Our modern lifestyle is leading the developed world into a state of poor well being. We have an increasingly poor nutrition and diet which, combined with stress and pollution, increases the risk of a variety of illnesses and obesity.

Today, many of us are not getting what experts consider essentials for optimal wellness in terms of diet, exercise or lifestyle habits.

Factors That Impact Our Health

• Fast food diets that are high in fat and low in nutrients
• Overly-processed, convenience foods
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Pollution
• Stress
• Certain medications
• Lack of dietary fibre from fruits, vegetables and whole grains
• Not enough healthy sources of protein in our diets ot support healthy muscle and bone
• Lack of proper rest
  

The good news are that we are in control of our diet so we have the power to improve our immediate and future health.

Three Keys for Optimum Wellness

1. Balance Your Diet

You need to get enouth of the right foods including colourful fruits and vegetables, protein, good carbohydrates and just enough good fats for the taste you want. You should also consider vitamins, minerals and fibre from dietary supplements to provide the nutrition missing from your diet that your cells need for good health.

2. Exercise Regularly

Regular exercise can help you feel and look your best. Exercise conditions your heart, relieves stress and makes it easier to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.

3. Drink Lots of Water

Your body is about two-thirds water. In an average day, you lose at least one pint of water even without excessive sweating. To feel your best, you should drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day.