Calling All Health And Fintess Fans!

 Like many others over the Christmas period I very naughtily indulged in too many chocolates, and my usual gym routine flew out of the window. Even though I enjoyed over indulging, it is now time to get back into the swing of things and get back to healthy eating and exercising. I put this post together to help all of you kick start your new health and fitness plans!

Hot Water and Lemon
I have started to drink hot water and lemon every morning, as it has so many health benefits. These include:
 
1) Aids Digestion
2) Cleanses your system
3)Boots your immune system 
4) Balances pH levels
5) Clears skin
6) Energizes you and enhances your mood
7) promotes healing
8) Freshens breath
9) Hydrates your lymph system
10) Aids in weight loss

Drink more Water
One of the things I am going to start doing is drinking more water! To help me achieve this I bought a rather attractive pink Camelbak water bottle (750ml). The great thing about this bottle is you do not have to tilt it up to drink it, which is a great help when you are running. It also does not leak, which means I can carry it in my bag. My aim is to drink 2 to 3 of these bottles each day.

Clean & Lean Diet by James Duigan
This book is fantastic! I bought it to learn more about food and what foods are actually good and bad for you. Just in case you were wondering 'clean' means eating food from their natural state, and not processed. 'Lean' means being lean and healthy.

The book contains lots of very interesting information, great guidance, recipes, and an easy exercise plan. Although I already eat healthy, and I am not going to become strictly clean and lean, but I am going to adapt my usual diet which I am very excited about. If you are interested in food or becoming healthier, I would highly recommend giving this book a little read! (Link to book).

Breville Active Blender 
This is one of the best smoothie makers I have seen. You simply cut up fruit and put it into the bottle provided, screw the bottle into the blender, press the blend button, unscrew the bottle, place a lid on the bottle, and you are good to go! I get most of my recipes online, or I just throw in what ever fruit I have in my fruit bowl. Smoothies are great to have for breakfast, with your lunch, or as an afternoon snack. Drinking smoothies have made me feel a lot less bloated and a lot more energized.

In this smoothie I included, blueberries, 1 banana, 1 pear, water, and1 table spoon of low fat ice cream. I also love to include mangos, frozen berries which you can buy in a bag, kiwi, and pineapple.  
Breville Active Blender, £25 here.

I hope this helps all of you guys start your healthy eating, because it has definitely helped me!

Yours Faithfully,