junkies' and lunch would be 11am with chicken breast, broccoli and brown rice - without seasoning. It may not be terribly appetising but it sure was inspiring to watch them eat that and little else for days on end.

Glorianna

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HELLO @Glorianna, @Former-Member

yes I have to try to eat more fruit

That is a good idea with the water @Glorianna xx

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