For the lack of a better word. Yes, FU Cancer! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood cancers are the most common cancers affecting children. .
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Some of you may know, my younger brother was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. While the statistics of finding a stem cell match is drastically reduced for people of color, we found out my older brother was a perfect match. Some children aren't as fortunate.
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Nathanael is now in early stages of recovery. Through it all- I have never seen so much strength from a person so young.
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Everyday I am grateful for the doctors and nurses at @cookchildrens and @MDAnderson who have played a significant role in my brother's treatment and fight against blood cancer. The ones who diagnosed him, loved on him, and given him permission to eat all the ice cream in the world while beating this disease. .
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If you have children, or even know children, consider a few things 1) Register on @bethematch to join the bone marrow registry 2) Donate to local organizations that help those impacted such as @rmhfortworth or local organizations 3) Send cards or encouragement to families and children fighting childhood cancer. .
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Been there. 🙄
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I used to get carried away with buying new products- natural hair products, dietary supplements, cosmetics, new foods. I also have the ✨ magical ability to make a 30-day supply of multivitamins last an entire year 🤣. .
Self care should not have a negative effect on your finances.
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Paying attention to and supporting your physical and mental health should not add more stress to your routine or your budget.
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Responsible self-care involves being honest about your financial situation and how your self-care spending will affect it.
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With all the noise on Instagram, from influencers to video ads, ESPECIALLY those video ads, don't get to caught up in spending unnecessarily.
This is what the future of Nutrition and Dietetics looks like.
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Thank you @tamarameltonrdn and @deanna.rdn for that radical idea that turned breath into life to form @diversifydietetics. .
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But, not only that. You've brought together the future of nutrition researchers, policy makers, community health experts, eating disorder counselors, food scientists, dietetics professors, and entrepreneurs.
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Your radical idea connected some of the overlooked students in this space.
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We are women. We are men. We are second generations. We are second careers. We are bilingual. We deserve to be here. We are diversifying dietetics!
Nutrigenomics is a science studying the relationship between human genome, nutrition, and health. .
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DNA test might reveal gene variants, but they’re not yet the best source of nutritional advice. Companies are taking a very complex field and simplifying it to make money. .
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Yes, specific foods and nutrients can alter gene expression which in turn can impact metabolic processes, but while we may carry these genes, it doesn't mean foods or nutrients will always activate (or deactivate) them.
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There is still a huge gap between what we actually know about nutrigenomics and what companies claim. The science is not complete to be able to make personalized nutritional recommendations. .
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Many DNA diet companies use nothing more than algorithms, many of which haven’t been studied, let alone published in scientific journals. These algorithms mainly suggest generic information about diet and health, which a dietitian would recommend anyway.
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In 2014, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics stated, “The use of nutrigenetic testing to provide dietary advice is not ready for routine dietetics practice.
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So, the best advice? Eat fruits and vegetables, don’t smoke, and add movement to your daily routine. .
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I do have hope the one day our genes will better guide us in our diets, but unfortunately, that day is not today.
🎶Live life like our blood type, B+🎶
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I've never had to look far when it comes to heroes. 5 months, 21 days ago feels like a lifetime ago yet it feels like yesterday.
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That's the day we found out my younger brother has leukemia. We also found out my older brother was a perfect match for stem cell transplant. Through the pokes, probes, spinal taps, infusions, transfusions, and radiation TODAY IS THE DAY HE RECEIVES HIS NEW STEM CELLS. .
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These two took blood brothers to a whole new level! .
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If you haven't already, please consider registering with @bethematch. Be a hero.
