Diet and

Lifestyle Tips

General lifestyle tips

Introduction

We all have a choice. That choice is to make conscious healthy choices. At Honesty we believe that those choices are the foundation and fundamentals of health.

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Healthy Diet

One of the biggest challenges in today’s information-saturated world is figuring out what is actually healthy. For example, one day you will see a million TikTokers claiming that eggs are the worst food ever created, and the next, just as many calling them the ultimate superfood. So, who should you believe?

The million dollar answer is this: believe yourself. It really is that simple. Trust your own body. Not everyone reacts to food in the same way.

A helpful tip is to keep a food journal. Write down the foods that make you feel good, and those that do not. Just be mindful of foods that only taste good. Food companies are experts at making things taste amazing, but that does not always mean they are good for you.

Here are a few solid principles that, if followed, can truly support your health journey:

Eat food as close to how nature gave it. Nature gave us apples, carrots, chicken and meat. Nature did not give us 2 minute noodles – nutrient free, chemical laden, poison! Hot dogs , or processed meats (considered to one of the most processed foods we consume)
When we eat food as nature intended, we invariably keep our ingredients singular, when you grow a carrot, you get a carrot, when you purchase 2 minute noodles you get 10+ ingredients and that’s the noodles only, the taste maker will contain many more!
Remember your stomach is the size of your fist – small portions please! Portion size is key to a healthy diet. Thus a healthy you
Get enough fruit and veg, tips – seasonal, local, ripe!
Eat enough Protein, as one of the jobs of protein is to build, remember it also build digestive enzymes, so if protein consumption is low we may have problems with metabolising carbs and fats
Healthy Fats – olive oil, avocados, nuts, coconut oil
Reduce if not try to eliminate processed foods, these are more food like produce more than food itself as they generally contain no nutrients, which is one of the main definitions of food!
Get enough fibre – try from natural sources.
Avoid sugars especially refined and add sugars 
Read labels and again count chemicals and calories. Chemicals include: artificial flavourings, colourants, sweeteners, self-life extenders, flavour enhancers, texture improvers and so on. How do we know chemicals – the are numbers or words you can’t pronounce.
Get good quality water, filtered or natural, never use tap or purified water (stripped of minerals and all micro-nutrients).

Get Active

Human beings are designed to be active, so getting regularly daily exercise in is so important. Find something you enjoy. This will have the knock on effect of less sitting and less screen time. 

Good Quality Sleep

This is so important, establish a routine and try to get 7 – 9 of quality sleep per night. Sleep is when we repair, re-generate and recuperate 

Stress management 

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Limit Alcohol

This does not mean limit fun, just don’t always drink to have fun.

Smoking

Nothing more can be said on this one

Meditate

Buddha was asked what he gained from meditation and he said “I gained nothing, however I lost anger, anxiety, resentment, fear and insecurities” your focus should be on transformation. Click to learn more

Spend time with yourself

Learn to love yourself and put yourself first. “The greatest gift you can give anyone is the work you do on yourself.”

Journal

Write away some problems (Kidlin’s law – research it), envisage and write the future you want. Rehearse your perfect life in written form!

Be Selective About Where You Get Your Information

Avoid taking advice from social media or unreliable sources. Not all content online is accurate or applicable to your situation. Stick to trusted professionals or credible platforms when seeking guidance.