How to Prepare yourself for winter
Welcome to the May Healthy Eating Newsletter!
Easter has now been and gone and winter is on its way here in Australia! With the added weight gained over Easter and Winter fast approaching now is a great time to work out your healthy meal plans to keep you energised and your immune system strong so no cold or flu symptoms come about.
This month Healthy Eating Australia has become a member of Diabetes WA and the Coeliac Society with the aim to keep you informed about these conditions and the latest news/research.
The online store has had a full revamp and includes 3 different product ranges inc. individual items and packs. All to do with weight loss, healthy living and detoxing. To view the online store click here
In this issue is you will find 10 steps to Eating Healthy which is a guide on what to eat and what to avoid, a winter meal plan to get you started and an extract from the Healthy Eating Australia blog about how to get rid of a cold in 8 simple steps.
10 Steps to Healthy Eating
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Eating a minimum of x5 serves of veggies: this is the minimum daily intake. Choose vegetables such as zucchini, broccoli, bok choy, capsicum, carrot, spinach, celery etc…
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Eating a minimum x2 serves of fruit: this is the minimum daily intake, fruit is high in fibre, contains water soluble nutrients and has a cleansing effect on your bowl.
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Eat good oils high in Omega 3 such: avocados, flax seed oil, fish oil. All of which are great for your heart, skin and joints.
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Have a few meat free days a week: excess meat in the diet is highly acidic for the body and takes a lot of energy to break down – giving your body a rest a few times a week give the body time to balance out the acidity.
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Reduce your intake of gluten containing foods by 50%: gluten has a glue like effect on the digestive system and is very harsh and difficult to digest.
For the remaining 6 to 10 steps click here
Example of a 1 day Winter Meal Plan
Breakfast
Porridge with rice milk and a piece of diced fruit or blueberries
Morning Tea
Sweet green smoothie
Lunch
Pumpkin soup with a wholegrain salad roll
Afternoon Tea
Carmens muslie bar & a small handful of pre soaked almonds
Dinner
Grilled Salmon with indian spiced stir fried vegetables and quinoa
Extract from Blog: "Getting rid of a cold"
There is nothing worse than getting a cold! Your body aches, your feel cloudy in the head, your extremely fatigued, your nose is running like a tap, your head feels like a balloon, your constantly coughing and you throat hurts! It really is the worst and generally many experience this on a yearly basis
Why a cold comes about
The main reason a cold develops is due to your immune system not being strong enough. It is NOT because you just were unlucky to “catch it” from someone. Your immune system’s job is to find, destroy and remove bacteria, fungi, viruses and toxins that enter the body on an ongoing basis which is done by the thousands of white blood cells in your body.
A weakened immune system can come about from taking prescription medicines, eating too many acidic/dead foods, recent surgery, various chronic diseases and general lack of vital nutrition.
Steps in getting rid of a cold
Taking all this into consideration being and eating healthy on a regular basis vs. a quick fix will put a stop to the yearly cold all together as the immune system will be strong and able to destroy any viruses before they can get a foot hold and cause the body to create symptoms so it can remove it from your system.
The below 8 tips are proven to be the most useful in getting rid of a cold....click here for the full article.
Are you a busy Mum looking to lose the post pregnancy weight?
Do you feel fatigued and tired often or would like some advice about healthy meal planning for the whole family? Louise is a Healthy Eating Consultant who comes to you! She specialises in helping Mums get back to their ideal weight, having more energy during the day and meal planning. Enquire now by calling 0416 300 785 or louise@healthyeatingaustralia.com.
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