Bouncing – it’s so simple, yet so effective at improving health.
Not only is it fun, the shift in gravity also benefits every muscle and cell in your body, and boosts energy levels.
Use a mini trampoline as often as you can and bounce yourself to better health!
Fruit is definitely good for you. Eating it as a snack is great for you. But problems occur when you mix it with other food.
Fruit contains simple sugars, which don’t require much digesting and so do not hang around in the stomach.
Most other foods need to properly digest and will remain in the stomach for a while, until the digestive system has done its job.
Eating fruit during or after a meal can cause embarrassing results – as the fruit sugar remains in your stomach for longer, causing it to ferment and upset your digestion process.
Unless you want to throw it over somebody for dramatic effect, a glass of water (or any other drinking fluid) has no place at a meal table.
Our advice is to try not to drink during meals. Your digestive system cleverly takes all the water it requires from the food you consume.
So drinking during meals will only disrupt and complicate the natural digestive process, flooding your digestive enzymes.
Keep it simple – for best results have a drink either half-an-hour before a meal or one hour after.
Exercise really is the bargain of the century.
Think about it – you put all your energy into an activity and then afterwards you feel more energised.
How does that work?
Well, your blood flow and circulation is enhanced when you exercise. This delivers more oxygen to your cells, which in turn increases energy levels.
If you’re looking for aerobic benefits, we like cycling. For muscle toning, flexibility and relaxation we would recommend Yoga because it activates the endocrine system and normalises sluggish glands, making it an all-round energiser for your body.
Our friends at Bikram Yoga offer the hottest Yoga around, literally! Have a look at this video…
Our Richard enjoys the wonders of flashing lights to help him relax.
If you’re a busy person, you probably miss out on relaxation.
Try to schedule in some relaxation time. Even plan it in to your diary and make it part of your routine.
It doesn’t matter what you do – massage, meditation, read, walk, yoga or just sit on a bench and watch the world go by the important thing is to relax.
And don’t feel guilty about it either.
After each relaxation session, you will feel better and have more energy to share with others.
We’ve often thought about how much healthier our nation’s digestive systems might be if it wasn’t for our staple diet of processed white flour products. Luckily our friends at the Real Bread Campaign are helping to do something about this. Here they share some interesting facts and let us know what’s happening in the world of good, wholesome, natural bread…..
Why is it that today we throw away an estimated 2.6 billion slices, 775 million rolls and a further 69 million whole loaves every year? Could it be because we no longer value the products of the seven industrial bakers and supermarkets that together account for around 97% of UK production?
It was questions such as these that prompted Sustain to found the Real Bread Campaign. Working alongside artisan baker and activist Andrew Whitley, the campaign is fighting for a return to all-natural Real Bread that is better for us, better for our communities and better for our planet.
Sadly, long gone are the days when all of our bread came fresh from our own ovens or local bakeries, made by tens of thousands of skilled craftspeople within our communities with nothing but natural ingredients, time and care.
For example, did you know that the production of industrial bread can involve a whole cocktail of undeclared enzymes? Some of the food enzymes on the market are known allergens and others could be of GM or animal origin. So, how do you know whether or not any of them went into the making of a loaf? Simply put – you don’t. The trouble is that many such enzymes can be deemed processing aids, which labeling law says do not even have to be mentioned in a list of ingredients. In response, the campaign launched the headline-grabbing Stick One On ‘em! to demand that the big bakers clean up their act.
Major campaign initiatives now in development include Lessons in Loaf, a scheme to share hands-on Real Bread making skills in schools; working to get Real Bread on the menus of public sector institutions like hospitals and schools; finding ways to support professional Real Bread bakers; and working with groups around Britain to help make Real Bread accessible to all.
Thankfully, there are plenty of people around the country who still care: farmers growing cereals with utmost care for our environment and prioritising the nutritional value of the grain; millers using wind or water and slow-turning stones that preserve those nutrients; bakers who uphold the true values of bread by not cutting every corner possible for profit; parents wanting the best, all natural food for their families; people like you. These are the people who are the campaign.
You can find more details about the campaign, including where to find your nearest supply of Real Bread and how you can become a member at: www.realbreadcampaign.org
Real Bread is on the rise!
Chris Young, Project Officer, the Real Bread Campaign
Chew your food like a grazing cow.
You’ve seen them in the field, with their jaws swaying from side-to-side as they munch on grass.
By chewing for longer you can savour the flavour and your digestive system will thank you for it.
Chewing food to an almost liquid form will boost the efficiency of your digestive system and you will be rewarded with a general improvement in wellbeing.
Do you sometimes feel as though your brain has gone to sleep and has decided, without consulting you first, to have a duvet day?
Well, you might have over-worked your brain, which is often cause by frustration with a task and a longing to be somewhere else.
Try to recognise the symptoms and take a break from whatever you are doing.
Focus fully on the task at hand and keep in mind that the present is all there is.
Living in the ‘now’ is far less stressful and will help to re-tune your mind and boost your energy levels.
Eckhart Tolle’s The Power Of Now is an excellent starting point to being in the present.
Some companies have done their sums and decided it may be cheaper to use synthetic chemicals in their consumer products. But what are those invisible synthetic chemicals doing to our bodies?
Nobody really knows, which is why we choose to play it safe by minimizing our intake of such products.
Try to use natural products wherever possible – such as toothpaste, deodorant and shampoo – and buy natural food that doesn’t require cooking in plastic. Join us in our pursuit for chemical-free living by trying it yourself.
Modern living dictates that we should always be busy darting around the place, eating quick food and making split-second decisions on the fly.
“Busy” can feel good, until it turns into “stress”. When you are stressed your body becomes toxic, which can age cells prematurely.
Correct breathing can help against this. Simply focus on your breathing; slow it down, breathe deep breaths from your stomach.
Take 10 slow, deep breaths at intervals throughout the day and feel the difference.
