Nutrients, Sleep and Brain : self-care tips as the seasons change

NOURISH YOUR BODY

Why what you put in your body is what you get out of it

Nutrition is an essential pillar of all of the pro­grammes at Clinique La Prairie. It’s the number-one ingredient to longevity and the most powerful tool for boosting overall wellbeing. Our experts suggests that following a probiotic and prebiotic-rich diet by incorporating fermented foods, brightly coloured plants and plant-based proteins will help restore gut health naturally. Everything starts in the gut. It’s an excel­lent way to boost immunity, prevent inflammation and the ageing of cells. What we eat influences every other aspect of our daily lives, so food should also be used in a strategic manner to increase cognitive performance or promote relaxation, depending on the time of day.

GET TO BED ON TIME

Nutrients, Sleep and Brain : self-care tips as the seasons change

Much of your body’s regeneration occurs overnight

Reaching optimal health is a holistic process. Whether it’s exercising regularly or having meaningful social connections, the way we live our day-to-day life plays an important role in how satisfied we feel. Wellbeing is a fusion of health and happiness. It’s fundamental that we feel connected to the people and nature around us. Nothing beats a long country walk or a bike ride with your family or friends.

A health-conscious life­style wouldn’t be complete without the right amount of quality sleep. That’s why our experts recommend tryptophan-rich foods for dinner (such as sesame seeds, spinach, mushrooms, cashew nuts, tofu or pumpkin seeds). This is fundamental for mood, sleep, cognition and memory. Setting an alarm to go to bed and winding down before­hand is also a must. After all, it’s during our sleep where most of the body’s healing and regeneration happens.

 

 

KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY

KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY

Meditate, breathe and learn

It can be difficult to fit relaxation into a busy schedule but downtime is a must for mental and overall health. When chronically exposed to stress, the body produces high levels of cortisol, which causes disruption and promotes inflammation at gut, immunity and cogni­tive levels. It’s important that we learn how to cope with stress and anxiety. A good way to handle it is by identifying the moments when we are clearly stressed and using meditation or breathing techniques to get through them.

Daily meditation, work-out and yoga sessions can be great methods for learning to disconnect fully, while breathing exercises ensure that the body gets enough oxygen in stressful situa­tions. Another tip? Use blue-purple pigmented foods in your diet, such as blueberries, eggplant, dark grapes, figs, purple onion, purple cabbage, purple cauliflower, plums, black rice, to promote neuroprotection. And learn something new every day …. It will do wonders when it comes to brain health !

 

 

 

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Make the most of your next program in Montreux to discover more about how every action and response plays a part. It’s not just what you eat, for example, but when and how. It’s the impact of the food on the digestive tract and internal organs, as well as the skin and nervous system. It’s considering your predisposed tendencies and learned habits.

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