Centrapeak on how to get healthy safely and sustainably

The Covid pandemic has forced us all to spend more time alone, indoors, and in many cases, to become far more sedentary than we usually would be. When you throw uncertainty and, in some cases, despair into the mix, it’s not surprising many of us are wanting to know how to become healthier in mind and body following the Covid pandemic. 

Increased stress and pandemic anxiety can lead to an imbalance in hormones and an increase in appetite—being trapped in the house all the time, as well as food shortages, might have meant you haven't always been making the healthiest choice. Hey, we're not judging!

Boredom can also lead to an increased desire to eat because it is something to do and provides a chemical response—a dopamine heat—as your brain enjoys the food, particularly those with higher sugar and fat contents. 

Decreased movement and increased intake can mean in some instances that maybe you're a few pounds heavier than you were post pandemic. If you're happy in your own skin, don't sweat it, and keep living your life no matter what size you are! 

However, maybe you're not totally happy with your eating habits and (lack of) exercise routine. It's vital first not to feel guilty about eating food during the pandemic. Food is there to be enjoyed and reaching for it as a comfort in what was a time of crisis is very understandable. 

Luckily, now that life is a little back more back to normal, you can take control of your life again, making decisions that will make you not only feel, but also look good in the long run. With lockdown restrictions eased, it's much easier to work on your vitality, physical condition and mental health. 

Here are some ways to get healthy sustainably and safely after the Covid lockdown:

Exercise alone isn’t the only way to release endorphins and get healthy after lockdown, but it is a good way to get your body moving and work on your strength and agility.

As well as nutritional improvements and lifestyle tweaks, exercise will also help balance out any internal changes that might have occurred during the lockdown, which increase your chances of developing a disease. Whether you take up jogging or yoga, all your circulatory systems will thank you for it.

The daily movement will help relieve stress, boost mood, improve your sleep and make you stronger and healthier, as well as getting you in better shape!

If you had an exercise routine before, it’s time to get back to that now that lockdown is over. If you didn’t have a workout plan, then it’s time to start. If you find yourself struggling to stick to a regular exercise, because you find it boring or aren't seeing any results, try switching up the exercises you do to keep your mind and body switched on.

One great thing to take into account when focussing on your fitness, is that exercise doesn't just have to mean spin classes or a YouTube fitness HIIT session. All movement counts towards your exercise, so choose something that you enjoy! 

As well as scheduled weekly workouts, it’s essential to increase your everyday activity. Whether that’s cycling to work, walking the kids to school, jogging with the dog, dancing while cooking dinner, taking a walk at lunchtime. It all adds up and fits into your daily life.

Considering there are a lot of discussions and opinions around the best ways to lose weight and body fat, we’ll keep it simple. Take the focus of weight loss and move it to wellness. Increasing the healthier foods and decreasing the less-healthy options will be a natural shift in body composition.

When exercise and lifestyle changes are included, weight loss can naturally occur, but the most important thing to focus on is how you feel. That means making sure you're nourishing your body—and even treating it every once in a while—to ensure that you're putting your health first.  If your goal is weight loss, make sure to do it in a safe way that is good for your body and your mind, rather than following a damaging and temporary crash course diet. 

Rather than counting calories or restricting yourself to bland meals, keeping a food diary for a week can help to highlight the areas where you need to make improvements to your dietary intake and can be all you need to make positive adjustments.

These types of foods and drinks can also help to improve your gut health. Your microbiome is linked to your immunity. By eating a heavier plant-based diet, you could help to increase your bodies defence against illness and disease by increasing your healthy gut bacteria.

Giving your body the best chance at fighting things off has never been more important than now when Covid restrictions are being eased, and infections are on the rise. The Covid-19 vaccine can do so much to protect you, but you can do so much more to help your remarkable body remain safe and healthy.

Working from home, going to work during a pandemic, home-schooling and worrying about relatives, your job, your safety can all cause stress, which can have a negative impact on your mind as well as your body.

Whatever has been increasing your stress or anxiety or bouts of feeling down, it’s time to decrease stress and increase wellness. Getting healthy safely and sustainably doesn't just involve exercise and nutrition, it also means incorporating self-care into your lifestyle so you can be the best, healthiest version of yourself. 

Small and consistent changes in activity levels, nutritional choices and knowledge and kindness to yourself and others all go towards getting healthy in a safe and sustainable way following the Covid lockdown. 

If lockdown has left you feeling unhealthy and in need of a vitality boost in mind and body, give Centrapeak male vitality supplements or Kurapeak female vitality supplements a try.Both contain natural ingredients formulated into research-backed supplements to help the body and mind work at their optimum levels. Suitable for vegans, Kosher and non-GMO.

Give your mind and body the best chance at a healthy, long and happy life.