Now that spring is in the air it’s time to shake off the winter blues and get ready to look and feel your best for the spring and summer months ahead. If you feel in a rut with your look, there are many approaches you can take to shake things up. Firstly, look at your diet and make sure you are eating a range of healthy and nutritious foods to give your body, skin, and hair everything it needs to look and feel its best. Also, ensure that you are getting the right vitamins and supplements. If your wardrobe could do with a spring-clean, you could opt for a clothes makeover and get ready to embrace the new spring-ready you.
You are what you eat
It’s true what they say; you are what you eat. Make sure you eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and try to eat a range of colors to get the most benefits. Include starchy foods such as potatoes, brown rice, and wholegrain pasta as a good way to get fiber and an important source of energy. Calcium is important for bone health so eat low-fat dairy regularly, or if you are dairy-free then drink a milk alternative which is fortified with calcium. Protein is vital for the healthy maintenance of bones, blood, skin, and hair. To keep your body looking it’s best you need to eat regular portions of protein, such as fish, lean meat or nuts.
It is easy to see photos of the latest celebrity to undergo an extreme fad diet, from Beyonce’s lemon water diet to Heidi Klum drinking apple cider vinegar daily. These diets rarely result in long-term weight loss though and are often part of a yo-yo dieting cycle that puts a strain on your body. A better option is eating a varied and balanced diet that gives your body a little of everything it wants, and this way you will also be more likely to stick with the weight loss plan because nothing is truly denied you. Perhaps you followed Veganuary and went vegan for January, and have continued with a plant-based diet? In this case, make sure you know your nutrients and add Nutritional Yeast to your dishes to boost your vitamin and nutrient intake. Nutritional Yeast adds a nutty taste and works particularly well in sauces and recipes involving vegan cheese.
Get moving and exercise
Once you have addressed your diet and made sure it is balanced and healthy, it’s important to get your body moving and exercise regularly to keep fit. There are many options available to suit every lifestyle, budget, and taste. For example, if the thought of a gym makes you queasy but you love the outdoors then why not get some friends together and go hiking in a national park? Or set up a regular jogging club and, if you live near the water, start your day with a run on the beach each morning. If you want the motivation of a class, then sign up to your local gym and try a range of classes to see what best suits you. From spinning to yoga, martial arts to dance classes, there is bound to be something that makes you smile while making you sweat.
Get your vitamins and supplements
To make sure your body looks and feels at it’s very best you need to get the range of vitamins and nutrients necessary. A balanced diet is a key to this, but there may be some cases where you need to take additional supplements. For example, if you are vegetarian or following a vegan lifestyle it can sometimes be difficult to obtain all the iron and vitamin B that you need from a plant-based diet alone, so in this case think about taking a high-quality vitamin pill. Even if you are not vegan or vegetarian a multivitamin may help to boost your intake and ensure you are getting enough daily. If you are trying to lose weight and are struggling through the diet and exercise route alone, then you could try using a weight-loss aid such as the Best Fat Blocker pills. These work by stopping your body from metabolizing fat, instead of letting fat pass straight through your body, thereby helping you to lose weight without going on an unhealthy fad diet.
Give your wardrobe a spring clean
With spring in the air, it’s time to take a look at your wardrobe and see whether a spring clean is needed. It may help to take every item out and lay them on your bed, then one by one go through your clothes, trying each one on and being honest with yourself about how often you wear it and whether it deserves a place in your wardrobe. Invite a friend over who you know will be honest with you and ask her opinion. Sort your clothes into keepers and those to donate or give away. For a fun way to refresh your wardrobe without having to spend loads on a whole new look throw a clothes swap party. Invite your friends round, put on some music and offer some drinks and let the fun commence as you try on each other’s unwanted clothes and leave with a whole new look. Better yet, throw the clothes swap in aid of a charity you support, charge a small fee to enter and donate all the funds to a local charity. After all, who wouldn’t pay a few dollars to have a fun night and leave with a new wardrobe full of clothes?
Welcome spring with a new hairstyle
A new hairstyle can make a huge difference to your overall look and how you feel about yourself. Take a look through magazines and online for hair inspiration, and work out what face shape you have before committing to a cut as you want to be sure it will suit you. Take some images that you like with you but ask your hairdresser for their honest opinion before you go for a drastic change as it can take a while to grow a hairstyle out. Or if the mood takes you then just be bold and go for it, after all your hair will grow again and welcoming spring with cute bangs or a new bob cut can make you feel like a new person.
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