hsfwellness

Dear Esteemed HSF Family,

Further to our update of Friday 20th March, we have after much deliberation made the difficult decision to temporarily close the doors at HSFCENTRE effective from Thursday 26th March 2020.
We're keeping a close eye on official updates from the Lagos State and the Federal government so that we can keep you informed and welcome you back at the HSFCENTRE as soon as it is safe to do so.

We encourage you to continue with healthy eating habits including taking vitamins and drinking plenty of fluids. Try to do 30 minutes exercise a day wherever possible around the home, and this could include: going up and down the stairs a few times a day, doing push ups, walking around the garden a number of times and abs training. All this will aid positive thinking, and most importantly, let us spend this time loving and praying for the healing of the world.

HSF Team,
Your Well being..........our business.

Even as we continue to battle this COVID-19 pandemic it is important to stay hydrated and continue to boost our immune systems by eating fruits and vegetables.

One medium apple — 6.4 ounces or 182 grams — offers the following nutrients:

Calories: 95
Carbs: 25 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Vitamin C: 14% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
Potassium: 6% of the RDI
Vitamin K: 5% of the RDI
What’s more, the same serving provides 2–4% of the RDI for manganese, copper, and the vitamins A, E, B1, B2, and B6.

Apples contain pectin, a type of fiber that acts as a prebiotic. This means it feeds the good bacteria in your gut.

Your small intestine doesn't absorb fiber during digestion. Instead, it goes to your colon, where it can promote the growth of good bacteria. It also turns into other helpful compounds that circulate back through your body.

Apples have also been linked to a lower risk of heart disease .One reason may be that apples contain soluble fiber — the kind that can help lower your blood cholesterol levels.They also contain polyphenols, which have antioxidant effects. Many of these are concentrated in the peel. One of these polyphenols is the flavonoid epicatechin, which may lower blood pressure.
An analysis of studies found that high intakes of flavonoids were linked to a 20% lower risk of stroke.Flavonoids can help prevent heart disease by lowering blood pressure, reducing “bad” LDL oxidation, and acting as antioxidants.
Another study comparing the effects of eating an apple a day to taking statins — a class of drugs known to lower cholesterol — concluded that apples would be almost as effective at reducing death from heart disease as the drugs.

Eat an apple today, stay healthy!

The world as we know it would not exist without all our beautiful mothers so we celebrate you, not just today but everyday for all that you do. We are incredibly blessed to have you ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day.