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Try Coconut juice! This amazing all natural beverage contains necessary nutrition not found in commercial sports drinks. It is fast becoming a favorite of athletes, sports enthusiasts, and individuals who are on the path to being healthier. Coconut juices can also be found labeled as Coconut water, but don’t mistake the thicker, sweet coconut milk for the same thing. This juice comes from the young, green coconut and contains powerful antioxidants. It is also naturally sweet and very refreshing.

When you reach for one of the popular sports drinks, you are not only consuming very few important nutrients and electrolytes, but you are also drinking down high fructose corn syrup, chemical colorings and other potentially harmful ingredients. A lot of the colors added to these drinks are derived from a crude oil source and potentially contain dangerous heavy metals. These colorings have also been linked to many diseases like cancer. The sugar that is added to make it taste good only lure you into wanting more. Those drinks labeled with a fruit name, usually don’t contain any fruit at all.

Drinking coconut water has many healthy benefits such as boosting your metabolism in a healthy way, with no added sugar, caffeine or chemical additives. There are also other benefits of replenishing lost water and nutrients with coconut water/juice such as: boosting your immunity, helping cleanse the kidneys, improve your digestion, stopping dehydration and balancing the PH of your body, help aid in weight loss all without harmful side effects of chemicals and any one at any age can safely consume it.

Coconut water is an amazing antioxidant. It contains essential minerals and salts with the same natural balance as the body and contains the five essential electrolytes your body needs to regulate proper temperature and keep nerves and muscles functioning at their optimum levels.

Coconut water has no cholesterol and is low in calories, and is fat free. It is an excellent source of potassium, which our bodies need to function properly. So after your next vigorous workout, reach for a healthier alternative, reach for coconut juice!

Quality sleep is as important as being active as far as staying healthy goes.  Without enough quality sleep, we cannot function optimally in our daily life.  We need good quality sleep to help rebuild our body and recharge our brain.  When we experience quality sleep, our bodies go through all the phases of sleep: drifting off, light sleep, REM and deep sleep.

Why is quality sleep so important?  During the deeper phases of sleep, our body carries out vital functions necessary for good health.  We produce enzymes which allows us to absorb much needed nutrients from the food we have consumed throughout the day.  Our tissues, nerve cells and other biochemicals regenerate and our brain uses this time to recover energy used in our daily conscious state.  Our immune system is also engaged to help combat illness.  That is why we are encouraged to sleep as much as we can when we are sick.  During deep sleep, we process emotions and stresses of the day and our brain develops our days experiences into memory.

Severe consequences can arise from lack of good quality sleep.  Poor immunity, higher stress levels, irritability, weight gain and more seriously, falling asleep while driving or operating equipment, which can lead to loss of life.

Tips for Better Sleep

1.  Get out in the sun – this will help improve your body’s natural sleep cycle.  Be sure to apply adequate sunscreen.

2.  Cut down or eliminate caffeine.

3.  Grab a cat nap during the day, if you feel sleepy.

4.  Set a regular wake/sleep schedule and stick to it

5.  Darken your bedroom or wear an eye mask at night.

6.  If your mind just can’t stop working, schedule regular massage therapy sessions to help calm both your mind and body.

Massage therapy is a powerful tool for improving the quality of your sleep.  It improves circulation to help nourish the muscles, relieving muscle tension, so they can properly relax.  It works on the nervous system to calm the mind down and relieve anxiety.  We all need good quality sleep to properly function in our day to day lives.  There is nothing better than waking in the morning feeling rested, relaxed and renewed!

Call us at Absolutely Spahhhvelous to schedule your next session and sleep like a baby tonight!  940-343-5667