It didn’t matter to him what disruptive background you came from as long as his boxers would do ‘community service,’ from local litter picking to sweeping the streets…
Boxing is fundamentally about service, discipline, and focused striking of the red leather bags which hung from the hall in which he would train world-class champions who would have otherwise been fighting on the streets.
Returning to a minimalistic mindset, the late Ingle’s approach is something currently driving the wellbeing warriors who are shaking up our fitness fad style industry.
Beginning with wellness from the inside which may be less aesthetically pleasing and instantaneous. Yet it packs more profound punches than manufactured meal replacement shakes.
Better still you can shop smart, eco-friendly, and save money with these nutritious tips
which will help make deep health accessible for all, not just for the wealthy:
Starting with the gut, where 70 percent of your immune system is based. Nutritionist Liberty Mills suggests adding fibre through fresh fruit and vegetables to promote healthy bacteria.
Whilst fresh produce can come at a cost, I love shopping at Leeds Market or better still ordering a Vegan food box from The Real Junk Food Project reducing food waste that would otherwise have a detrimental impact on the environment.
Added sugar and salt can impact our gut and overall health too, disrupting our endocrine system which comprises of hormones and adrenal glands where refined sugar can trigger cortisol (stress hormone) responses.
Smart swaps can really help too, so how about replacing a takeaway with a homemade pizza from complex cauliflower bases to simple dough methods? Not only is it fun, healthier, and cheaper, but for us, it is quicker than faffing with a delivery app. If you’re a stone-baked pizza-lover like I have been after living in Naples, the home of Margherita (which incidentally is a lot healthier over there through its use of simple ingredients), you could always ‘invest’ in a second-hand pizza oven which I spotted at my local charity shop or there’s plenty for sale online from eBay to the marketplace. Again this saves excess packaging, added salt and sugar, and I find it’s much easier to live consciously and to eat intuitively.
Another neglected aspect of our health is our skin, our body’s largest organ, which acts as a barrier to some of our body’s vital organs. Sea vegetables such as Wakame and Nori which is used to wrap sushi or added to many South Asian dishes are great for the skin as they have so many skin-boosting nutrients and minerals such as Vitamin B.
Eating sushi out in the UK can be costly, so why not make it at home? I joined a sea-plant-based Clearspring online cookery class at Hyper Japan recently to utilise seaweed to recreate our own dishes, which was enjoyable and encouraged the kids to experiment, eat and create their own.
Another South Asian popular method is face yoga to improve circulation and facial muscles.
An easy way to consume collagen is to sip a drink such as FYX, which is sugar-free and contains skin-boosting Marine Collagen alongside infused Moringa Tea or berries to naturally boost energy.
“Once we reach 20 years of age our body’s natural production of collagen slows down at a rate of 1% every year. This can impact our health if we are unable to give our body additional collagen or the nutrients it needs to synthesize new collagen.” FYX
My Chinese ancestors also mentioned to me, to eat Chicken’s Feet! But if you’re Vegan like me…
A core support in your boosting your immunity, gut and skin health is hydration by drinking at least 2 litres of water daily. Hot drinks such as tea or warm water is brilliant too. Hot lemon in the morning to detoxify or green tea for a healthy caffeine kick and cleanse. Lemon tea maintains a balanced PH level in your body, which keeps digestion on track -and even blood pressure levels. Or if you prefer a black tea rather than a coffee.
Whatever you’re consuming or creating it’s worth trying mindful eating or even meditation.
For example, monks and some of us Yogis swear by tea meditation, which involves focusing on preparing the tea as a ritual and carefully drinking it.
You can do this whilst eating Chocolate too, if you prefer, as dark chocolate with 70 percent cacao or higher is packed with the antioxidant properties of plant chemicals aka phytonutrients called flavonoids (apparently more so than green tea or red wine!). It’s said to support heart health and assist with weight loss if consumed slowly and in small quantities, that is.
My ultimate tip for all is to practice intuitive eating where you eat whatever food you enjoy, slowly and mindfully as you learn to listen to your body’s hunger signals, your mood, and what nourishes your body inside out. From what we consume through food and drink to our daily habits which evoke our senses.
- Mind Challenge: Reduce added Sugar from your diet
Look at reducing your intake of refined sugar; this can be challenging as it is many
processed foods and has many names, such as fructose, sucrose, dextrose, molasses. All these words are names for sugars and are often lurking in much marketed low fat, low sugar, and gluten-free products.
“Sugar is a huge endocrine disrupter and also encourages yeast and candida overgrowth, which negatively affects the gut, where nearly 70 per cent of your immune system is housed.
“When we come into balance, we lower inflammation, disease within When we come into balance, we lower inflammation, disease within the body, symptoms decrease or reverse, and the body has the opportunity to thrive. the body, symptoms decrease or reverse, and the body has the opportunity to thrive.
Explains Nutritionist Liberty Mills.
Did you know? : Our skin is our body’s largest organ.
“Skin acts as a waterproof, insulating shield, guarding the body against extremes of temperature, damaging sunlight, and harmful chemicals. It also exudes antibacterial substances that prevent infection and manufactures vitamin D for converting calcium into healthy bones. Skin additionally is a huge sensor packed with nerves for keeping the brain in touch with the outside world. At the same time, skin allows us free movement, proving itself an amazingly versatile organ.
National Geographic.
“Collagen is an important nutrient in promoting regeneration. It can be used in the recovery of the skin or used to promote joint health.”
FYX Marine collagen drink.
Life Hack:
Reducing food waste is one of the fastest ways to combat climate change…
– It has been estimated that if food waste was a country, it would be the third-highest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China.
– One third of greenhouse emissions globally come from agriculture, and 30% of the food we produce is wasted – about 1.8 billion tonnes of it a year. If, as a planet, we stopped wasting food altogether, we’d eliminate 8% of our total emissions.
Shop smart, use leftovers, and support projects which reduce food waste.
Workout 1
Full body workout
1.)Depth press up x10-15
2.) Step up x10 (each leg)
3.) Bulgarian split squats x10 each leg
Repeat 3-4 sets , Rest 60-90 seconds between each round.
Workout 2
Full body workout
1.) Banded squats x 10-15
2.) Banded hip bridges x10-15
3.) Inverted rows x-10-15
Repeat as many rounds as you can in 10 minutes.
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www.fyxme.co.uk £1.99/bottle
“Once we reach 20 years of age our body’s natural production of collagen slows down at a rate of 1% every year. This can impact our health if we are unable to give our body additional collagen or the nutrients it needs to synthesize new collagen.”
FYX is a new ready to drink collagen infused spring water that is ideal for everyone, including Dad’s. FYX is available in two great flavours: Raspberry and Acai Berry with antioxidants; and Lemon and Lime with Moringa Tea which helps with metabolism. FYX is healthy and hydrating. Each 400ml bottle contains 2500mg of premium Naticol® Marine Collagen which is known to help repair damaged ligaments, joints and muscles with its powerful peptides, as well as enhancing your skin, nails and hair.
www.fyxme.co.uk £1.99/bottle
Mind Challenge
Use salt lamps to relax or bathe in salt for Self-care
In Victorian times, those with illnesses would be sent to the seaside in a bid to help them recover.
Our concept is exactly the same as that Victorian’s method, although much more concentrated.
You have probably gargled with salt for a sore throat (as suggested on the NHS website) or bathed in a salt bath to ease aching muscles, well these are all forms of salt therapy.
Salt Revive, Beverley
Life Hack
| People deficient in vitamin C are particularly susceptible to severe respiratory infections, such as pneumonia and COVID-19 which cause vitamin C levels to drop dramatically due to increased need. |
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