Health

Pregnancy in a pandemic

Trigger Warning: Miscarriage

My 7 week old son was conceived in early April last year, only a week or two into the first UK lockdown. It was still the very early days of the pandemic. I did have my concerns about having a baby due to what was happening with coronavirus. However, after a couple of months of lockdown things seemed to be much improved in Wuhan, so I assumed that by the time I gave birth things would be a lot better. I was so wrong! Pregnancy is tough at any time, but even more so during a pandemic, as I found out.

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5 reasons why introverts enjoy lockdown

I have always been an introvert. While I enjoy parties and socialising, I really relish my own space. I’m rarely bored in solitude and enjoy lots of activities that people often associate with introversion, such as reading and art. In fact, I’d pondered that I would probably be fine with a hermit lifestyle…until lockdown, that is. I was okay to begin with, but it didn’t take me long to miss talking to people and going places. Nonetheless, there are many merits to lockdown for introverts.

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Keeping Your Kids Healthy Is Easier Than You Realize

Collaborative Post¦ Are you interested in helping your kids and ensuring that they stay healthy? If so, then there’s a lot to consider Every day it seems there’s a new story in the media about problems that are impacting the health of children. However, it could still be easier than you think to protect your child’s wellbeing. Here are some of the key options that you must keep in mind. 

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A Quick Guide To Healthy Skin

Collaborative Post¦ If you want healthy skin, it could be a good idea to start your skincare routine from scratch. We can pick up bad habits over the years, such as only removing makeup with wipes, and even using the dreaded St Ives Apricot Scrub. In this guide to healthy skin, we’ll take a look at a few things you need to be doing if you want the healthiest skin imaginable.  

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4 Tips to Be a Less Picky Eater

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Collaborative Post¦ No one wants to be a picky eater. It’s not your fault you don’t like certain foods, and it doesn’t exactly make your life easier. It makes any meal out with friends fraught with awkwardness, and you risk going home hungry if there is nothing on the menu that you can eat. The people you live with have to adjust their diets to fit in with you, and you’re constantly having to force down items you can’t stomach just to be polite. 

A lot of people view fussy eaters with disdain, as if they are choosing to shun particular foods just to be difficult. But if you could choose not to be, you would. It would open you up to a whole new world of deliciousness and make your life a lot easier. 

There is no definite reason why some people became picky and others don’t. It could be due to the variety of foods you were brought up with in childhood, or it could be an innate characteristic you were born with. Maybe it’s only certain textures or smells you can’t deal with. Whatever the reasons, there are ways to be a less discerning diner and expand your culinary habits.

To get you started, here are four tips to help you be a less picky eater.

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