Healthy eating tips

healthy eating

this summer

Getting started with “Mindful Eating”

Mindful eating is the practice of listening to your bodies’ internal hunger and fullness cues and choosing foods that make us feel good, with all foods being accepted. Practicing a more mindful approach to eating can enhance the enjoyment of your meals, reduce overeating, aid good digestion, reduce anxious thoughts surrounding food, and improve your psychological relationship with food.

Tips to help you practice mindful eating:

> be in the present, take 3 deep breaths before beginning to eat > take a break between mouthfuls, put your cutlery or food down between mouthfuls > try to eat without the distraction of screens and sit down. Do not eat standing or walking! > if you are still hungry after finishing your meal, wait 10-20 minutes before having more, it can take our brain that long to realise we are full > choose foods you enjoy, that make you feel good Click here to download a guide for mindful eating.

Tips and advice for the festive season

The end of the year is a busy time for many, with calendars full of social events and family commitments.

Tips to help look after your body and mind:

> block out time to relax, it will help recharge your batteries > focus on what makes you feel good, choose food and activities that energises your body and mind > limit alcohol to the weekend and choose flavoured soda water during the week for a fizzy fix!

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Staying hydrated in Summer

When we are hydrated our bodies function better so we feel better. Staying hydrated is easy.

Try these simple tips to stay hydrated:

> choose water as your drink of choice whenever possible > carry a drink bottle with you, to stay hydrated while out and about and reduce the likelihood of choosing sugar sweetened beverages > try low sugar cordial, flavoured tea or lemon to flavour water if you struggle to drink enough > remember: water, milk, tea and coffee all count towards your recommended consumption Click here to download a guide to how much water you should be drinking.