Healthy living made easy

Happy 2021! It’s a new year!

January is a great month for new beginnings and the best time to reboot and feel good about yourself. If you’re in search of simple health tips to help build healthier habits....this column is for YOU! Here are a few pointers to help you get started:

Quality time for you You are important! Remember to take time out regularly just for you. Doing so will allow you to stay in touch with yourself and allow you to take care of your well-being.

Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live. ~Jim Rohn

Try apple cider vinegar

A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water helps aid digestion, relieves bloat, boosts immunity, regulates blood sugar levels, and more. I recommend you try one that’s organic, raw, and unfiltered.

Catch some Z's

Sleeping is essential and has many amazing benefits. Here are a few:

• Improves your memory

• Makes you more alert

• Helps your body heal itself

Take a multivitamin

Taking a multivitamin is a great way to make certain our bodies get what we need. Yes, we can get a lot of nutrients from food, especially fruits and vegetables, but the fact is we often don’t. Take time out to visit your local health food store to inquire/ purchase a multivitamin. I like taking my vitamin first thing in the morning during breakfast.

Eat green

Incorporate leafy greens into your daily diet. They taste great and they’re easy to prepare. What’s great is that you can eat them raw, sauteed, steamed, or roasted. My daughter Kamryn loves raw spinach, and will often add acouple of servings with lunch or dinner.

The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil

Kimberly Whitfield is the owner of Kimberly Inspiring Beauty in Strength, a fitness instructor at Go Workout Fitness Center and Trinity A.M.E. Church; a bodybuilder, and a public speaker. Visit her on the web at kwinspires.com for a list of her classes.