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Tracy Tredoux’s 12 simple health tips


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As with every new year, 2023 began for many as an opportunity to set new goals and commit to improved habits. Away with the old, in with the new. A few months in, however, the excitement has worn off and, for lots of people, New Year’s resolutions may have fallen by the wayside. Tere’s no better time to get a handle on your health than today, yet for a great deal of us, this is easier said than done, as there’s so much conflicting advice out there. Here, nutritional therapist Tracy


Tredoux shares some simple advice that’s helped many of her clients along their journey to better health. 1. Start slowly and make it simple. Rome wasn’t built in a day and lifelong habits take time to change. Focus on progress, not perfection. Every positive change you make will have a positive effect.


2. Acknowledge, accept and own the important role you play in your own healthcare. the


3. Recognise part food


plays in health and that each one of us is unique, with our own needs and responses.


and preserve it.” Tis doesn’t necessarily mean running on a treadmill and going to the gym daily. For some, over-ex- ercising can itself be a stressor. Walk more, take up a sport you enjoy, use stairs instead of the lift, pace up and down when on the phone, try skipping and include weight-bearing exercise a few times a week.


9. Aim for better quality and quan- tity of sleep. Sleep deficiency is linked to many chronic health conditions, yet many underesti- mate the impact lack of sleep is having on their health. less.


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Some may do better on a grain-free diet, others may need more healthy carbohy- drates. Keep a food journal if you have symptoms after eating to help identify any food you may be sensitive or intolerant to and cut that food from your diet, at least temporarily.


4. Avoid processed foods. If a food comes in a box with a list of ingredients, some of which you don’t recognise, chances are that your liver won’t recog- nise them either.


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5. Eat a balanced diet. Carbohydrates provide energy; protein provides the building blocks of muscles, bones, skin and blood; and healthy fat is vital for proper cell structure and function. If you avoid any of these food groups for an extended period of time, your health may well suffer the consequences.


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6. Avoid foods that spike blood glucose levels, i.e., sugar and refined carbohydrates (white


bread, pasta, bagels, cake, crackers etc). Such spikes are inevitably followed by an energy slump, leading to more cravings for quick release energy hits.


Including protein


and healthy fat with each meal helps to slow the release of glucose into the bloodstream and will help control your blood sugar levels throughout the day. Excess sugar in the blood ultimately gets stored as fat.


7. Eat the colours of the rainbow. Each colour has unique health benefits. Variety is the spice of life and increasing the spectrum of fruit and vegeta- bles in your diet ensures you’re providing your body with a wider source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutri- ents necessary to support health and vitality.


8. Exercise more. As Plato said, “Lack


of activity destroys


the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical exercise save


It’s not neces-


sarily about getting rid of the stressors in life, but rather about increasing stress coping


mechanisms such as deep breathing, meditation, yoga and finding professionals who can help.


11. Detox gently by identifying your sources of toxin exposure and avoiding them in the first place — drink more water and include other daily detox habits such as rebounding, sweating more via sauna and exercise, dry body brushing etc.


12. Become more in tune with your body. Symptoms are the only way your body has to communicate that something isn’t right. As the saying goes, “If you listen to your body when it whispers, you won’t have to hear it scream.”


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