Do you struggle with maintaining your energy levels throughout the day?
Is getting out of bed difficult every morning?

Elizabeth Montgomery, London’s leading Holistic Nutritional therapist shares with us her key tips for lasting energy and why it’s so important for us to adopt a more holistic lifestyle for long term success:

The stresses of daily life can be very demanding, with more and more people finding it difficult to maintain the energy levels needed to get by. Many find themselves reaching for popular ‘pick me up’ snacks and drinks, and wonder why the effects are only short term. The good news is that there are many things we can do to improve and maintain our energy.

Nourish your body
When it comes to sustaining energy, skipping breakfast is not an option. Having a good breakfast is key for balancing blood sugar which will set you up for the day. Avoid sugary cereals and pastries no matter how tempting they may be and instead aim to include a protein component  to help slow down the glycemic response (sugar release) in the body.

Protein rich breakfast ideas include:
-Green veggie based smoothie with 1/4 avocado and a half tsp chlorella (protein rich superfood).
-Gluten free toast spread with humous and topped with tomato.
-Protein rich quinoa porridge sprinkled with cinnamon, pumpkin seeds and coconut flakes and served with coconut yogurt on top.

Hydrate
Drink 6-8 glasses of pure water daily for fatigue prevention, hydration and adrenal health. Decrease the caffeine, bump out the alcohol (big adrenal stressors) and go for vegetable juices (fruit juices spike blood sugar) and herbal teas instead.

Exercise
There are many types of energising exercise we can all do. As little as 30 minutes of 4 times a week can add years to your life.Try power walking in nature, yoga, dancing or interval training. It doesn’t matter so long as you move your body and enjoy it! 

Meditate
A great way to take stress off of the adrenals and the body/mind/spirit complex is to find time to meditate on a daily basis. The body and breath are very interconnected, and when we meditate on gentle rhythmic breathing for as little as 10 minutes a day, it can have a profound effect on stress reduction and our overall well-being. If you are a meditation novice try this simple 10 minute meditation below:

Sit comfortably with legs uncrossed and spine straight. Take a few deep breaths, in and out, then slowly adjust the breath to a gentle rhythmic manner. Simply focus on the air passing in and out of the tip of your nose. Keeping ones attention on the gentleness of the in breath, and sensation at the end of the nose. When you find the mind wandering, just gently bring it back to the breathing, in and out of the tip of the nose. Try this for 10 minutes a day, and notice a sense of calm and difference in how you feel as you go about the day.

Elizabeth Montgomery is a London-based Holistic Nutritional Therapist who has been studying and exploring; nutrition, eastern medicine, astrology and medicine way healing practices for many years.

Throughout the months of June, July and August Elizabeth will be offering 6 sessions for the price of 5.
To arrange a private consultation please visit: www.holisticnutrition.co.uk