Nutrition

Simple Strategies for Healthy Living

Living a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to be complicated. There are simple strategies you can implement into your daily routine that will help improve your overall health and well-being. If you are looking to make some healthy lifestyle changes, True Balance Studio has some simple strategies you can implement today. Read on to learn more!

Stay Hydrated Throughout the Day

Staying hydrated is essential for a healthy body and mind. It’s important to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. You can also try infused water or herbal teas if you don’t enjoy plain water. Eating fruits and vegetables with high water content is another great way to stay hydrated throughout the day.

Jump-start Your Metabolism with Breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so make sure you start your morning off right by eating something nutritious, like oatmeal or Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts. Eating breakfast will help jump-start your metabolism and give you the energy you need for the rest of the day.

Aim for 7 to 8 Hours of Sleep a Night

Getting enough sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle. Adults should aim for 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to feel well-rested during the day. Getting enough sleep not only helps keep your energy levels up but also helps boost your mood, improve focus, and reduce your stress levels.

Take Steps (Literally) to Reduce Stress

Our increasingly hectic lifestyle can take a toll on our physical and mental well-being, so it's important to make time for stress-reduction activities. From yoga or exercise classes to spa treatments and journaling - you're sure to find something that works best for your needs. Incorporate these holistic methods into your daily routine to keep the potential harms of stress at bay.

Exercise in general can really help to reduce stress, but walking is a simple option that you can fit into virtually any schedule or location. Just find a walkable area near where you live, work, or travel and take a stroll. Or you can put on your tennis shoes and workout clothes for a faster paced walk, jog, or run to get your heart rate up.

Not sure you can fit those extra steps into your busy schedule? Change your mindset and make some small changes to see big results. Choose to take the stairs instead of the elevator to your next appointment. Instead of getting a work update standing next to someone’s desk, ask if they want to talk over a walk around the building. Use an activity tracker and have a competition with friends, family, or coworkers about who can meet their daily activity goal first!

Use PDFs to Organize Your Medical Records

Keeping your medical records organized is crucial for staying on top of your health. One way to do this is by using PDFs to easily store and access important documents. This not only helps you keep track of your health but also makes it easier to share these records with healthcare professionals when needed. If you need a PDF file converter, here’s a free tool that’s easy to use.

Use an Online Schedule Maker

Using an online schedule maker can help keep yourself accountable when it comes to exercising regularly and eating healthy meals throughout the week. You can use free scheduling tools like TimeTree or Google Calendar which allow you to create custom schedules that work around your individual needs. This makes it easier to stick with any goals you have set out for yourself whether they are related fitness or nutrition-related goals or even personal goals.

Invest In Healthy Products

Parents want the absolute best for their kids, and that includes investing in products to promote overall health. Unfortunately, not everything is as it seems; researching purchases by reading reviews from trusted sources or checking product descriptions can save a lot of hassle down the line.

Develop Healthier Habits

Living a healthy life requires dedication, but it doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Implementing simple strategies such as staying hydrated throughout the day, eating a healthy breakfast, using PDF tools to keep medical records organized, and creating an online schedule maker are a few tips and tricks that will help anyone interested in living healthier begin their journey towards improved overall well-being today.

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A healthy alternative to coffee to keep your energy up!

There are a ton of energy products on the market today that can boost energy, but often leave a hard crash and struggling the rest of the day.  

Honestly, if I could sleep in everyday, wake up without an alarm, have highly nutritious meals prepared for me throughout the day and my work day ended prior to picking my kids up from school, then I wouldn’t need ANY caffeine assistance.  

Unfortunately, that’s not the case for me and I guess it’s most likely the same for you! When I need energy to inspire and motivate other people, I need it NOW.

Over the past five years, I have been using Advocare as my clutch.  I don’t experience withdrawal nor am I dependent.

It’s particularly useful when I have failed to take ideal care of myself such as after a late evening of fun with friends and I need to teach kickboxing at 8 am on a Saturday morning… or if I was up all night with a sick child and I need to teach group at 5.30 am, (followed by getting the kids to school, working all day, picking the kids up, then working again in the evening till 8).  

These types of days can be rough, and at least 65% of the time I need help with more energy. Coffee just makes me tired - I love the taste, but I can’t depend on it for more that emotional support.  

Enter Spark!

FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO COFFEE...

AdvoCare Spark® is a unique multi-nutrient system that was developed as a nutritional source of energy and enhanced mental focus.* It's loaded with 20 vitamins, minerals and nutrients that work synergistically to provide a healthy, balanced and effective source of energy that won't overburden or over stimulate your body - and it now comes sucralose free with stevia options!

AdvoCare Spark: replaces coffee


Ingredients: Vitamin A (as beta-carotene), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate), Thiamine (as HCl), Riboflavin, Niacin (as niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl), Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin), Pantothenic acid (as calcium pantothenate), Zinc (as zinc bis-glycinate), Copper (as copper glycinate), Chromium (as chromium citrate), Choline (as bitartrate and citrate), L-Tryrosine, Taurine, Caffeine, Glycine, L-Carnitine (as tartrate), Inositol. 

OTHER INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, LUO HAN GUO FRUIT – EXTRACT (MONK FRUIT), XYLITOL, SILICON DIOXIDE, REBAUDIOSIDE A (STEVIA EXTRACT), BEET ROOT POWDER (FOR COLOR).

 

FOR PRE WORKOUT...

Another of my favorite products by Advocare is their pre-workout supplement.  

PRE combines comprehensive ingredients that work synergistically to form a multi-purpose pre-workout supplement.

It’s a unique blend of amino acids, b vitamins and caffeine from green tea extract work together to support energy production and mental focus before a workout.*

Capsicum extract, the active component of chili peppers, helps promote thermogenesis and the maintenance of a healthy metabolism.*

In addition, PRE contains 30mg of the antioxidant Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) to help your body convert food into energy plus chromium, an essential nutrient involved in metabolism of fat and storage of carbohydrates.

Benefits -
Supports energy levels*
Enhances mental focus*
Promotes a healthy metabolism*

Pre-Workout Multinutrient Dietary Supplement

Ingredients- Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid), Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine), Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin), Chromium (as chromium citrate), Amino Acid Blend: (L-Tyrosine, L-Aspartic Acid, L-Citrulline, Glycine Propionyl L-Carnitine HCl), Green Tea Extract (leaf - Camellia sinensis), Caffeine (from Green Tea), Coenzyme Q10, Cayenne (fruit - Capsicum annuum L) Capsicum Extract‡

OTHER INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, GUM ARABIC, SILICON DIOXIDE, BEET ROOT POWDER (FOR COLOR), REBAUDIOSIDE A (STEVIA EXTRACT).

‡CONTAINS: CAPSICUM EXTRACT - (FROM CAPSIMAX®) IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF OMNIACTIVE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

FOR STRENGTH TRAINING

Want more strength?  Feel like everytime you go to the gym you don’t have the drive to push as hard as you want?  I’ve recently fallen in love with this product!

Muscle Strength™ Supports the repair of lean muscle mass and helps enhance muscle growth during strength or weight training.*

Muscle Strength™ is specifically designed to improve the results you receive during weight training or strength training.* The key ingredient HMB (hydroxymethylbutrate) is a crucial compound which helps stabilize muscle cell membrane during intense workouts.* Additionally, botanical ingredients provide nutritional support to help muscles adapt better to physical stress, enhance endurance, and speed recovery.*

Benefits
Enhances muscle growth in conjunction with strength training*
Helps decrease recovery time between periods of intense workouts*
Promotes muscle strength and endurance*
Aids in maintaining lean muscle mass*

 

Muscle Strength™ Dietary Supplement

Ingredients: Calcium ß-Hydroxymethylbutyrate, Suma extract (root - Pfaffia stenophylla), Green tea extract (leaf - Camellia sinensis), Ashwagandha extract (root - Withania somnifera), Maca root (Lepidium meyenii), Dicalcium phosphate, modified cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, aqueous coating (of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose and stearic acid)

ABOUT ADVOCARE

AdvoCare has formed a strategic alliance with Informed-Choice to certify the products that carry the Informed-Choice logo are banned substance free. AdvoCare values its relationships with the athletic community. With testing on the rise for performance-enhancing substances, both at the amateur and professional levels, this alliance allows athletes to make informed choices about what they put into their bodies. Informed-Choice has specialized anti-doping experience. Their WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) experienced laboratory adheres to standards for sports supplements and has analyzed more samples for banned substances than any other lab in the world. The AdvoCare program exceeds industry requirements and is key to opening doors to new business.

Banned substance free certification positions AdvoCare as a leader in the sports performance and nutrition industries. The Informed-Choice certification program fosters business growth, adding a layer of credibility for AdvoCare and its Distributors.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. To ensure your receipt of genuine AdvoCare products, purchase only through your AdvoCare Independent Distributor or through www.advocare.com.

*Featured Photo by Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash