Q: Good day doc. My question is, assuming a faithful sister is waiting upon the lord for a life partner. Her body somehow shrinks. She looks old. What are the foods and drugs she should take in order to be ok in outward appearance?

A: Great question! First, you’re doing the right thing by prayerfully waiting for the right guy. Loads of people rush into marriage because it appears that time is fast ticking away and then they rush out almost immediately! However, there is really no relationship between waiting for a life partner and shrinking body…trust me. Even waiting till menopause does not mean that you literally shrink.

What foods to eat? The usual suspects 😀 Loads of fruits and vegetables. These ensure that you’re loaded with disease-preventing anti-oxidants that keep you strong, healthy and definitely looking young 😉 Aim to have half your plate filled with fruits and vegetables at meal times and then devote the other half to carbohydrates (one quarter of the plate) and protein (the last quarter of the plate). Not all carbohydrates are created equal; so go for complex carbohydrates like beans, oatmeal, whole wheat bread or whole wheat meal, local rice etc. For proteins, more of fish and poultry is advised. An example of a meal following this principle is a plate of whole wheat meal with vegetable soup and fish. Ensure that you have more soup than wheat and try not to fry the vegetables to death 😀 Eating them in as fresh a state as possible ensures that you get the best of the nutrients.

Then, exercise or just make sure that you’re active for at least 30 minutes every weekday. This has all sorts of benefits that include making your heart strong and healthy and also releasing happy brain chemicals which make you the pleasant personality that awesome brothers are attracted to 😉

Drink sufficient water and really just practice all the principles of healthy living. For more topics on healthy living, please visit my blog http://www.chatwithdrketch.com

Now, the thing is, while ‘waiting’, don’t make it an occupation! Waiting for a life partner is not day job and so the focus should be on living an absolutely full life, filled with all the things that matter: family, friends, fulfilling work, hobby, social community (in church etc). Don’t also make this waiting the subject of all conversations. It gets pretty boring and even desperate and you may scare off the people you’re trying to attract 😀

Then remember to practice personal hygiene; take a bath at least twice a day and use deodorants too. Dress well and carry yourself well. Remember to dress the way you mean to be addressed.

There are lots of people who become octogenarians and look decades younger than they are. It’s all in the lifestyle and attitude to life. They eat healthy and have positive attitudes to life etc. That can be you! 😉

Here’s praying along with you for Prince Charming to hurry up and show up already 😉

Have a good evening y’all 🙂