New Year, New You!

If the Christmas festivities have left you feeling tired, sluggish and facing the new year several pounds heavier and still slightly worse for wear, don't worry because help is at hand!
I have two very exciting events coming up over the next two weeks that are guaranteed to help you kick start the New Year and make 2007 your healthiest and happiest year yet! By the way I hope you all love my stunning photo here on the left! OK, OK so it's not me...not yet anyway! It was the white bikini that gave it away wasn't it?

Life Detox: Healthy goal setting workshop

Is the thought of traipsing to the health club, where the gym bunnies have barely taken a break, completely horrifying? What about the prospect of a diet of carrot batons and celery sticks? Well, if you're looking for the perfect answer to festive excess then this workshop is just what you need. In just two hours you will discover the following:

• Set meaningful, powerful and healthy goals
  
• Detox not only your mind but also your body
• Identify and stop destructive habits
• Stick to your New Year's resolutions
• Boost your confidence
• Receive a free new year goody bag worth over £150
  

Date:11th January 2007
Time: 6-8pm
Venue:TBC
Location:Godalming
Places available:5 (please email info@charlottehunter.co.uk or call 07770 736905)
Price: £30

Life Detox: Ask the expert teleclass

On Tuesday 16th January I will be joined by a panel of experts including a personal trainer, a style consultant, a skin specialist and many more. Kick start your new year and have all your health and wellbeing questions answered. All you have to do is join the conference call and ask your question! Everyone who attends will recieve a collection of articles written by the experts!



Date:Tuesday 16th January 2007
Time: 7-8pm
Location: On the telephone (please email info@charlottehunter.co.uk or call 07770 736905)
Price: FREE

Look forward to meeting you at one of these events,

Charlotte x

Hair of the dog anyone?

Karen Skidmore, of CanDoCanBe fame, has asked me to write about natural hangover cures. There's a huge temptation for most of us to overindulge at this time of year and as a result we often face rotten hangovers caused by the dehydrating, toxic and mineral depleting effects of alcohol. There are all kinds of remedies out there from a fry up and a can of coke to over the counter remedies and some hair of the dog. A good friend of mine (you know who you are...) even swears by a pint of water and three nurofen before he hits the sack! These so called cures are not very healthy and will probably end up making you feel worse so here are my top ten tips for reducing festive hangovers...

1. Take a spoonful of glutamine powder in your water before you go out to help reduce the chance of overeating or over drinking.

2. Take some essential fatty acid capsules before you go out.

3. Avoid cheap red wine, port or brandy as they contain additives known as congeneurs which are bound to give you a fuzzy head. Vodka is a better option because it's very pure and relatively free from toxic ingredients.

4. Avoid fizzy drinks as they help to speed up the amount of alcohol entering your bloodstream. I'm sure you know how easy it is to get drunk on champagne!

5. Eat a sensible, well balanced meal either before you go out or before you start drinking.

6. To combat dehydration which is the root cause of hangovers, drink plenty of water before, during and after your drinking binge. Also try taking 1-2g of Vitamin C.

7. Ginger tea can help combat nausea, peppermint tea will settle your stomach and dandelion tea will help to regulate your fluid levels.

8. Your liver will be extremely grateful if you take a milk thistle supplement before and after your drinking because it will support the detoxification process.

9. The homeopathic remedy nux vomica is well know for its role in combating nausea and hangovers. Try taking a 12C tablet every 3 to 4 hours.

10. Finally make sure you eat something the following day because your blood sugar will be all over the place causing tiredness, headaches and the inability to concentrate. Bananas are a great start to a hangover day.

You know I like my history...

There have been some weird and wonderful hangover remedies throughout history such as the medieval prescription of rabbit droppings and pickled sheep eyes. My favourite story however, has to come from the ever so sophisticated Romans. According to Susan Clark they built special rooms called vomitories. Now, can you get guess what went on in a vomitory? Well, an intoxicated Roman would lean over a marble rail and have the back of their throat tickled by a slave so they could indulge in a practice known as the 'upward purge' (that's vomiting to you and me) and head straight back to the party cleansed and refreshed! I'm not recommending this...although on occasions I'm sure you haven't needed a slave to help you!

Alcohol is essentially a poison and the only way to avoid its after effects is not to drink it, but where's the fun in that? You could try drinking fizzy water with a slice of lime because after all who's going to know that its not a gin and tonic? OK, my secret's now out...

Have a healthy and hangover free Christmas,

Charlotte x

PS If you have any questions about the above just give me a call on 07770 736905

Are you ready for a life detox?

Lacking energy and motivation to live life to the full?
Ready to improve your health but don't know where to start?
Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?

Discover how to make 2007 your happiest year ever by joining me for a free life coaching session at The Holistic Centre in Godalming. In just 30 minutes you will recieve some inspirational tips for creating a healthy, balanced, happy and stress free life. Don't worry, if you can't make it we can always arrange another date or even hold the session over the phone.

Call 01483 418103 today to book your FREE life coaching session.

Mention this blog at the session and you'll receive a free goody bag worth over £150!

Look forward to seeing you there,

Charlotte x

24 days to go...

I don't know about you but I can't believe it's the begining of December! Well to get in the festive spirit I thought I'd give my blog a makeover. So here it is...

I had loads ideas of topics to write about today from boosting your immune system and natural hangover cures to healthy seasonal foods and non-alcoholic cocktails but I thought I'd hand things over to you. Just ask me a question or suggest an idea and I'll see what I can do.

Here's the technical bit... just post a comment by clicking on the link below.

I look forward to hearing from you

Charlotte x