Nutrition: For a Healthy Heart, Body and Brain

As a nutritionist I am fully supportive of the latest scientific evidence that highlights the important link between having a healthy gut and a well-functioning brain.

To ensure your gut and brain are communicating to their highest levels wholesome and healthy foods are needed such as whole fresh fruit including berries, apples, pineapple; green, leafy vegetables; plant-based oils such as extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin avocado oil and extra virgin coconut oil; good fats like avocados and nuts and seeds including almonds, walnuts and brazil nuts; fatty oily fish such as salmon and sardines. And don’t forget a healthy dose of sunshine and a good night’s sleep.

However, during this month of February, the month of “love and romance” I would like to highlight another important organ of the body which I think is the most critical to nourish in order to truly to lead a healthy and abundant life. That is your heart.

For me the heart governs all emotions. Did you know that the heart has an intricate and complex set of neurons just as your brain has! Your heart pumps blood to supply nutrients and oxygen to your entire body – and each beat occurs within an emotional energy field. Your heart is sending emotionally charged energy around your body. Have you heard of the saying “he/she died of a broken heart”? The heart feels and has emotions and therefore I say nourish your heart, think of your heart daily and the amazing work it does keeping you alive, ask your heart to send joy and love to your entire body as it pumps your blood around.

Feed it nourishing foods think whole foods in the colour of the rainbow – green, red, yellow and orange coloured fruits and vegetables; healthy fats as stated above and even throw in a little organic cacao for some extra special healing & sweetness.

But the most important ingredient for a healthy heart is, to cherish your own heart!

Adele Hamilton
Adv Dip Homeopathy, BHSc Nutritional Medicine
Anima Balance
Animabalance.com

Adele is a qualified Nutritionist, Homeopath, Movement Therapist and AGEucate Coach trainer. Her mission via her business Anima Balance is to promote education and awareness to the greater community on health and wellbeing. With her father suffering from Dementia, Adele also has a special interest in helping Dementia patients, their carers and professional staff through her many health modalities.