![]() ![]() Grab a water bottle ( this one is my favorite) and keep it with you. How many times do you reach the end of the day only to realize you never drank a sip of water? Many of us get by with coffee, food and sugar sweetened beverages when our bodies really need WATER. Leave the couch cuddles for pets and humans, not chips and ice cream.ģ. You will most likely feel more satisfied after the meal and won’t be as tempted to go grab something else to keep you company on the couch. I urge you to sit down to eat and not in front of a TV or computer but at a table or surface and really enjoy your food. We are so out of touch with food and meal times that we eat out of habit, mindlessly and in a hurry. Another one that should go without saying, but how many of us eat in the car, standing up, at our desk but on our computer, in front of the TV with a plate on our lap? I could go on, but you get the point. Start counting how many times you chew per bite today to see if you chew at all! Slow down, enjoy your food and heck even put your utensils down between bites, make my day!Ģ. Slowing down and chewing will help you realize sooner when you are full. Have you ever eaten so fast you have a stomach ache? Could be because you swallowed too much air but could also be due to the fact that you did not give your body a chance to digest the food and it’s working overtime to do so. Chewing is one of the first steps of digestion (thinking, smelling and salivating are the ones that come before that) and is a crucial step most of us miss. We are so used to chewing feverishly or not chewing at all because we are so busy and want to get to either the next bite or our next task. Sounds pretty basic and should go without saying BUT we all forget, and I am right there with you. Here are my top 5 Wellness Wednesday Tips to give you some simple ways to improve your health and start living your life to the fullest without chronically dieting.ġ. Wouldn’t you agree?Īlright so let’s have at it. I have been doing a health and nutrition challenge at my gym and the participants ask the best questions! They all want to know how to make this challenge into a lifestyle so that when it ends they can continue incorporating the healthy lifestyle changes into their everyday lives, and that makes me a happy Sassy! Life is not about what diet you are on or what challenge you opt in to is next, instead it is about living your life to the fullest at your optimum health. Stress is a big contributor to weight gain and poor health outcomes so stressing about how to lose weight or how to feel better can make matters worse, not cool! ![]() For example, I know someone in Toronto that always talks about how great the float tanks at Float Valley are, I’ve got another friend who says her hobbies are what improves her wellness, and I personally take the simple approach to health and fitness and I think it’s a great place for everyone to start or to reset. We are flooded with so much information on the internet, TV, from our friends and family and all over the place it is hard to know where to focus and what to believe. Photography via flickr by Laffy4k.Hey there! I just wanted to stop by and give you some of my most useful and simple wellness tips so you can hit the ground running today and everyday. Have a tip you want to share or something you want a tip on? Let us know by leaving a comment or emailing us.
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