This month, many of us will have made several New Year's resolutions.
For some, it may be to travel to a new country or learn a new language.
But one common resolution is to 'be healthier' whether that is by eating better or exercising more.
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To help with your goal, nutritional therapist and Pure Results 'Minister 4 Happiness' Aislinn Cambridge has explained shared her top tips to start and finish the day - including her 'magic drink'.
The best way to start your day
According to RSVPLive, there is one thing that absolutely everyone should be doing from the minute they wake up in the morning and that is drink water, it hydrates your body and lowers blood pressure.
If you want to have energy and feel good, a warm cup of water with half a lemon squeezed into it. It’s like magic.
Before bedtime
At the end of your day, you should apply the same consideration towards what your body has to do to digest food before you enter rest and recovery mode with sleep.
If you’re eating a meal and attempting to sleep an hour or two later it will cause havoc because your body can’t digest nor rest and recover, the two cancel each other out.
Both your sleep and your digestion will be affected and when combined it will have a severe impact on your mood. I recommend leaving at least three to four hours after a big meal.
Do not reach for artificial sweeteners to cure your cravings
It’s well known that there is only one molecule of difference to how your body reacts to sugar and cocaine.
However, some feel it’s better to reach for ‘sugar-free’ options when they’re trying to eat healthily, but they’re actually worse.
So-called ‘diet’ drinks contain an ingredient called aspartame which our bodies do not know how to process and it has a negative effect on our gut and is far more harmful, inflammatory and corrosive than actual sugar.
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