Staying Power
Get an energy boost with complex carbohydrates. Wholegrains and legumes give you serious staying
power throughout the day: try brown rice with a stir-fry, freshly cooked porridge in the morning or a
casserole with chickpeas or kidney beans.
Kick Start Your Day
A double espresso isn’t the only way to kick start your day. Aromatherapy can help you spring into
action first thing in the morning: try invigorating citrus oils in the shower or a couple of drops on your
gym gear for a sensory lift.
Counteract Cravings
Eating for emotional reasons is incredibly common, but there are plenty of ways to counter your
cravings: try hitting the gym, pounding the pavement or calling a friend to break up your pattern.
Social Side
Instead of meeting friends at a restaurant or café, suggest catching up for a walk, a cruise on a bike
track or a friendly game of sport.
Food Facts
- 80% of the salt we eat comes from everyday foods, not what we choose to add to a meal.
- 2.9g each day of the soluble fibre in oats (beta-glucan) can reduce cholesterol absorption. Oats can
also reduce high blood pressure and reduce inflammation: good reasons to have a bowl of porridge in the mornings!
- Walnuts contain 60 times more omega-3 than hazelnuts and 10 times more than pecans: just 30g of walnuts contain 1890g of omega-3, so no wonder they help reduce cholesterol.