To get healthy the right way, food is obviously important. The basics of improving your wellness and reducing weight caused by inflammation are straightforward and sensible, but they are worth repeating because it’s easy to lose sight of them in a thicket of other concerns.

1. Eliminate sugar
2. Eliminate dairy
3. Eliminate gluten
4. Drink lemon water at room temperature upon waking in the morning.
5. Less is more. The fewer ingredients packed into foods the better. Why choose something that has 12 ingredients when you can choose a similar item that’s simpler and healthier with 3 ingredients?
6. Get 8 hours of sleep a night.
7. Take time to decompress or meditate.
8. Do cardio 5 times a week for stress reduction.
9. Eat breakfast
10. Don’t eat after 6 pm.

Simple and sweet. Not too much to ask, right?

Contributor:
Acupuncturist, herbalist, Maya abdominal practitioner, and reflexologist Christina Morris is the founder of Element Natural Healing Arts. Writing about health and wellness gives her an outlet to express her care and concern for her beloved community. She believes everyone can achieve better health and happinessโ€“emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.