52 weeks of bodily bliss, week 40: PoSt SugAR hIGH

Last night was the night of all dreads, when not only the scariest creatures appear everywhere form your grocery store, to your yoga class, not to mention your own house!!!  Must have been Halloween. Since our healthy eating habits are mainly still are limited to the everyday food picks, our tiny treats are still popularly of the sugar-kinds. I can safely predict that many indulged and over indulged of these tiny-devotins and will be feeling it big time today, and even the next few days.

To combat the effects of the sugar bombs, change up your norm a little:

• start your day with a tall glass of crisp cold water to get the body's natural cleansing processes going
• get out there, 20-30 minutes spent in the crisp morning air will do wonders for your metabolism and will sure to start your day on a high
• Break a few minutes each hour, during the day to walk over to the fridge etc to refresh and down a glass of cold water; total of 12 glasses by the end of the day
• make sure to have about 5-7 small meals, most of which consisting of lean proteins, greens, grains and fruits

You may feel little change by the next morning. However, if you persist, by Wednesday you should glow, and the weekend warrior in you should be fully energized and ready to take on the world. 

While Halloween and other celebrations usually come with the sugary temptations, it is likely that we will regret the indulgence faster than we realize. Always opt for only a very small amount, or a smart and delicious alternative of my favourites, the berries or melons, drizzled with honey and roasted or raw almonds and raw chocolate on top, or go for organic chocolate mini treats... Learning to put quality over habitual quantity even into our celebrations will serve us well in the long run.

Have an amazing week launching into the crisp season of Fall.

Love,

Monika