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5 Tips to a Happier and Healthier New You!

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For Cycle House fitness guru and head spin instructor Nichelle Hines, staying fit and healthy is a way of life.  While many think getting in shape is impossible, Nichelle’s five simple steps can change even the laziest person’s view.

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Nichelle’s DIY Steps to a healthy lifestyle:

1. SLEEP:

At least 8 hours of sleep a night! Your weight is directly related to how much rest you get. With 8 hours of sleep, a night cortisol and stress levels decrease while your energy level increases! Get good sleep.

2. It’s True, Breakfast is the most important meal of the day: 

Eat a healthy breakfast with a mix of complex carbohydrates, protein and fat! (eat the yolk, it’s the least of your fat concerns!) Nichelle’s personal favorite: whole wheat English muffin, egg, turkey bacon, and low-fat cheese with an apple. It will sustain you until lunch!

3. Interval training:

Keep your heart rate guessing by mixing it up. Slow, quick, slow, quick is my motto- always pushes your limits and forces the mind and body to engage and adapt. No matter the exercise, you can always practice this to keep the body on its toes and always burning.

4. See ya, Sweeteners:

No more artificial sweeteners! Sure, they give you a fake sugar fix, but they keep you craving sweets, and your body does not know how to process them. Please keep it simple and natural. You probably shouldn’t put it in your temple if you can’t pronounce it.

5. Finally… Hydrate!!!

So often, when our body thinks it’s hungry, we’re thirsty. Stay up on your H2O- stay low in weight! If I’m really craving juice (which is rare- high in sugar), I do half water, half juice= half the calories!

Bonus Tip

*Always take a moment (10 minutes if you’ve got the time, but a moment or two will do in a pinch) to calm down, breathe, smile and have a peaceful, grateful thought. It always centers the body and promotes positive decision making at any time in your day!

These are a few suggestions you can implement today and EVERY DAY to help make your spring the healthiest, happiest and most productive one you’ve ever had!

About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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