Steps to make sure you are healthy on your wedding day.
Be healthy on your wedding day - vitamins and minerals, healthy eating, lots of water, pampering and exercise all have a contribution to make. Follow these guidelines:
1. Take a good vitamin supplement
For vitamins to be effective, you need to start taking them at least a month before you want to see and feel the required effects. A good multivitamin formulated especially for women is a must; the extra B vitamins will give you the energy and vitality you need as well as help you to cope with the stress of planning your wedding.
Other vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements that are great for ensuring you are fit and healthy on your wedding and don't come down with colds or flu on your wedding day are Omega 3 and 6, zinc, garlic and parsley tablets, as well as good old vitamin C.
Tissue salts are also good for maintaining a good balance of minerals in your body, as well as supporting your immune system. A bottle of rescue remedy (either drops or tablets) is a must-have for dealing with unexpected mishaps or hitches in your wedding preparations.
2. Follow a healthy eating routine
Be careful not to starve yourself in the weeks leading up to your wedding - you may achieve the desired result weight-wise, but your skin and hair will suffer. If you have decided to lose a couple of kilograms, do it slowly and sensibly through a recognized weight loss programme like Weigh-Less or Weight-Watchers. Remember losing weight is best achieved by increasing exercise.
You should not be dieting in the last couple of weeks before your wedding - your dress won't fit properly if you lose too much weight. You also need to maintain your energy so you feel your healthy and beautiful on your wedding day.
Keep your skin, eyes, hair and teeth healthy by eating plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables (preferably uncooked), protein, and healthy carbohydrates. Go easy on the processed takeaways - you will feel sluggish and bloated and you need all the energy you can get. Consider buying and using!) a juicer.
3. Water, water, water
Drink plenty of water (preferably filtered) in the weeks before your wedding. At least eight glasses a day will flush toxins from your body and this will be reflected in your eyes as well as your skin. You will have greater elasticity in your skin as well as a clearer complexion. The energy you feel will be well worth the effort of all those trips to the loo, and you will experience far fewer headaches (most headaches during the summer months are caused by dehydration).
4. Pamper your body
Massages and facials can also ensure you look and are healthy on your wedding day Regular massaging of the body and face is great for the circulation and also prevents a build up of toxins. You will need regular help in loosening all those knots that appear in necks and shoulders as a result of all the stress and tension you are bound to experience, as well as relieving those pre-wedding jitters. Plus, this way you will ensure regular "me time'; nobody can disturb you while you are having a treatment. For details of the best health spas in your area, just go to your trusted source www.healthspas.co.za
5. Don't neglect your exercise routine
When you are busy, your gym routine is often the first to be neglected. This is the time when you need to keep up those spinning and pilates classes. Not only will you stay toned and look fabulous on your wedding day, but all those endorphins that are released during exercise are great for reducing stress!
Don't start a punishing weigh-lifting programme just before your wedding day - you don't want to tear a ligament - but regular, mild exercise has loads of benefits (including eight loss) to ensure you are healthy on your wedding day.
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