By Meredith Stewart
In December, really through the new year, the name of the game is more about maintenance than anything. You\’re simply going to have holiday parties and gatherings to attend. And who wants to be that stick-in-the-mud who is always deny herself the indulgences of the season. I mean, you\’re going to have eggnog at some point! And that\’s ok! Enjoy it with all your senses, relish it, and take into account my ideas on how to preserve a healthy internal environment during the next month.
— Start each morning with a tablespoon of ORGANIC apple cider vinegar. This ages-old home remedy helps balance your body\’s insides, detoxing you too. This natural product retains all the nutritional goodness of the apples from which it was made plus it is fortified with the extra acids and enzymes produced during the two fermentation steps. It\’s the sum of all these ingredients that give apple cider vinegar its amazing health benefits.
— Recharge your afternoon with hot toddy…a healthy one! Have a mug of hot water (filtered preferably) and add half an organic lemon. Feel free to add a little stevia to sweeten it a bit. This purifying cleanse gives your organs a little bath and helps your liver to detox. It\’s a great way to take a few moments for yourself, to take care of your body midworkday. The benefits go much farther than those few minutes of sipping!
— Destress by opening your joints on a daily basis. Spend a few minutes, literally 5-8, on the floor opening your joints, especially your hips. Lie on your back and take one knee across to the other side and enjoying breathing for 5 breaths. Repeat on the other side. Relax back into child\’s pose. If you have yoga blocks or a long foam roller, lie face up in a heart opening pose and enjoy the release of the stress that our bodies carry around.
For the next few weeks, it\’s ok to give yourself a break and enjoy the holiday season. But there are a few things you can do to make your splurges not so detrimental…and keep you sharp and clear-minded and ready for all that the new year holds!