Worried about gaining weight over Christmas?
Are you holding back on the mince pies this December out of fear of gaining a few extra pounds? Or maybe you’re not drinking red wine as you’re too afraid it may stain your bright, white smile? Some of our amazing clients have loaned us their expertise, so we can help ease your indulgent-worries this Christmas!
Our good friends at Freedom Wellness Therapy have suggested that if you are really worried about gaining weight this month, the best thing to do is not leave your fitness goals until the New Year. Freedom Wellness Therapy, mobile holistic health service, believe that a consistent fitness regime is key as muscle mass gained before the 25th December will help to boost your metabolism – lowering potential weight gain if you do decide to indulge. One of the most important things to remember is that leaving the idea of exercising until the New Year may prove more difficult than some hope, as the worse shape you’re in the harder It will be to commit and stick to the idea of a new exercise plan. If you adopt good habits throughout the year (and not just in January), with both diet and exercise, you’re more likely to make healthier choices over Christmas – and maintain them afterwards!
Freedom Wellness Therapy
Freedom Wellness Therapy provide professional and accessible mobile health and wellness treatments to businesses and individuals throughout London, including: massages, yoga & Pilates, personal training and beauty styling – so if you are worried about going back to work in the New Year and not having time to fit your workout in, Freedom Wellness Therapy give you the ability to conveniently do both. There are many tempting opportunities for a warm mulled wine at Winter Wonderland, a glass of champagne at the office party – or even a cheeky gin and tonic whilst you cry along to Cameron Diaz and Jude Law in The Holiday. With the consumption of alcohol being a main reason for weight gain, there is also room to consider the affect that this has on our teeth.
Take Care of Your Smile
Dr Christian from CURAPROX has given us his expertise on the best ways to properly look after your teeth this time of year. Christian says that removing plaque after consuming sugar, whether this is in food or drinks, is essential as over time this will cause decay. By using a fluoridated mouthwash at a separate time to toothbrushing, this reintroduces fluoride into the mouth because fluoride exchanges with enamel to make a more resilient surface – reducing the time of demineralisation when you eat. Dr Christian advises that there are good toothpastes on the market that can help target specific types of damage, for example CURAPROX’s [BE YOU] toothpastes. Without forgetting to mention the Black is White range which consists of whitening toothpastes that remove discolouration using an activated carbon without abrading or bleaching.
We hope we have resolved any concerns you had about indulging over the Christmas period – it’s perfectly fine and we all do it. If you consume festive food and drink sensibly there shouldn’t be any regrets when New Year’s resolutions come around!
