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Improve your health in 5 days
First published: 27 September 2015
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Feeling burnt-out after a busy summer? Whether you overindulged at happy hour, gorged on BBQ food or overdid the ice cream, the sunshine season can be a recipe for diet disaster. So if you’ve gained some holiday weight and are desperate for a wellbeing kickstart, try this five-day plan. It’s packed with fresh, nutritious foods to help you get re-committed to being healthy. You are SO welcome!
THE DIET RULES
1 Drink two litres of water everyday day to stay hydrated.
2 Chew your food slowly to improve digestion.
3 Sip on herbal teas between meals to curb hunger pangs.
4 Try to eat meals at roughly the same time each day so your body gets into a rhythm.
5 Aim for eight hours sleep every night to keep appetite hormones in check and allow your body a chance to renew and restore.
SNACK ATTACK
Each day you can eat two snacks from the list below
A banana with nut butter
2 oatcakes with smoked salmon patè
1 avocado
Carrot sticks with hummus
Celery sticks with crème fraîche
2 plums and 1tbsp cashew nuts
A protein shake
1 apple with nut butter
1 pear with 1tbsp walnuts