The cold has a funny way of convincing us the couch is a survival tool and that a second helping of shepherd's pie is practically medicinal. What it does is make people over 40 gain up to half a kilo a year, which adds up to a lazy 5kg over a decade. Your metabolism naturally slows a touch, and shorter days don't exactly inspire you to leap out of bed and punch out star jumps in the driveway. The good news is that you don't need to flagellate yourself with organic asparagus or start training for the City2Surf. A few light-touch habits can help keep your body's metabolism on track, so you can breeze through winter feeling warm and light.
Crack The Window When You Sleep
A cold room set to 19 °C increases brown fat by 30-40%, but this fat is mobilized by your body to keep you warm, so you burn more calories. Win the gender-based temperature wars by telling your other half that this is your body throwing another log on the fire, instead of throwing another Tim Tam onto the furnace.
Start Dinners With A Hearty Winter Soup
Having a low-calorie starter soup before your meal naturally forces your total calorie intake for that meal by up to 20% without even trying. Fire up a wholesome cup of miso or bone broth soup to take the ferocity out of your growling post-work appetite.
Supplement For Your Heart The Fun Way
Aspirin might be the heart-healthy hero, but other supplements like arginine can lower blood pressure and even reduce erectile dysfunction by improving full body blood flow. Add a sprinkle of improved wound healing and a boost to exercise performance, and this is the stuff you want powering your daily energy reserves.
Your ticker has been quietly clocking up the hard yards since the days when you rocked a CD wallet in your old Holden. The good news is that hearts are remarkably responsive to small changes, and you don't need to start living like a kale-infused monk to give yours a helping hand. That's why Revive5 was built around more than five ingredients designed to support blood flow, energy and healthy ageing, so you can keep that engine humming for many winters to come.
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