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03/07/2024

01/07/2024

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Kim & I will be talking about setbacks on our Health Chat this Wednesday.

I’m curious, how do you approach setbacks either physical or mental? Do you just give up or do you put a smile on your face and get past it.

28/06/2024

My June Newsletter is live!
Better late than never! It’s been quite a month! Link in linktree to read.

13/06/2024

12/06/2024

What happens to your body when you eat fruits and vegetables?

Fruits and vegetables help you maintain good health.

Because they’re low in saturated fat, salt and sugar, fruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced diet that can help you lose weight or prevent weight gain.

Plus, they can help you decrease inflammation, and lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure.-Orlandohealth.com

11/06/2024

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🤩

𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑠 & 𝑉𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ! 🍏🍎🍐🍉🍊🍓🍇🍒🫐🍑🥭🍍🥝🍅🍆🥒🥬🥦🫛🥑🫑🥕

Did you know that we should be eating 30 different varieties of fruits and vegetables per week? And we should be eating 5 portions of these fruits & vegetables per day?

If 30 sounds like a lot, you’ll be pleased to hear: It’s not just fruits and veggies that count. You can include grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices, too.

Eating a variety of plant foods is important for the health of your gut microbiome — the community of bacteria and other bugs that live in your gut.

This is because plants contain substances called prebiotics, which provide fuel for your “good” gut bugs.

The prebiotics in plants include different types of fiber and other carbohydrates, as well as chemicals called polyphenols.

Polyphenols are responsible for the colors of many plants, and they also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞! Get in 30 different fruits & veggies this week! If you absolutely cannot get in 30 at least try to up your intake - you just may be surprised at how great you will begin to feel! 😁

08/06/2024

Why You Might Consider Becoming an Outdoors Person

In contemporary society, many people live in cities or suburbs where nature may not be easily accessible. We are spending more time indoors and on devices to the detriment of our mental health.

But even limited periods of daily exposure to nature can increase well-being. A 2010 study on green exercise showed nature’s healing properties can be further enhanced when combined with movement, which releases endorphins—stress-releasing hormones—in the brain.

In just five minutes of green exercise, study participants reported improvements in self-esteem and mood, regardless of their health status, gender, or age.

Sometimes you have no control over your environment—for example, when you are stuck at your desk. Research also shows that just having an office window with a view of trees, keeping indoor plants, or listening to recordings of bird songs is better than no contact with nature at all.-cleanhospital.org

07/06/2024

Because time in the outdoors offers the benefit of mental rest and rejuvenation, it has been shown to improve memory, attention, impulse control, and creativity in the general population.

For example, in children, it has led to improved school performance.-cleanhospital.org