My Best Health & Wellness Tips for 2019

My favorite health tips that can create lifetime changes. If you consistently implemented one tip weekly over the next 10 weeks, you will be a healthier and better version of you in less than 3 months.

#1 WATER

Drink half your weight in ounces (e.g. 150 pound person drinks 75 ounces)

Benefits: kidney health, weight, skin, digestion

#2 MCT OIL

Start slowly 1/2 tablespoon to 2 tablespoons per day

Benefits: brain health, weight loss, ketone production

#3 TURMERIC

Add to food or liquid form with black pepper

Benefits: anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial benefits

#4 COLD SHOWERS

2-5 minutes cold showers

Benefits: converts white fat to brown fat to promote thermogenesis, burns calories and loaded with iron rich mitochondria (power house of cells)

#5 GRATITUDE JOURNAL

Upon rising and/or before bed write down 3 things you are grateful for

Benefits: people who are more grateful are more happy and happier people are healthier people

#6 SEA SALT

Swap out table salt for unrefined sea salt, dash on your tongue for immediate sugar craving relief, salted water for low adrenal function

Benefits: Contains minerals and may improve digestion

#7 COLLAGEN

Add 1-2 scoops to coffee, smoothie or mix in soups

Benefits: a protein that provides structural support in connective tissue, muscle, skin, joint and bone health

#8 APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Drink ½ teaspoon to 1 tablespoon in 4-8 ounces of water in between meals or mid meal in 4 ounces of water, never drink full strength

Benefits: improves insulin sensitivity, weight loss, aids in digestion

#9 GREEN TEA

Drink 1 cup of green tea daily

Benefits: contains catechins which are anti-oxidants and can protect cells from damage; reduce risk of stroke, lower cholesterol, fat burning benefits, anti-anxiety benefits

#10 Track your movement

Daily goals of 10,000 steps

Benefits: accountability improves awareness of daily movement and exercise

Resources:

WATER

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-water-should-you-drink-per-day#section2

MCT OIL

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671041/

TURMERIC

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23847105

INTERMITTENT COLD EXPOSURE ON BROWN FAT