The Smoothie Vegetarians

(photos by Danielle) Starting your personal health journey can be intimidating for some, but with support, this can become easier. A lot of people sometimes will not even know where to start. It can be good to start this journey with a positive mindset and start shifting your habits to better ones. Some people prefer to do this overnight and some do this as a gradual shift over time. My journey was gradual and I started incorporating better habits into my life. I now feel so much better since I have started this.  I have felt so much better lately and have had so many more productive days. I have been changing my life by curbing my eating habits and exercising. I feel amazing on days where I do four miles a day because it gets me so energetic and motivated to continue the rest of my day. I got so much more done in the day since switching to a healthier lifestyle and weel as thinking more positive. One thing that I want to stress is that you do not have to b...

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ‘Health is Wealth’ is an adage I agree with wholeheartedly. Health is composed of a number of what I call little gems or nuggets, a few of which do not even require money or extra expenses to achieve/maintain/accomplish. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The views expressed here are my own and are based on research and personal experiences over a number of years. Being involved in athletics and fitness all my life, the question of health became a topic of interest in my adult years, spanning the last ten to fifteen years. I found answers when I started incorporating what I deem to be Mindful Living - this takes into account several essential aspects of the human life, such as: 1 . Movement, a daily regimen of a full workout~ daily exercise, length of time in a seated position versus standing (‘Sitting is the new smoking ‘) ~ Invest in a standing desk 2 . Water intake:  This varies, and is dependent on level of activity, di...