The SIMPLEST Thing You Can Do to Stay Healthy

Establishing a carefree, nutritionally-charged morning routine is THE best way to set yourself up for success. Why? Well, it’s actually quite simple - what you do first thing upon rising sets the tone for the rest of the day.

Everyone knows that stressed, frazzled feeling of waking up late and panicked because the alarm clock didn't go off. Forced immediately into panic mode and likely to make a quick, impulsive decision to grab coffee and a muffin and fly out the door, this panicked wake-up leads to a big-time crash (and poor decision-making, might I add) later in the day.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s that luxurious feeling of waking up before your alarm, having a nice leisurely breakfast and walking out of the door feeling cool, calm and collected - completely different story, right?!

By living in that second scenario as often as possible, things will start changing in your life. Furthermore, with that morning time, you create space for yourself to do healthy things right away that will impact your health for the longterm.

One of THE simplest and best things that you can do for yourself on a DAILY basis is drink a mug of warm lemon water first thing upon rising. Presuming that you’ve gone about 8 hours without food or drink during sleep, you naturally wake dehydrated. Dehydration = fatigue, hunger, constipation, crabbiness and wrinkles.

Warm lemon water contains vitamin C, flavonoids and minerals that energize, detoxify and support the liver. It also helps promote digestion, thus improving the way that your body absorbs nutrients and eliminates waste - hello healthy bowel movement!

Instead of immediately reaching for (dehydrating) coffee first thing in the morning, try something different. By drinking warm lemon water first, I guarantee that you’ll feel more alive and balanced throughout the day!