Food & Wellbeing

With restrictions on the amount we go outside it has never been so important to focus on the other elements of keeping ourselves well. Food and wellbeing have a massive impact on your mental health and mood. We are aware that social distancing, isolation and lack of items in the supermarket can impact how well you can put this theory into practice but here are some great links that can help you on the journey to improving your wellbeing at home.

• Sport England – Have created a guide on how to keep active whilst at home

• Yoga with Adriene – For anyone who is looking to start their yoga journey online!

• Free Planet Fitness Personal Trainer – Live free 20 minute workouts via Facebook Live or via YouTube as recorded workouts

• Fitness Blender – free work outs for a range of fitness levels

• Pure gym has free workouts videos online – https://www.puregym.com/free-workouts/

• Nigel Slater has put together some simple supper recipes for anyone looking to broaden their culinary horizons

• Bon appetit has created a great online guide to cooking through Coronavirus

• London chefs giving their recipes for self-isolation, quick easy recipes: https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/restaurants/coronavirus-self-isolation-recipes-london-chefs-a4390406.html

• Thrifty meal plan to lockdown panic buying: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/25/mum-creates-thrifty-meal-plan-next-14-days-lockdown-tackle-panic-buying-12452443/

• SuperCook is a free app that suggests recipes for even the barest of fridges and cupboards during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Fitness for the whole family: Joe Wicks – The Body Coach