This week’s discussion is on five habits to improve your nutrition - without talking about your food choices or portions!
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2) Take a high-quality multivitamin supplement: sometimes, we have cravings for a certain food because of a particular micronutrient it provides (vitamin or mineral). If the food we eat has low nutrient-density, we can end up eating more and more to the point of overeating and yet we still haven’t received enough of the missing micronutrient.
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Once upon a time, our soil for agriculture had more nutrients and therefore the crops grown in that soil had more nutrients as well. With large-scale modern agriculture, this isn’t always the case any more. So, our parents or grandparents may have had a better chance of getting their recommended daily allowance (RDA) of all essential micronutrients from eating a balanced diet. •
Now, we can provide extra “insurance” to meeting our RDA by including a high-quality multivitamin in addition to the food we eat, especially if we know we have room to improve in terms of servings of vegetables each day.
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ON CHANGING THE SCENERY
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Do you sometimes feel “stuck”? You’re spinning your wheels, taking all kinds of small steps in a million different directions, or maybe even feeling pulled in so many different directions that you don’t even know what steps to take?
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Breathe. I feel that way, too, sometimes. The past few days I just don’t seem to be able to get my head together to focus. •
So, recognizing that, I decided to do two things:
1) I picked a small task I could complete with ease to help me get my confidence up and get the ball rolling. What’s one small action you can take in the direction of your goals today?
2) I changed my usual location to signal a fresh start and fresh perspective. •
What do YOU do to get unstuck?
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This week’s discussion is on five habits to improve your nutrition - without talking about your food choices or portions!
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1) Drink more water! Oftentimes, we mistake thirst for hunger, and we end up reaching for something to eat when we really just need some clear, cool H2O.
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Sufficient water intake also supports our bodies’ various processes and functions and helps with the condition or our nails, hair and skin. Hydrate your skin from the inside out and save on moisturizers! Win-win!
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How much to drink? Well, without getting too caught up in the numbers, 2-3L can be a good place to start for many people. Really focus on drinking enough so that what comes out the other end looks similar to the clear water that went in.
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Don’t like the taste of plain water? Consider adding flavour drops or use an infuser with sliced fruit or veggies to naturally flavour your water. Sliced cucumber and strawberry makes for a nice blend.
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