Stay healthy on holiday with these simple tips
Staying healthy on holiday doesn’t need to be daunting and time consuming, just a few simple changes could make all of the difference.
Lepicol’s Nutritional Therapist Natalie Lamb is on hand this summer with advice to keep your bikini body in tip top health, from the inside out.
Planes and air-conditioning are a mecca for spreading germs, with many suffering from colds after flying. Taking some zinc, vitamin C and probiotics during the flight could help give the immune system a little extra support.
Fancy a flat stomach for the beach this year? Bloating can be due to an imbalance of bacteria in the gut. Probiotics have been shown to increase levels of beneficial bacteria that do not produce as much gas in the gut leaving you feeling slimmer and less bloated.
Reduce simple sugars and refine carbohydrates in your diet, chew food well and eat in a quiet and relaxed environment.
Increased alcohol consumption and foreign foods can affect your digestive system and keep you from running as smoothly as you’d like. To ease the symptoms of digestive issues, it’s a good idea to take a daily gentle fibre supplement such as Lepicol’s psyllium husk fibre along with plenty of water to keep things moving.
A change in routine or environment can disrupt healthy bowel movements. It is important not to resist the urge to go, to be relaxed about using different facilities, to drink plenty of water and try to do some exercise.
Antioxidants are believed to protect the skin from damage by reducing the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays. I recommended eating a wide variety of raw or lightly cooked fruits and vegetables in a rainbow of different colours.
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