2020 - The Year of YOU!

New Year’s resolutions are made on January 1st and often abandoned by January 21st.  Mainly because we loose enthusiasm, loose direction or struggle to keep up an extreme diet.
 
Every year there are new Health, Weight-loss and Wellness trends.  2020 will be no different. 
 
It looks like some of those trends for 2020 will be

• Plant based diets – vegan
• Ethical eating – buying form small local producers
• Clean eating – little to no processed foods, using fresh produce.

 
 
I would agree with all of these options, they all promote health and wellness in their own way, but only if you know how to follow them properly, and to remember that no one diet works for everyone. 
 
So what would I advise this year to help you meet your health, weight and wellness goals?  Simple, make it about YOU.

• Ask yourself what’s your GOAL – is it weight loss, health, energy, sleep, confidence?
• Then ask yourself WHY.  Why do you want to do this, what would it mean to you?
• Then ask yourself is your WHY a good enough reason to keep you on track, if it’s not strong enough you’ll give in to temptations
• Then make a plan or get a professional plan put together.  If you think you are likely to give in at the usual 21st January then book on a program where you will be supervised and encouraged to stay on track.
• See how you feel, if it is the right option for you, you should start to notice you feel better, more energized, better sleep, weight balancing and less cravings.

 
The main thing to remember this year is stop trying the fads and trends that are extreme and generally only yield short term results.  The definition of madness is to keep doing the same thing and to keep expecting a different result, so this year try a different approach for better results
 
Some of the diet trends that have made headlines in recent years have merit for different people but when they are executed badly they become unhealthy, hard to keep up and downright boring.
 
Vegan and Gluten Free diets are a prime example of this.  There are so many products on the market for both of these diets, the vegan and Gluten Free market has exploded.  What this means is that you can now follow these diets now with highly processed foods, which eventually leads to poor health. 
 
Whatever eating plan you decide to adopt make sure it is:

• Healthy – providing the nutrients you need to be healthy – removing food groups completely is not a great option.  It’s not about Calories, it’s all about nutrients
• Balanced – extremes rarely work in the long term.  You may get quick results but they will quickly unravel, this then leads to yoyo dieting and this can be bad for your health.
• Fresh food – eating lots of bars, drinking lots of branded shakes or eating a lot of processed foods (even if they are low fat/salt/sugar etc) is not the approach I would choose as a nutritional therapist.
• You are cooking  – if cooking scares you take a short cooking course.  My approach to cooking is often to just give it a go and see if it works.

 
So this year make it all about YOU!  If you need help with a healthy diet that works for YOU or are thinking of trying Veganuary, contact Carina, get a tailored plan, full support and expert advice. 
 
This year set yourself up to succeed!
 #YearOfYou
 
To find out more, you can contact Carina at
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