Nutrition Habits for a Healthier You

Every New Year brings a fresh chance to remake ourselves: whether it’s planning to get in shape, further your education, finish projects, or eliminate bad habits; most of us plan a change in lifestyle at the end of the holidays.

We do many things in life without even thinking about it, as if on “autopilot”, which are habits. Eating is a great example of such a habit, because we often don't put too much thought into our meals. While you can't change everything at once, small changes can make a big difference in your overall health. Here’s a list of tid-bits that will leave you healthier in no time!

Try having breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day and it sets the pace for how well you eat for the rest of the day. Breakfast puts your fat-burning metabolism in gear to burn more calories everyday. After that, try planning for three meals per day.

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Fatigue? See your doctor

Are you lacking in energy, feeling tired or lethargic? Then, you are being advised to see your doctor.

Labourers and many in the corporate world sometimes have relatively long working hours and others like security personnel; including, the police and security guards are often required to work in excess of a 9-5. The result: many leave their doctor’s office with a sick note after being diagnosed with symptoms of fatigue. 

Medically, fatigue is a symptom, rather than a specific disease or disorder. And, people who are fatigued feel tired all the time - both physically and mentally. Estimates vary, but it is thought that a large number of patients visit their doctor because of fatigue.

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Going Meatless This Easter

Instituted by Catholicism, Lent is a 40-day period beginning on Ash Wednesday, done to commemorate the forty days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the wilderness. Though there is no biblical commandment that refers to abstaining from meat, for most Christians, Lent is a time of prayer, penance, fasting and self-denial.

As such, many Christians and non-Christians alike, (as an act of self-denial), abstain from eating meat. While not all attach spiritual value to abstaining from meat, the health benefits derived from this seasonal practice are undeniable.

However, dietitians have warned that eating vegetarian or ‘vegging out’ isn’t always done correctly: some ‘know-hows’ are necessary.

According to WebMD, registered dietitian Kathleen Zelman, who offers ‘10 Tips for Meatless Meals’, “A large amount of technical skill and experience is required to get the proper mix of colors, textures, flavors and nutrition in [preparing] vegetarian meals. There is a basic set of standards to be used in preparing any meal, but more effort is required with vegan and vegetarian food...Experts say that with a little planning, vegetarians can easily meet all their nutritional needs.”

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