Dr Ann Walker
I’ve been very fortunate to have had a very good run of
health over the past year, so my resolution is to stick with it.
Nutritional health can be slow to take effect and consistency of
intake is key to disease prevention. I’m over 60 now and have
fewer headaches and am less tired than I was at age 20. My diet is
generally a healthy one, but I have taken the following supplements
regularly over the last 20 years to ensure adequate nutrient
intake: multivitamin/mineral, vitamin C, vitamin E, omega 3 and
calcium + magnesium. Last year I added in a vitamin D supplement
during the winter as there is so much evidence appearing for its
immune-protective properties.
Dr Dawn Harper
Every January for as long as I can remember, I have undertaken a
healthy eating, alcohol-free diet in an attempt to undo the results
of too much partying in December. And every year I promise that
next year I will be more self controlled during the festive season.
This year I tried a different approach and started exercising in
the gym in November, as well as watching the booze and eating
healthily so I could afford to let my hair down a bit! This year
I’m also continuing to take glucosamine every day to protect
my joints. I have an old knee injury and with arthritis in my
family, I want to do all I can to keep joint pain at bay.
Dr Rachel Fisher
I’m not good at keeping New Year resolutions as I’m
never really in the mood after the festive season. I have always
been a stickler for those foods that are bad’ for me, so
nutritionally I always choose realistic aims when improving my
diet. I swear by omega 3 fish oils for keeping my skin looking
healthy, protecting my heart and improving my mood and wherever
possible I also try to get the age-old five fruit and vegetable but
back up my antioxidant intake with a fruit and vegetable supplement
just in case I fall short.
Dr Sarah Brewer
My nutritional aim this year is to eat more macadamia nuts.
These are the richest known source of healthy mono-unsaturated fat
and research shows they help to lower bad’ LDL-cholesterol
and raise good’ HDL-cholesterol. They taste delicious, too! I
also plan to start adding in rosehip extract to my regular
supplements and am trying to increase the amount of exercise I take
by cycling my eldest son to school before walking my young twins to
theirs and jogging home. One hour’s exercise before 9am
really sets me up for the day
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