Health and life magazine June-July 2016
Health and life magazine June-July 2016
Health and life magazine June-July 2016
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SUMMER FEATURE<br />
4<br />
Tips<br />
TO ENJOY<br />
A HAPPY<br />
HEALTHY<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
Finally, Summer is here! It’s that time of year when we pack our bags, gather<br />
our loved ones together <strong>and</strong> jet off to an exotic destination for a few days of rest,<br />
relaxation <strong>and</strong> indulgence. What are you most looking forward to? One thing no one<br />
ever wants to return with is excess weight—<strong>and</strong> we’re not talking about your suitcase.<br />
Is it possible to enjoy a healthy holiday without denying yourself every pleasure? Yes!<br />
Take Your Body on Holiday<br />
For many of us, a break from the day-to-day stresses of<br />
normal <strong>life</strong> means doing very little <strong>and</strong> indulging in the<br />
local cuisine without worrying about our waist-lines. While<br />
there’s no denying that this provides a certain kind of mental<br />
relaxation, your body needs something rather different.<br />
We’ve learned to equate holidays with excess, so it isn’t<br />
uncommon to return from a two-week vacation to find the<br />
weighing scales displaying a heavier number. This then<br />
creates stress <strong>and</strong> bad feeling as you berate yourself for all<br />
those holiday treats <strong>and</strong> embark on a grueling diet regime<br />
to lose the weight.<br />
It doesn’t have to be this way.<br />
Take your body on holiday with you. After all, it needs a<br />
break too! Ask yourself, what does it want? It’s natural to<br />
want to indulge while on holiday, but making informed<br />
decisions about what you eat will help you enjoy your<br />
holiday much more. Choosing healthier foods will help you<br />
feel vibrant, energetic <strong>and</strong> full of enthusiasm—which is, after<br />
all, the way you want to be feeling all the time! Take a look at<br />
these tips <strong>and</strong> see if you can make your holiday healthier.<br />
Tips<br />
for a Happy<br />
<strong>Health</strong>y<br />
Holiday<br />
1<br />
Indulge<br />
You don’t have to give everything up on holiday! Once a day,<br />
indulge in a treat of your choice. Do you want to enjoy that<br />
traditional ice-cream by the beach, or that local delicacy the<br />
tour-guide told you about? Deciding what to indulge in <strong>and</strong><br />
what to avoid is empowering: you’re no longer simply following<br />
an impulse, you are making conscious decisions about what you<br />
choose to eat. This strategy is something you can do in everyday<br />
living, as well as on holiday.<br />
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HEALTH AND LIFE
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