Walking

Happy New Year to you all...



Well, if your anything like me and most of the population these holidays, i am sure we have all eaten and drunk too much and have had little exercise.



I am sure that by now you have set yourself new goals for this year and i hope this includes a exercise and diet plan. You may even want to consider starting with a detox program to tick start you off ???



For me, it will be consuming a well balanced natural diet and starting lot's of walking.



I like to go for a walk before and after work…. It helps me to relax into the day and helps me to unwind at the end of the day. It also helps create and burn an appetite! After this holiday season i am going to walk 1 hour daily.


The National Heart Foundation Australia has a very good walking program it is Australia’s largest network of free community-based walking groups, led by volunteer Walk Organisers. Heart Foundation Walking makes being active easy, even for those not used to being active;



Click on the link below for more details;


http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/sites/walking/Pages/default.aspx

What type of exercise do you like doing ?

TIP: Consult your Doctor and/or Naturopath before starting any new diet and exercise programs.

Mich xx


Photo and some text supplied by www.heartfoundation.org.au
Remainder text copyright michelle 09

Veggies, Fruits & Fish - Natural Antidepressants!

Wow - this is exactly the kind of research that makes me so excited! I am very happy to share this with you and the whole book will be full of this "Food as Medicine" approach. Get ready, hold onto your hats and start your journey to happiness!

A very interesting study from the University College London in the UK followed 3,486 people for five years. At the end of five years, they matched their depression to their diet.

They found that the most depressed individuals consumed "processed food" (heavily loaded by sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products). In contrast, the least depressed people consumed a diet of "whole foods" (heavily loaded by vegetables, fruits and fish).

Depression is a surprisingly common symptom. Before you turn to pharmaceutical antidepressants, start with changing your foods. If you eat a healthy diet your depression may subside. I strongly encourage you to take a good hard look at your diet – the best and most effective way is to write a food/mood diary and begin to notice any trends that appear. How did you feel an hour after you ate that coffee and banana bread this morning?

I always see improvements in mood when processed nutrient-poor food is removed and replaced with whole, organic and nutrient rich food.

Emm
xxx