3+1 exercise and diet tips for the fall

The holidays are over, and fall is the ideal opportunity to put proper diet and exercise back into our daily schedule. Being the period par excellence for reorganising and resolutions, fall is the time of the year that favours most new beginnings. That’s why this is the perfect time to assess our physical condition and take good care of our body and health. Apart from the undeniable benefits, having a healthy body boosts amazingly our spirits, especially during a transitional period, when we need a smooth adaptation and a new, fresh perspective in all aspects of our life.

So, you came back from your summer holidays and now you earnestly desire some sort of renewal that will put you in the winter mood? Follow the exercise and diet tips below and feel every cell of your body pumped up with energy!

1. Check your diet properly

True, we are what we eat, so, if you feel a bit feeble or tired, your diet is the first thing you need to check. Aside from nourishing the body with the necessary nutrients and vitamins, foods give us the energy and the mental clarity we need to carry out our daily chores. So, make the most of the rich vegetables and fruits of the fall to recharge your batteries and boost your immune system, since winter is hard in terms of virus infections. Your table should always have vegetables like broccoli (if you are not a fan, there are plenty of marvellous recipes to make it great), carrots, and other valuable vitamin sources, like spinach, pumpkins, and cauliflowers, which help the fast and safe detoxification of the body. So, what best than siding your meal with a salad, while making sure that you have as necessary snacks throughout the day at least four servings of your favourite autumn fruits, like apples, pears, and pomegranates.

2. Take advantage of the weather for your exercise

The summer heat is gone, but winter is far from close, which means that the fall is the best time to enjoy ventures in nature without sweating or getting cold. So, enjoy the autumn dew by organising, if possible, daily excursions for walking or running in the park close to your house. If you want to feel freer, take your bike and plan off-the-track bike routes, discovering nature’s astounding beauty.  The weekend is always the best opportunity for mini excursions and hiking, gifting us with great sceneries while rejuvenating our soul and body. 

3. Strengthen your body’s defence

With the winter and the official start of the... virus infections season fast approaching, strengthening and taking care of our immune system must be a priority.  Make sure that your diet is adequate and includes all that’s necessary for a strong immune system, like spinach, carrots, lettuce, and broccoli. 

4. Find the exercise that suits you best

We cannot devote ourselves to something unless we believe in its efficiency. No doubt all these... sermons urging you to adopt a fitness style that simply doesn’t suit you have started getting on your nerves. Therefore, it is necessary not to try and fit your life into some kind of exercise or diet pattern that has not been designed for your needs. If you don’t want to get help from a personal trainer, seek information for different kinds of exercise that are either more flexible or strict, depending on what you want and suits you better. The new and healthy lifestyle you seek must fill you with joy, not stress. And, of course, if you are easily bored and find it hard to stick to your goals, pick a training schedule that will be easy to follow along with your bestie, sister or even your partner!

These tips will certainly put you in the autumn mood on the best of terms for your health and physical-mental condition!