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Australia is the fattest nation on earth – yes, even more than America! And yet, from the amount of information available about diets, exercise, supplements, meal replacements and gym memberships it seems inconceivable that people are confused about what to do.

And yet, my experience from meeting people from all across the country is exactly that: people are confused about ‘what to do’ for their health.

So, at the risk of being lampooned by some ‘nutrionalist’ (which I am not) I wanted to share with you my key tips on how to take care of your health. Now, please note, I am not a doctor, or sports expert, nor weight loss expert – and I do not have a meal replacement program, an energy bar, a gym membership or a magical piece of exercise equipment to sell you. I just want you to be healthy; easily and simply.

Try these 5 SIMLE THINGS and see what happens to your health!

1: DRINK MORE WATER – everyone knows this one, but how many of us are actually doing it! When you go to the bathroom for a tinkle, your tinkle should be clear (except first thing in the morning, or if you have taken vitamin supplements)

2: EAT LESS – not rocket science here, but really – what determines how much we eat? For most of us, the size of our plate! Make smart choices, use smaller plates, less servings, downsize the meal….and while you are doing that…try chewing more (it will make the meal last longer!)

3: MOVE YOUR BODY – take the stairs, walk the dog, get on your bike and off the couch. The thing we sit on is the biggest part of our body – get off it!

4: EAT REAL FOOD – this does not mean you need to learn to cook like Poh and Julie on MasterChef – but it does mean you need to know how to make a healthy sandwich for lunch, to throw together a salad, to whip up a stir-fry dish. Real food, like (hopefully) your mum used to make; or may be perhaps your grandma!

5: REST MORE – as strange as this might seem, the truth is that most of us do not sleep enough. And sleep is where so much magic happens – healing, repairing, nutrient absorption, growing and recovering. Plus, if we are not well rested often we reach for things during the day (coffee, sugar, alcohol, carbs) to help us get through the day – even though we know none of those things serve us!

There – that’s it. 5 SIMPLE THINGS to do to live longer and feel better while you are doing it. And it none of them cost you any money!

be well

Scott

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