Bounce back – tips on how to boost your energy

Months of bleak winter weather can leave you feeling utterly drained, so why not get those energy levels back on track and bounce into the New Year the natural way with Holland & Barrett’s top tips for bags more energy!

Get Moving
Exercises that get your heart pumping give you lots more energy. If you do not like the idea of going to the gym, try something you enjoy like walking, cycling, swimming or badminton. Taking up Yoga is also a good idea, by improving ease of movement and precision of breath, yoga helps rejuvenate all the systems, leaving you revitalized and de-stressed.

Fuel Up
A balanced breakfast will have you raring to go in the morning, try porridge, a boiled egg with rye toast or yogurt with fruit, nuts and seeds. Eating complex carbohydrates at every meal will give you a steady source of energy throughout the day, try including more lentils, barley and millet in your diet.

Eating more raw foods will provide the vitamins, proteins and other nutrients the body needs. You get an immediate energy boost after eating raw foods, and one of the easiest ways to increase your intake is by drinking fresh fruit or vegetable juices.

Herbal Help
Coenzyme Q10 facilitates energy release in all the tissues, so it’s great for treating fatigue. You can obtain Co Q10 through meat, fish, Brown rice, pasta and bread or you can take a supplement like Holland & Barrett Coenzyme Q10.
Siberian Ginseng can give the body a fantastic energy boost, it will help restore adrenal function and relieves tiredness. Taking a 500mg capsule a day could help put a spring back in your step.

Get a Good Nights Sleep
Getting a good night sleep will help the body recover from day to day activities leaving you full of energy to face another day. If you find yourself having trouble falling to sleep why not try valerian root or lavender oil which may help ease you onto the path to the land of nod!

All products are available from Holland & Barrett stores nationwide or can be ordered direct by calling (0870) 606 6605 or by visiting www.hollandandbarrett.com.

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