Dec

10 things you can do to positively improve your health and your day

By Matt

Liked the dancing one, a good tune always puts you in a good mood.
Hanging from a door way chinning bar stretches the spine and helps the body release happy hormones as well as strengthening the grip – start for short bursts of 10 seconds and hang around for longer “once you get the hang of it”.
Drink Chinese green tea, its powerful antioxidants help protect the body and it contains natural substances which assist relaxation without making you drowsy.
An apple a day may actually help keep the doctor away. Apples contain quercetin a powerful protective nutrient also abundant in onions, but don’t peel it, the antioxidants are in the skin – just wash and shine it first.
9 a day – is how many pieces of vegetable and fruit the American government want you to eat each day, covering 5 colour groups! Make this easy by adding berries to your breakfast cereal, have salad with lunch, vegetables for dinner and fruit as snacks.
Try to think of other thing to do rather than go to the pub and get merry, good fun activities are 10 pin bowling, paint balling, table top football and playing pool. Key thing here is to be creative and mix recreations with activity – whatever you do chose things which are fun.
Smile more, and look up; laughter supports the immune system – joke books are one way to get started and looking up actually improves the mood, even if it feels like sometimes you are in the gutter remember to look at the stars.
Powerful protein, to prevent feeling tired and sluggish; take a look at your diet – if all you see is carbohydrates balance it up with some good quality protein; meat, chicken, fish, eggs or beans and pulses – you’ll feel more alive and active.
Increase your overall calories spend, walk instead of getting the bus, cycle instead of driving, take the stairs instead of the lift; if that drives you mad start by just walking down the stairs not up.
Leave the clean plate club, it’s not the war any more – eat till you are full and leave what’s on the plate. Eat slowly and savour the taste of each mouthful, try putting your fork down between bites on occasion, make time for conversation whilst eating and make time to have proper meal with your family or loved ones.

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