September Reset: Your Guide to a Fresh Start
September offers the perfect opportunity for a health and wellbeing reset, helping you transition seamlessly from Summer into Autumn. It is a time to focus on both physical and mental health, as we say goodbye to the unstructured summer months and head back into routine life.
Let’s explore practical ways to support you this September, helping to boost your energy, concentration, and overall feeling of well-being.
1) Add in a wholesome breakfast
Starting your day on the right note is essential for maintaining energy and productivity. A healthy breakfast rich in protein, fibre, carbohydrates and healthy fats can set the tone for the day.
Consider easy-to-prep options such as overnight oats with berries, nuts and seeds or eggs on toast with a side of vegetables. For fussy children, you can hide a plethora of nutrients in a super-charged green smoothie (avocado, banana, spinach, apple, flaxseed, almond butter and coconut water blitzed in a blender). If green drinks don’t go down well, switch the spinach & apple for blueberries and cherries for a purple shake.
You could also create iron-rich breakfast foods, such as adding pumpkin seeds and flaxseed to overnight oats and drizzle blackstrap molasses on top, or for a savoury breakfast try a shakshouka with roasted peppers, a side of spinach and a drizzle of tahini. Pairing these with foods high in vitamin C, like citrus fruits such as oranges, will help your body absorb non-haem iron more efficiently, so it's like giving your iron levels a little helping hand.
Colour and diversity in the diet is key for supporting our microbiome to help ward off the germs in the up-and-coming colder months.
2) Boost Concentration and Memory
With children returning to school and many adults refocusing on work, cognitive function is particularly imperative, for all family members. Iron contributes to normal cognitive function, which is crucial for focus, concentration and memory. Adequate iron levels help contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body, helping cognitive function and keeping you sharp and focused.
Incorporating BlueIron into your routine will help reduce tiredness and fatigue*, helping you tackle the demands of school or work. Take BlueIron before or after breakfast to form part of your morning routine.
3) Get outdoors to boost your energyPost-breakfast, add in some movement outdoors. The fresh air will help lift your mood and enhance your mental clarity and focus. Either go for a brisk walk, walk the kids to school or get off the train or bus one stop earlier than usual to fit in some movement before the day commences.
Many of us are sitting at a desk all day and so doing some movement first thing, will help to boost your circulation, ensuring oxygen can move around the body efficiently, keeping you energised. It’s a perfect time to take advantage of the autumnal weather before it gets too cold.
4) Support your immune system
Incorporating lots of colourful fruits, vegetables and spices into your diet is a great way to boost your antioxidant, vitamin and mineral intake. Try and diversify as much as you can (e.g. varying the types of fruits and vegetables you buy) to help feed the beneficial bacteria in the gut and support the immune system.
Iron is crucial for the normal functioning of the immune system, and is a co-factor for immune cells and enzymes to create our defence system against unwanted bacteria.
Ensuring that you have adequate iron levels can help support your immune system as the seasons change and cold and flu season approaches. BlueIron offers a convenient way to ensure you’re getting the iron you need. Not only is it gentle on the stomach, it is also made with wild Nordic blueberries* for a great taste suitable for the whole family.
5) Prioritise your sleep schedule
Prioritising your sleep is essential to being able to return to a regular routine without experiencing post-summer fatigue and a heavy reliance on caffeine to get you through the days. Ensure you get enough sleep by maintaining a consistent bedtime routine. Create a relaxing sleep environment by keeping your bedroom cool, dark, and free from electronic distractions. Practices such as reading a book, taking a warm bath, or using essential oils like lavender can help signal to your body that it’s time to wind down.
A September reset is the perfect opportunity to focus on your health and establish good habits and sustainable routines that will carry you through the autumn months with plenty of energy.
By incorporating BlueIron into your daily routine, iron can contribute to normal cognitive function, normal function of the immune system, and help reduce tiredness and fatigue. Pairing this with a balanced diet, physical activity and good sleep hygiene will help you transition smoothly into the new season and set yourself up for a successful and healthy autumn.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle
*BlueIron contains naturally sourced Nordic blueberries for flavour plus Iron which contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
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Posted by Emily Garfield
1st September 2024
