Lindsay Reid RD

23/05/2023

13/04/2022

The 𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉

In light of health awareness month, I thought it would be worth discussing the factors that contribute to health, given the definition (see previous post)

Health is often minimized to:
"I'm healthy because I don't have any illnesses"
"I"m healthy because I keep active"
"I'm healthy because I only eat lettuce"...etc

There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration: ➡️ swipe to see

When seeing patients, it is important that Dietitians take all of these factors into consideration when planning the management strategies for a patient, even though they're not all directly food or nutrition related.

It's also important to consider factors that people may be unable to control, or are subjected to, due to life circumstances.

In South Africa, the divide between rich and poor is extreme and it can be seen in the difference in health amongst the rich and the poor. Despite there being access to health care, many South Africans do not have these factors acting in their favour.

The aim of this post is to create awareness around health and the factors that implicate it, while also highlighting the complexity of it.

That being said, what can you work on to contribute to your better health? How can you help influence someone else's health for the better?
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06/04/2022

Let's kick off 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 by defining the term 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, according to the World Health Organization 💫

Last week, I asked what you think it means to be healthy. Does this change your response?

Being "healthy" is a loaded term, and it's important to note that there isn't really a "one size fits all" approach when it comes to health.

We'll dive into the nitty gritty of it all over the next few weeks 🤩

Stay tuned!
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01/04/2022

April is 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 in South Africa

What do you think it means to be healthy?

Stay tuned over the next few weeks to find out!
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19/03/2022

𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓 🧂

For my last post for 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌, I thought I'd share this neat trick for making your own spice blend - more flavour, less sodium.

1. Get an empty salt/spice shaker
2. Decide on your flavour profile by selecting 4 spices + salt
3. Fill the shaker as in the pic above
4. Enjoy!

Now, you could use a bigger shaker and add additional spices, i.e. divide the container into 6ths or 10ths, etc...

Whatever you do, the aim is to have only a small portion of the spice mix be salt, thus reducing sodium intake.

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 to use pure herbs or spices and not the ones with salt already added to them. Below are some examples of pure herbs and spices:
• cumin
• white/black pepper
• ground coriander
• paprika
• pure masala/curry powder
• onion/garlic powder
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• parsley
• chili flakes/chili powder
• rosemary/thyme
• other. The list is endless...

And thats a wrap on Salt Awareness Week, if you have any questions, drop them in the comments below or DM me.

ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ɴᴏᴛᴇ, ɴᴏ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟɪᴢᴇᴅ ᴀᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ꜰᴏʀᴍᴀʟ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴜʟᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀꜱꜱᴇꜱꜱᴍᴇɴᴛ.

Happy spice mixing!
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