After the Creator led me to interview Janette Trotman, I was inspired to assign this verse from 2 Timothy 4:2 to describe her character as an educator.
It states: “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction.”
This week’s is my final submission on the theme of holistic health in schools.
Ms Trotman is an educator, mother and teacher with 22 years’ experience. She has words of inspiration, with an emphasis on breakfast.
She is assigned to the Princess Margaret Secondary School where she teaches biology, integrated science and leathercraft.
She views holistic physical health as an important pillar of life because it sustains the body and allows it to function properly.
In fact, she says that “once my body is healthy and I am comfortable with it, I can effectively manage any situation which pops up in the classroom”.
Her day is made wholesome by showing respect to The Creator. More vibrancy is created in her home with the inclusion of “silent doctors” for a holistic breakfast.
A fruit that is in season is consumed followed by a hot cereal, like barley. Also included are oats and cornmeal porridge sprinkled with raw linseed. A “silent doctor” tea is always included.
“I consume teas to suit my personal feelings. If I feel an imbalance, I would drink the appropriate tea. For example, if I feel a cold coming on, I would drink lemon grass or bitters tea,” she told Healing Herbs.
Years of observation caused her to believe and also implore parents to realise that “it is absolutely necessary [that their children] consume a holistic breakfast”. In fact, the long fast during the night and the long wait for lunch make a holistic breakfast imperative.
This educator believes that “mixed-up foods” – appropriately called bad combinations – should be avoided. Likewise, arriving at school and having a breakfast comprising of an unholistic snack – a “sweet drink”, fried chicken, ketchup and chips – must be reviewed.
She believes that “this combination is taxing on the system. The acid in the ketchup, the starch and grease in the potatoes and the grease in the fried chicken deposit a build-up of sludge that may impair the functioning of the digestive system”.
Furthermore, she can detect a child in her class who did not consume a holistic breakfast, since he/she lacks focus and is restless.
In fact, this educator made a profound statement to me: “When children don’t eat healthy in the morning, they resort to unhealthy cravings.”
Annette Maynard-Watson, a teacher and herbal educator, may be contacted at [email protected] or telephone 250-6450.
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