24. Use an SPF
Even if it’s cloudy, the sun’s harmful UV rays can still damage your skin, so make sure you cream up! Top tip: many moisturisers and foundations already contain SPF.
25. Take a cold shower
One for the brave! A cold shower increases alertness, refines hair and skin, improves circulation and can help relieve depression.
26. Make your own granola
Having fasted all night, it is important to eat to fuel your body with energy for the day in the morning. A total of 31 million Americans skip breakfast each day, so it helps if you have something quick and healthy prepared in advance. Get creative with oats, honey, nuts, dried fruit and spices such as cinnamon.
27. Eat until you’re satisfied, not full
Feeling full is the result of your brain reacting to chemicals released when you put food or drink in your stomach. Your brain takes around 20 minutes to register these chemicals, so eat slowly and expect to feel even fuller for up to 30 minutes after you stop eating!
28. Don’t go shopping when you’re hungry
If you shop when you’re hungry, you’ll make unhealthy choices. Research has shown that grocery shopping when hungry means you will select higher-calorie foods and quick sugar fixes.
29. Eat wholegrain carbs
Wholegrain carbs are absorbed slower into the bloodstream, meaning spikes in blood sugar levels are avoided. Avoid refined, processed carbs such as white rice, pasta and bread.
30. Eat with pleasure!
Enjoy your food. It’s there to nourish you, and to enrich your life and body – it’s not your enemy. Mealtimes shouldn’t be a battle, but a celebration.