Boost Your Fruit And Vegetable Intake

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The fact is when it comes to vegetables and fruits, many of us simply aren’t getting enough in our diets. It is very easy to cook a burger, order something for delivery, and it’s even easier to use cheap microwave meals and not even consider the consequences.

However, we really should be making an effort to improve how we eat. Not only to ensure our bodies have everything they need in terms of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients but because it is better for us mentally and physically too.

Who doesn’t want to see a large improvement in their amount of energy, mental health, and even the bags under your eyes slightly disappearing? These are just some small tweaks you can make to pack more of the good stuff in on the daily.

Not everyone can do this without an expert on hand, so perhaps you might consider a macrobiotic counselor.

Suck it Up

This isn’t going to be easy, but unless you start changing the way you prep your food, you are actually going to struggle with this. You have to have a conversation with yourself and decide what is more important. Become dedicated to yourself and the improvements that you can see from making some slight changes to your diet. Don’t make excuses like you don’t like the taste of water, or you don’t really enjoy apples. 

Because if that’s the case, you can flavor your water, and apples are not the only fruit that you can choose from. Become dedicated to it.

Suck it Up, Part Two

One of the most convenient ways is to have a huge amount of fruit and vegetables; like a smoothie. You can make them super tropical and pack them with pineapples, oranges, mangoes, and papaya. Or you can have something super green and have a mix of apples, spinach, cucumbers, and even kiwi. You can add powders on top of your smoothies with added nutrition if you need it.

Tapas

If you are staring at a plate that is filled with vegetables and fruit and all you want to do is eat some noodles and fries, then you’re going to struggle. However, if you make the whole process more interesting and turn everything into a tapas-style meal, you are going to pick and munch a little bit more and not really notice. 

Put on a spread packed with gherkins, sliced tomatoes, artichokes, olives, stuffed peppers, and even cucumbers. Leave the bowl on the table, and as we are natural grazers, the chances are you are going to double down on your portions without even noticing.

Meal plan

This may potentially be the most important thing that you can do. Every week before you do your weekly shop and certainly before you are hungry, start meal planning. This way, you will buy the things you need for each meal, and with that in mind, you would be less tempted to grab things on the go or order takeout. There is also the option of ordering full delivery boxes with everything you need to make the meals. 


Just remember when you open your fruit and vegetable intake, you are actually doing an incredible thing for your body, and you will see the results in your skin hair and nails in no time. So dedicate this to yourself.

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Small Oversights That Are Damaging Your Health

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Staying on top of your health is difficult these days. You can try to do all of the basic things that keep you healthy, but that isn’t always enough. There are so many things that can have an adverse effect on your health that you hadn’t even considered. Regardless of what you do, if you don’t realize that you’re making these mistakes, you could end up developing health problems a few years down the line. In order to help you keep on top of things, watch out for these hidden health mistakes.

Working Too Much

Most of us are working too much these days. Hours are getting longer and holidays are few and far between. We’re all getting emails sent straight to our phones and tablets so it feels like there’s no way to escape. If this is you, you could seriously be damaging your health in a number of ways. Firstly, spending so much time rushing around working makes it far harder for you to find the time to eat properly and get some exercise. The second problem is that if you’re burning the candle at both ends, you’re going to be incredibly stressed out. High stress levels can lead to serious mental health issues, as well as damaging your physical health later in life. Without taking proper time out to relax, this stress will only get worse until it becomes too much to handle and you’ll do yourself some serious harm.

Being Too Clean

Being clean is obviously good for your health. If you don’t clean yourself and your house often enough, you are exposing yourself to more germs that can make you sick, however, you can take it too far the other way. There are so many antibacterial products out there and people tend to think that they’re good for you. But the truth is, if you’re using them too much, you could be doing yourself more harm than good. Your immune system benefits from small amounts of bacteria because it gives it a chance to build its strength and better resist disease. If you’re using antibacterial cleaning products all of the time, your immune system will be weak and you’ll be more susceptible to illness. Recent research has actually found that increases in allergies are linked to an increased reliance on these kinds of antibacterial cleaning products. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use it all, but make sure that you aren’t going overboard.

Your Home

Your home could be a source of chemicals that are making you ill without you even realizing it. If you live or work in an older building, you could be exposed to asbestos which can cause serious illness in the long-term. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is usually caused by asbestos exposure. If you’ve been affected, you could have a case for compensation. Contact a mesothelioma law firm to see whether you have a case. You could be awarded the money that you’ll need to have it removed and make your house safe again.

Radon is another dangerous chemical that could be leaking into your house without you realizing. It tends to affect older houses that have damaged foundations. Radon is one of the leading causes of lung cancer so if you’re being exposed to it, you need to know right away.

Eating Too Little

When people are dieting, they often make the mistake of eating too little. Instead of changing their habits and making them healthier, they just start cutting down on the amount of food that they eat. This doesn’t make you healthier, it just means that your body isn’t getting all of the nutrients that you need. You should be eating the same amount that you normally would, but make sure that you’re eating fresh ingredients that are actually good for you instead. If you aren’t getting enough calories, your immune system can suffer so not only are you lacking in nutrients, but you’re also going to be more likely to get sick.

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Washing Vegetables

It’s a common myth that you need to wash all of your vegetables before you use them. It’s true that you need to wash a lot of them because they haven’t been washed already and they’re coated in bacteria. However, any products that are packaged are usually pre-washed. If you are unwrapping them and throwing them into the sink, you’re probably covering them in all sorts of bacteria that’s sitting in the sink and making them far dirtier than they were to start with. Always check the labels before to see whether they’re pre-washed or not.

 

All of these small mistakes can quickly add up and seriously damage your health, so make sure that you avoid them. 

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