This Valentine’s Day Celebrate All Those You Love & Nourish Self-Love

By Ella Owen Nutrition Advisor

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the love in our lives. There are many ways to show your beloved how much they mean to you. Self-love is key to all loving relationships. Whether you are single, married or something in between, self-love is that vital ingredient you need to deepen your ability to love others and love life itself!  

Treat your Senses:

On these cold Winter days, it is the perfect time to treat your senses with the tastes, fragrances and body care that brings you inner joy.

Choose from We Love the Planet’s range of Natural Fragrance Diffusers to provide a gorgeous scent and atmosphere at home. Add your own personal touch and create hand-made chocolates and treats to share (or enjoy all to yourself). Cacao is revered for its mood enhancing properties and is great for naturally stimulating endorphins and serotonin levels. Discover ingredients from Organic Traditions for creating your own delicious, luxurious chocolate treats.

Reduce Stress & Boost your Mood:

Heightened stress levels, low mood and poor self-esteem can play havoc with the quality of our relationships and lives. Take time out to relieve stress levels. Meditate, laugh, play, exercise, relax- hang out with friends and connect with your loved ones. Nourish your body and mind with “superfoods” and natural ingredients that support your relaxation and mental wellness.

MindScopic Mood Master® is a formula that includes well researched components to support mood and reduce stress and anxiety levels, all while supporting an overall sense of well-being. Active ingredients include the botanicals; Ashwagandha, Griffonia (a natural source of 5HTP that supports serotonin production) and Valerian, plus amino acids, magnesium and B vitamins. 

Like cacao, Maca root has been considered a mood enhancer within herbal traditions. Indigenous to Peru, this delicious and naturally energising ingredient has also been studied for its effects on libido!* Add Organic Traditions Maca X-6 Powder  to water, smoothies, raw desserts, chocolate truffles, snacks and more, and enjoy. 

Boost Radiance:

A perfect gift for your beloved (or yourself), Antipodes Beauty Icons Gift Set includes three moisturising products to support your natural skincare regime: Vanilla Pod Hydrating Day Cream, combining avocado oil, manuka honey, and locally sourced Vinanza grape for anti-ageing effects, Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Serum, formulated to soothe the eye area and reduce signs of ageing, and Apostle Skin-Brightening Serum, a water based serum to brighten and even skin tone. 

Antipodes Glow Healthy Gift Set fosters a fresh, radiant complexion. The certified-vegan set harnesses vitamin C-rich ingredients to banish lacklustre skin. Containing Gospel Vitamin C Skin-Glow Gel Cleanser and Glow Ritual Vitamin C Serum and Halo Skin-Brightening Facial Mud Mask to boost your skin radiance. 

Any claims mentioned in this blog are based on research and are not aimed to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.Food supplements should be used within the framework of a healthy lifestyle and not used as substitutes of a varied and balanced diet. 

References:

·          https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12472620/