Feeling bogged down lately by the demands of life? Let it go with these uplifting yoga movements that'll help improve your mood and promote cleansing and circulation.
The best part? These detoxifying moves are easy to do from the comfort of your desk for a quick mid-day perk up!
More than a just a health and fitness fad, studies have found that yoga can help to "suggests yoga can increase body awareness or attention to the sensations and things going on inside you."
Other studies have found that mind-body therapies such as yoga can help reduce inflammation, a byproduct of toxins, an unhealthy diet and stress that can hamper your immune system and increase the risk of chronic diseases.
Pose #1: Crescent Lunge Forward Bend
To perform a Crescent Lunge Forward Bend, bend your front knee in a 90-degree angle and press the extended back foot towards the ground. Your hips should be squared with the pelvis tucked under to protect your lower back.
Lift your arms and bend forward to lengthen the spine while your lower body stays static. The Crescent Lunge Forward Bend helps with:
For extra stability, keep your gaze down and lower your back knee to the ground.
Pose #2: The Bound Revolved Chair
The Bound Revolved Chair pose aids in detoxifying both your body and mind through movements that stimulate digestion and circulation. It offers a multitude of benefits such as:
Sink down into a chair pose and twist your torso to the side while threading your lower arm between your legs to reach your opposite arm. Look towards the sky to lengthen your back and hold the pose for 5 breaths or more and repeat on the other side.
For the advanced yogi, challenge yourself and lift your heels off the ground for a deeper and more detoxifying stretch.
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Get your comfort food fix while staying on track with your heart health! You won’t find cream-based pasta dishes up high on a doctor’s list of low cholesterol diet approved foods, thanks to the saturated fat-laden sauces. For a heart-healthy twist, we collaborated with the National Heart Institute to put a little spin on the traditional cream pasta sauce.
Traditionally, alfredo sauces are made with cream which is richer than milk and gives a satisfying lusciousness to the dish. To mimic the creaminess, our recipe uses avocados which are an amazing source of healthy monounsaturated fats, making it suitable for those with high cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
Studies have found that avocados can help improve HDL cholesterol, the good cholesterol that keeps bad LDL cholesterol at bay, reducing your risk of heart diseases!
Ingredients (makes 5 servings):
Avocado sauce:
Recipe notes:
This recipe makes the basic pasta and sauce. For a complete meal, add protein and a couple of servings of vegetables. We love heart-healthy fatty fishes like salmon, mackerel and codfish for a boost of natural omega-3 fatty acids.
For even more health benefits, our nutritionists recommend choosing wholemeal pasta options.
Wholemeal pasta contains more nutrients as well as soluble fiber, they’re part of a group of foods that lower cholesterol fast! In your body, soluble fibers bind and flush out cholesterol before they become a problem! For the same effect, add more fruits and vegetables into your diet to really lower your risks of heart disease.
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