We all know that maintaining a healthy diet is good for us. A daily dose of 2 fruit and 5 veg provides us with numerous health benefits and reduces the risk of various chronic diseases, all whilst helping us maintain a healthy mind and body.

But what you might not know is that what you drink plays a huge role in our health as well. Staying hydrated with alkaline water is an easy way to up the ante when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. With anti-ageing and colon-cleansing properties as well as much needed immune system support, alkaline water provides health benefits that help your body, both inside and out.

Here are 7 simple tips to help you maintain a healthier diet and lifestyle on the daily. So, let’s get into it.

1. Say Hello to Whole Grain

Saying hello to whole grain bread and goodbye to refined grain bread is a simple step to make your diet that little bit healthier.

Whole grains are packed with fibre, B vitamins and minerals including zinc, iron, magnesium, and manganese. It’s all this good stuff that helps you reap a range of health benefits, such as a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Need we say more?

2. Get to Know Greek Goodness

With fewer carbs and less lactose than regular yoghurt, adding some Greek goodness, (aka Greek style yoghurt), to your diet is a no brainer. It’s a versatile ingredient with a zesty taste that can be added to a range of dishes with ease.

Because of how it’s produced, Greek yoghurt is thicker and less sweet than regular yoghurt. It’s strained to remove its excess whey, the watery part of the milk, which leaves us with a product that is higher in protein and fat than regular yoghurt. With up to twice as much protein as regular yoghurt, adding Greek yogurt to your diet is a great source of protein, helping you feel fuller for longer.

3. Get off to an egg-cellent start

Eggs not only taste good but are super healthy, especially when enjoyed in the morning. Rich in high quality protein, various nutrients, omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, eggs are an easy win when it comes to ticking the boxes of your daily nutritional needs.

So, whether you like them poached, fried, scrambled, or baked, with dippy soldiers or in an omelette, eggs are a cracking way to start your day.

4. Embrace the Power of Protein

Protein is dubbed as a powerhouse of nutrients due to its ability to affect hunger and hormones. Eating high protein foods decreases levels of ghrelin, the hunger hormone whilst boosting levels of peptide YY, a hormone that makes you feel full.

This means a simple switch, such as reducing your serve of potato or rice, and replacing with something high in protein such as meat or fish, can help you lose weight and feel fuller for longer.

5. Feel Fine Drinking Alkaline

Staying healthy is thirsty work. Quench your thirst with Aqualove Water, the most unique 9-10 pH negatively charged alkaline spring water around.

Dedicated to being your hydration hero, we’ve taken our healthy pH spring water a step further to make it even better for our Aqualovers. That’s why our entire range is negatively charged, between -1000mv to -1400mv, to leave you feeling positively healthy thanks to our alkaline waters high antioxidizing properties.

Negatively charged water acts as an antioxidant through its negative electrical charge. The charge is generated from electrons, which act as negatively charged atomic particles. Simply put, negatively charged water is an easy yet effective way to benefit our bodies. Let’s drink to that!

6. Get serious with supplements

It is estimated that 1 billion people around the world are deficient in vitamin D to some extent. Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin”, is essential for bone health and the proper functioning of your immune system. The thing is, it’s found in very few foods.

Omega-3 is another one you want on your side, as it assists with the reduction of inflammation, maintenance of heart health and promotion of proper brain function.

Both Vitamin D and Omega 3 are commonly found in fatty seafood, however, if you don’t eat a lot of fatty fish, you may want to consider taking supplements to soak up the benefits of these dietary do-gooders.

7. Witness the Fitness

Staying active goes hand in hand with good nutrition and hydration. Exercise is a proven mood booster that decreases feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. Better yet, staying active not only increases fitness and strengthens muscles, but it also ups your energy levels, lowers your risk of chronic diseases, and can help you get a good night’s sleep.

So, in the uncertain times of today, one thing is certain; whatever way you work out, whether it’s running or shooting hoops, keeping active is more important than ever.

So there you have it

7 simple tips to help you maintain a healthier diet and lifestyle. We hope that working these small changes into your daily routine will make a huge impact on a happier healthier lifestyle.

It’s worth noting that though we love to lead healthy, active lives at Aqualove, we’re not experts and this is all just our humble opinion. For advice specific to you and your needs, please seek guidance from trusted health professionals.

7 Simple Tips for a Healthy Diet