Health and fitness in 2023

New Year - New You!

We always start the New Year with plenty of good intensions don’t we!! I am not sure why we need to wait until January to apply healthy living and new fitness regimes, but I guess it’s about starting fresh and it’s as good a time as any!

MorginaIn my experience with my clients, health is really about adding more and more of the good stuff into your diet. It’s not about drastic changes that are completely unmanageable. I delivered a health presentation recently to a corporate company in London and gave them all a simple challenge to introduce one good thing a week into their diet. It can be easy things such as drinking 4 pints of water per day or making sure you get 8 portions of fruit and vegetables in your daily diet. Or 1 hour of exercise 5 times per week or walking in the fresh air for 30 mins at lunch time. Or 10 mins of meditation per day. If you make a list of all the healthy changes you would like to make, start gradually. Begin with month one, and continue month by month, week by week. I always think consistency is the best way for success! You will be so surprised the positive impact this has not just on your physical health but your mental health too.

If you read my Bloggs regularly, you will know how much I love my superfoods! This is a fantastic way of adding an array of goodness into your diet. You could step up to the challenge by adding one superfood into your diet once per month and by the end of the year your energy will be off the scale!! If you want a good place to start and would like more energy and strength then why not try powdered Moringa.

The Moringa Tree is native to India, but also grows in Asia, Africa and South Africa. It contains a wide variety of proteins, vitamins and minerals, which is why it can help you to feel energised and strong.

Moringa is one of my favourite superfoods right now as it has so many incredible health benefits and the powder is easy to put into a drink or a green smoothie. This amazing superfood helps the body to fight inflammation, which is vital this time of year as there are so many cold and flu germs around us all of the time – so it is up to us to create a strong and resistant body to fight them off. It’s also amazing as can help prevent diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and arthritis. Taking Moringa is linked to a decrease of plaque formation in the arteries, and preliminary results of certain tests have even shown it may be able to treat Alzheimer’s Disease too. The leaves and flowers of Moringa contain a high concentration of polyphenols which also protect the liver against oxidation and damage, which of course, with the indulgence of New Year celebrations it will be super useful!

Moringa is also effective if you have a wound or cut, as can reduce clotting time and help heal skin damage.

A lot of people get into taking this product because of weight loss purposes, and yes, it is very helpful, but it’s not a quick fix. It is however very effective and here’s why… it won’t cause you to lose water weight or trick you into thinking you’re losing weight, only to find it comes right back the second you stop taking the supplement/superfood and it won’t cause dramatic weight loss results instantly. But what it does do is it fills you up with insoluble fibre that prevents constipation and promotes a healthy digestive system. This high fibre content also slows food absorption, keeps your blood sugar regulated, and makes you feel fuller for longer periods of time. Aside from being a plant that is super-low in calories and high in nutrients like vitamins A, C and manganese, Moringa contains an antioxidant called chlorogenic acid. This antioxidant balances your blood sugar and acts as a fat burner, which over time could help you to become the weight you are comfortable with.  All you need is 2 x teaspoons in liquid daily.

Experimenting with superfoods is an exciting way to gain more control over your health and well-being and can give you great results regarding more energy and mental clarity, and generally better energy and vitality. For a personalised health plan take a look at www.keepthriving.co.uk

By
Denise Kelly
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