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As we enter the holiday season, it is both an exciting time and one when we tend to run out of steam and let ourselves go. With the constant and abundant pressures on us to “get it all done,” wellness tends to slide. It is no surprise then that this time of year is the one in which flu and colds prevail. The combination of stress and overindulgence in sweets and treats, places enormous stress on the immune system, making it challenging to stay well.
See also: 7 Strategies for putting the simple back into the festive season
Fortunately, there are ways we can celebrate and enhance optimal wellness during the holiday season, not only through lifestyle but through various supplemental nutrients that support and strengthen the body’s own immune defense system. With a little help from Rexall and me!
One way is to manage sugar cravings. Perhaps the greatest temptation throughout the weeks of celebration is sweets. We crave them during times of stress. Almost every food item that is the hallmark of the season includes sugar – sugar cookies, Yule logs, fruitcake, gingerbread – and let’s not forget about beverages. Alcohol is really just another form of sugar and there is plenty of it to be had during the holidays.
Curbing sugar cravings can be as easy as adding an L-glutamine supplement to your diet. Not only does this amino acid supplement support a healthy immune system and speed muscle cell recovery, it also helps us manage our desire for sugar and stabilizes blood sugar. When blood sugar levels remain steady, we are less prone to weight gain. This supplement can be readily found at your neighbourhood Rexall store.
Let your body find CALM in the midst of chaos with the healing support of CALM, a natural magnesium and calcium supplement. A few teaspoons in a cup of hot water before bedtime, helps to soothe muscles and relax the mind.
For a deeper dose of “calm” try a magnesium supplement. Magnesium is a calming and relaxing mineral. It has a particularly soothing effect on the nervous system, so if you find this busy season to be getting the better of you, and you become anxious and fearful, magnesium provides the anxiety-reducing benefits you need.
Digestive Enzymes can also help you manage an often highly diverse and indulgent holiday season diet. Rexall’s exclusive BeBetter® brand offers a Complete Digestive Enzyme loaded with mostly plant-based ingredients, that will help digest even the richest of desserts. Chocolate Mousse anyone?
Finally, make sure to support healthy sleep with a sleep formula tea. After a busy day, sitting down with a cup of hot tea is a ritual I look forward to, particularly during the holidays. I often make Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Tea, and sit down with my 4 daughters and granddaughter to watch a holiday movie. Some of us actually watch it! The others find this an ideal time to fall asleep.
These supplements and many others that support optimal wellness at any time of the year can be readily found at your neighbourhood Rexall store. Together Rexall and I commit to keeping you well and happy.
It is a joy and pleasure to manage wellness through good self-care habits including exercise, Eating Clean® and emotional homework. Relying on effective supplements like the ones mentioned here, is just one more of those good self-care habits.
I wish you joy and celebration throughout this festive season.
Much love,
Tosca Reno
Rexall Wellness Influencer
PS. Please share your favourite self-care indulgence in the COMMENTS section below. What little treat do you give yourself? How do you take care of you during the holiday chaos?
Dessert
Tosca Reno’s Tofu Chocolate Mousse With Mixed Berries
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: none
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup dark chocolate chips or dark chocolate bars broken into pieces
12 oz silken tofu* at room temperature, drained
½ cup warmed plant based milk
1 tsp best-quality vanilla
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. Make sure to let the chocolate melt slowly. Stir until chocolate is uniformly smooth.
2. In a Vitamix or other high-speed blender, combine tofu, melted chocolate, warmed milk and vanilla. Process until smooth. Place tofu mixture in fine-mesh strainer or sieve, pushing through with the back of a wooden spoon, into a medium decorative serving bowl. Serve from the bowl or ladle into individual serving bowls. Chill and serve topped with mixed berries.
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