Optimal health is vital to ensure the resilience needed to survive the complicated; stressful; and demanding lifestyles that many of us lead today. For so many very busy people, the lifestyles they lead make it difficult to fit in health or wellness. What we often don’t realise however, is that achieving optimal health through proper nutrition can start with a few simple changes in attitude and routine and can even begin by drinking a glass of Appletiser a day.

Appletiser’s range of sparkling fruit juices, endorsed by the 5-a-day for Better Health Trust, are a great way to get one of your 5 daily vegetable and fruit servings. No matter what your day holds, whether on the go; at your desk; in the car; or at a mini-soccer match, any one of the Appletiser variants can be enjoyed absolutely guilt free and with no fuss. Appletiser is 100% pure and classified as low GI, making it the healthy alternative that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.

In addition to the delicious taste and convenience of Appletiser, there are a number of additional easy and practical steps that can be taken in the pursuit of better health, greater resilience and improved productivity. Here are 5 tips, brought to you courtesy of Appletiser and registered dietician Christine Stent Pinha:

1. Start your day with a quick smoothie made with at least two different fruit portions; yoghurt; nuts; and/or fruit juice. Add Appletiser to the mix! Quick and easy to prepare, this is a great way to include recommended fruit servings into your diet.
2. Always try to buy fruit that is in season – these will be more affordable and more readily available (therefore easier to find when in a hurry!).
3. Drink as much water as possible. Have bottles of water in the car, on your desk and in your home, that are within sight and reach.
4. Keep your energy and blood sugar levels up by eating small meals regularly and snacking on healthy nibble options such as raw nuts; seeds; dried fruit; low GI crackers with peanut butter; or your choice of Appletiser, Grapetiser, or Peartiser.
5. Fit exercise in wherever possible – even if it is as simple as choosing a flight of stairs over the lift.

Remember, wellness is not an impossible task! It can be convenient, achievable and delicious. For more information on Appletiser, visit: www.appletiser.co.za.