Balance Exercise and Nutrition with Essential Oils
It is that time of year when we start thinking about New Year resolutions and people start looking at making changes. Specifically, people start looking to make changes in regards to their Health and Wellness. You start to hear people talk about “losing weight” or “eating healthy”. Those goals are great but there is something they are leaving out, and that is essential oils. Think of health and wellness as a triangle or pyramid shape (Nutrition, Exercise, Essential Oils). Essential oils balance anyone’s health and wellness program, from the professional athlete to the person that is just starting out regardless of age.
How do essential oils balance health and wellness you may ask? The foundation of health and wellness programs start with good nutrition and adequate physical activity. These two essential elements help keep the body functioning properly and at peak efficiency. There is numerous research that shows poor nutrition and physical activity contribute to chronic disease. Essential Oils help support the body in its ability to maintain healthy physical and mental well being. Let’s start by understanding why physical activity or exercise is important.
Exercise:
If you don't exercise, your muscles will become flabby and weak. Your heart and lungs won't function efficiently. And your joints will be stiff and easily injured. Inactivity is as much of a health risk as smoking! There are numerous studies to that lack of physical activity
Helps Prevent Diseases
Exercise controls weight
Strengthens and Tones
Enhances Flexibility
Exercise improves mood
Keeps bones strong
Improves Sleep
Exercise puts the spark back into your sex life :-)
The bottom line is exercise and physical activity are a great way to feel better, boost your health and have fun. Aim for at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise.
Try to engage in a combination of vigorous and moderate aerobic exercises, such as running, walking or swimming. Squeeze in strength training at least twice per week by lifting free weights, using weight machines or doing body weight exercises. We will be doing a series on exercise and programs as we start to move into the new year.
Essential Oils that support exercise:
Endurance: Peppermint Sore Muscles: Deep Blue, Aroma Touch, White Fir, Lemongrass
Nutrition:
Most people know good nutrition helps maintain a healthy weight. But the benefits of good nutrition go beyond weight. Good nutrition can help:
Reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers, and osteoporosis
Reduce high blood pressure
Lower high cholesterol
Improve your well-being
Improve your ability to fight off illness
Improve your ability to recover from illness or injury
Increase your energy level
Essential Oils that help support healthy eating:
Weight/Calorie Control – Grapefruit, Slim and Sassy Digestive Support – Terazyme (helps provides proper enzymes), Digestzen Seasoning – doTERRA oils can be used to cook with and will increase flavor. You can substitute essential oils for herbs in majority of recipes. Essential oils are strong so you only need a little
Essential Oils:
Essential oils support of exercise and nutrition go far beyond what I listed, but there is an entirely other reason that essential oils balance ALL health and wellness programs.
Essential oils, specifically doTERRA essential oils due to their unparalleled purity help support many health issues. Essential oils will support and help improve the following while reducing your toxic load:
Immune function
Mental Health
Emotional Health
As you can see essential oils play a very important role in health and wellness programs, and drastically help balance proper nutrition and exercise.
Denette and I will be posting a series of blogs addressing each of these topics in depth and the multiple aspects of exercise, nutrition, and essential oils. Let us know if you have any questions. We would love to hear from you!
