Health tips
01. Eat whole, fresh, organic, unprocessed food as much as possible.
If you buy food in a packet, read the label on the back, if you do not recognise the ingredients, it’s most likely your body won’t either. Try and ensure your plate is at least ½ vegetables, ¼ protein, ¼ complex carbohydrates with a thumb size amount of healthy fats. This is a rough guide as nutrition requires an individual approach. Limit processed foods and those with sugar and salt added in.
02. Drink a minimum of two litres daily, more if you are sweating or exercising.
As the body is over 80% water it is vital that we drink enough. Not drinking enough water can lead to constipation and not urinating enough which means our bodies are not detoxifying properly and will negatively impact our health as toxins remain in the body. It is important to drink filtered water and avoid drinking out of plastic bottles whenever possible.
03. Sleep between 7 - 9 hours every night to allow your body to repair optimally whilst you sleep.
The hours before midnight are equivalent to two hours each so it is important what time you go to bed every evening. Poor sleep impacts our mood, hunger and satiety hormones.
04. Take a good quality multi-vitamin on a daily basis.
Although you should always think food first to supply your body with the nutrients it needs, due to the way we currently live our lives, we can no longer get everything our body requires from food alone. We need some additional support as we are exposed to environmental toxins daily and many of us suffer from chronic stressors which deplete our vitamin and mineral levels.
05. Make sure you move every day and perform a variety of exercises.
Resistance training is extremely important for physical and mental health, especially as we age. A sedentary lifestyle affects sleep, metabolism, energy levels, mood, joint health, hormones and many more functions within the body. Exercise 30-40 minutes 4 times a week, this can be broken down into 10 minute segments if you feel that you don’t have time.