Lemons never were my favorites. And I thought they’d never be! I’m all about the sugar and they are so sour…
BUT
Then I decided to live a little healthier and what’s a better way to start your day with some lemons?!?
Let me sum up why :)
1. Boosts your immune system!
The most important reason now winter’s right around the corner…
2. Aids digestion.
Exactly what I need with my IBS.
3. Cleanses your system.
Well ain’t that great?!?
4. Clears skin.
Happy faces!
5. Gives you more energy.
I might become a morning person after all…
6. Fresher breath.
Bring it on!
7. Helps healing.
I can use that. Bruises, paper cuts,… I’m a weak lady!
8. Hydrates your lymph system.
Hydration is key. Thought I made that clear already…
9. Balances PH levels.
Life is all about balance! In & out.
10. Aids in weight loss.
Not that I want it but do I need to explain more?
So let me tell you my routine.
I heat up a cup of water (not too hot), cut a lemon in half and squeeze out every single drop of lemon juice. Drink it up and let the day begin!
Now go and squeeze yourself some lemons!
A healthy life starts with water. The most basic drink of all!
So cut down on
• Caffeine: Coffee, tea & energy drinks
• Alcohol
• Soft drinks
It’s important to drink enough of water.
Our body consists of almost 75% of water so you need to drink A LOT to stay healthy.
How much?
Hard to tell, it depends on your height, weight, daily activities, man or woman.
Aim at 2l a day and you’ll probably won’t be far off.
Your urine is the best indicator to know if you’re drinking enough water. If it is ALMOST clear of color, great! If it’s darker, you better start drinking!
Drinking water results in
• More energy
• Healthier looking skin
• Help lose weight
Because it
• Regulates body temperature
• Helps prevent constipation
• Lubricates joints
• Carries nutrients & oxygen to cells
• Protects body organs & tissues
• Moistens tissues: mouth, eyes & nose
• Removes waste
• Helps convert food to energy
• Helps your body absorb nutrients
Do you have difficulties drinking 2l a day?
My way:
1 glass of water when:
• I get up in the morning
• Before leaving for work
• When arriving at work
• Start lunch break
• When break is over
• Leaving work
• Arriving at home
• Start diner time
• After diner time
• Before going to bed
So basically I try to drink a glass of water every time I arrive or leave a certain place and before I start and end a certain activity. That’s my trick.
Trick
What you also could do is take a 2l water bottle in the morning and mark the amount of water you want to drink before a certain time. Easy to keep it on your desk. Not possible in my case…
There are also many apps out there to help you obtain your goal. You can set reminders, indicate how much you want to drink, mark when you had a drink, keep statistics,…
Here are the 1st 3 apps that I came across that are totally free!
Cheers to that!
I’m on a holiday! Again… I know. But we just needed to get away. Again. I need the sun in my life. I simply can’t function without. Winter time is very cosy and all but the cold and darkness, horror time…
So I thought lets not think about beauty or fashion, devote a week to health!
Here’s the deal:
Resolutions 2014:
• Healthy food: fruit & vegetables
• Drinking more water
• Work out
• Have breakfast
Some facts about yours truely:
• Very often sick. As in a lot.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
• Normal BMI
• Sugar addict
• No smoking
• Minimal drinking
• No sports at all but I’m running around 7h a day on the job.
This is/was a little summary of my lifestyle for years and I decided I wanted to change this in 2014.
Quite proud when I look back to were I am now :)
• I drink at least 1.5l water a day
• I eat way more fruits and vegetables
• I try to have breakfast more often
• I started running in september every other day
• I became addicted to superfoods this summer
• I gained 4 kilos since spring?!?
• Last time I was really sick: the whole month of July.
• Do I have more energy? I think so
• Did my IBS & approved? Yes
• After a day without fruits, vegetables or my yogurt concoction, I crave them!
Yes I took some superfoods with me to Tenerife.
I do not want to be that type of person that counts her calories nor the one that denies herself some yummy fast food or desserts. I love to eat, a lot ^_^
BUT I want to be conscience about what I eat.
So the next posts I’ll bother you with
• Hydration
• Superfoods
• Nutrients
• Bootea
• Food pyramid
Who’s in?!!
