It’s so easy for people to create a lot of health problems over the Christmas Silly Season. Yes, there’ll be parties, fun & frolicking and so there should be! But we need to take a step back and decide how much damage we’re going to do to our bodies. We can easily create such a huge amount of inflammation that our bodies take months to recover. Make a conscious decision to have fun, but NOT to damage your body too much after Christmas…
1. Drink heaps and heaps of filtered water. It will keep you hydrated, support your liver and kidney function, help you eat and drink less!
2. Mix your drinks with soda water: spirits, wines, champagnes…that way you can feel like you’re drinking with your mates, but doing yourself, your liver and kidneys less damage in the long run…
3. Use carrots, snow peas & celery sticks to eat your dips. You’ll be getting plenty of anti-oxidants and fibre, moving everything through your intestines faster. If you’re on the keto-diet you can even use small slices of ham, turkey slices or veggie slices to pick up the dip with…completely keto if you choose good dips.
4. Try to exercise daily. 20-30 minutes every single day throughout the silly season to keep your metabolism up. Everyone can fit this in regardless of how busy, how tired, how full they are!
Mostly have fun. It’s proven that we maintain weight more easily when we’re happy and not stressed. Stress hormones force us to release fat-storing hormones… Happiness helps us digest better and release fat-burning hormones.
Have a great Christmas
Madonna Guy ND
Chief Clinician