Christmas is a time of year when usual eating habits go out the window – a chocolate orange for breakfast – Why not? A glass of bubbly for brunch – if you insist! How about a full cheese board for dinner? Oh, go on then.
While some people will be strictly following their diet plans and meal preps, others will be a bit more loose with their calorie intakes.
You shouldn’t feel guilty about enjoying yourself this Christmas, alcoholic drinks and sweet treats in moderation are absolutely fine.
But if you do find yourself overindulging on the big day – and the period up until the new year – your body will thank you for properly detoxing.
Detoxing is the idea that a body can be kept healthy by periodically flushing out the toxic waste that builds up from eating and drinking excessively.
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However the exact science of detoxing as a method to lose weight in the long term is unsubstantiated, getting back into good habits after bingeing over the festive period will have a positive effect on your body.
1. Drink water
There’s a likelihood that water will have been substituted for fizzy drinks and/or alcohol over the Christmas period, but getting back to drinking around two litres of water a day is a great way to cleanse your body.
Drinking water is vital to ensure that the body can perform crucial bodily functions, and will, of course, keep you hydrated.
2. Get plenty of sleep
Christmas is synonymous with long and late nights coupled with early starts, however, the importance of a good night’s sleep is often underestimated.
Getting around seven to eight hours a night will give your body enough time to repair cells and restore energy.
3. Change up your post-Christmas diet
It is no secret that the food we eat at Christmas is largely unhealthy – with vast amounts being overly-process and heavy in salt and sugar content.
Making sure you get your five portions of fruit and veg each day will make you feel much healthier and cleaner, as well as just simply being a better, more sustainable, diet.
Fruits high in antioxidants such as cranberries, tomatoes, and grapes are especially important to incorporate into your diet after a period of poor eating. Two of the key benefits of antioxidants are that they support disease prevention and reduce inflammation.
4. Stay active
Exercise, coupled with a balanced diet, is the simplest and best way to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Try and aim for 10,000 steps a day, but if that’s not possible carve out the time to spend 30 minutes a day exercising – this can be something as simple as going for a walk outside.