We are blessed to have mother nature gifting us with abundance of fruits, vegetables, nuts and spices. Choosing the right food is important to keep the diseases at bay and for a healthy YOU.
The foods that we eat have a power to either healor destroy our bodies. They have a capacity to keep our body sluggish or to boost our energy levels and jumpstart our system in the morning. Try these things in the morning.
To start the morning with lemons, as they say when life gives you lemons, squeeze them, mix them with determination, and turn them into something extraordinary an instant energy booster which will help to keep the body alkaline, aids digestion, manages weight and it is loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants. It helps to keep the skin fresh and rejuvenated.
Fresh seasonal fruits like pomegranate which are healing in nature come with a multiple health benefit. They are extremely low in calories, high in fibres and act as purifiers and cleanse our bodies. The sweetness of the fruits also helps with our sugar cravings. They are a great source of antioxidants and help to reduce the inflammation in the body. Pomegranates have anti aging properties which gives the skin the natural pink blush and works on cell regeneration. They are the powerhouse of vitamins, minerals and great immunity boosters which helps to increase vitality.
Nuts and seeds like 2 dates or a combination of raisins and walnuts or sesame seeds with cranberries or apricot and almonds are other such examples which will give an instant energy boost. They are loaded with microminerals, nutrients and act as a fortifier and regulator in the body. They help to regulate hormones in the women especially suffering from PCOS/PCOD or Thyroid conditions.
Eating a handful of nuts and seeds in a day maintains a healthy skin, hairs, nails, good heart health as they are rich in healthy fats, promotes satiety (the feeling of being full), and will help to lower the risk for diabetes, lipid levels and improves the blood sugar levels. They are the tiny foods, bubbling with ample benefits and providing all the essential beneficial nutrients.
These foods help you convalesce from diseases and add to vitality, repairing the damaged body tissues preventing further infection. They add to longevity and are good for cellular repair and regrow. So feed your body well, change your environment from junk to healthy, and choose the right food which heals and purifies the soul.
Apart from food, Morning is also the best time to exercise. Morning with sunshine, as nature is charged with full energy, the environment is charged with high energy too, it’s best and conducive to exercise at that time, which is as per our circadian rhythm even and also physiology response to the exercise in the morning is better. Also, it is good because with sunrise the serotonin release in the body is high, energy is liberated and after the night’s sleep, repair and restoration of the body and conservation of the energy happens.
Few things that one can do in the morning. Always start with warm-up. Which includes walking, jogging, Twisting, sideward, forward-backward bending. 7 minutes.
# Beginner can start core workout by lying down on the floor, fold your legs with your knees facing upwards. Bring back up to the chest level with the breathing focusing on the abdominal muscles keeping it tight and doing up and down movements. Do 10*2 sets or 1 minute.
# Leg raise is a very good abdominal workout for your lower abs. Lie down on your back, raise both legs up and lift both the hands and try touching your toes. Doing a set of 10*2 sets or 1 minute will work miracles.
# Do squats. Squat down as if you were sitting back into a chair after standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, breathe I as you go down and breathe out as you come up. Maintain a straight back and an erect chest. This works the core and legs. Do it for 1 minute.
#Then Lunge. 1 minute.
# Surya Namaskar to increase your energy levels. For 10 minutes.
# End with yoga poses and simple stretches like Lunge Stretch – 1 minute (30 seconds per leg), Cat-Cow Stretch – 1 minute, Child’s Pose – 1 minute,
So feed your body well, change your environment from junk to healthy, and choose the right way of life which heals and purifies the soul.
