Jovenia Salazar Lindsay

By: Jovenia Salazar Lindsay, RN, MSN, MBA Introduction: Self-Reflection Several months ago, a few of my college friends visited me for the first time in several years. We were excited to reconnect, sharing laughter and memories from our college days. As we took photos together, however, one thing became immediately apparent—our looks had transformed significantly. During college, we were lean and physically active, yet now most of us appear slightly heavier. This observation prompted an...

By: Jovenia Salazar Lindsay, BSN, RN, MSN, MBA Introduction: Reflections on Mealtime Habits One evening, during a visit with a friend, she shared a candid reminder: her loving husband gently encouraged her to skip the sticky-sweet rice she had prepared as a precaution for her health and weight. I encouraged her to take his advice to heart—not out of judgment, but from personal experience.  Once weight gain spirals beyond a certain point, regaining control becomes a long and challenging...

By: Jovenia Salazar Lindsay, RN, MSN, MBA, PhD Candidate  Introduction I had often wondered why my late father, who was extremely insistent that we, his children, go to bed early and rise early each morning, while other children in our community played late into the night. However, this was a habit he firmly impressed upon us. My father had many reasons. One was that bad elements generally were known to occur at night, and retiring early was a way to keep oneself safe. Two, our bodies would...