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Supporting optimal energy and vitality over 50

As we age, it’s common for our energy levels to start decreasing, which can lead to feelings of fatigue and a lack of motivation. Maintaining fitness, a healthy muscle mass, and sharp focus are hallmarks of both healthy ageing and effective energy production. That’s why supporting our body’s energy production as we grow older is so crucial.

In this blog, we’ll explore the various factors that contribute to the decline in energy levels. We’ll focus on nutrition and lifestyle choices that can help counteract this decline, promoting optimal energy, health, and vitality for those over 50.

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10 of the best foods to boost your energy, according to a Nutritional Therapist

You may have heard of the phrase ‘you are what you eat’, which, in reality, goes beyond the metaphor and holds a great deal of truth! The foods we consume can have a profound influence on our physical health, wellbeing, mood, and energy levels.

Whether you’ve made a commitment this year to move more, you are already deep in training for an elite sports event or just want to feel more energised day to day, food and nutrition can support your goals. Read on to discover ten of the best foods to help you boost your energy levels, naturally.

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Methylation: Understanding its impact on health, well-being, and energy

Methylation is a key enzymatic process that occurs billions of times a second in every human cell and is important for the proper function of all body systems. In our latest blog, we deep dive into what it is and it’s importance for health, well-being and energy. Continue reading  ▶

The charitable activity of Cytoplan in 2024

Charity sits right at the heart of Cytoplan. Since conception in 1990, the philosophy of the company has been built on the foundations of helping others and improving people’s health and wellbeing.

Since 2006 our company has been owned by a charitable foundation. From 2006 to November 2023, we were owned by The AIM Foundation (AIM), with a share of our profits given to AIM in order to fund its Nutrition for Health & Wellbeing charitable donations.

This now continues under the Nutritional Wellbeing Foundation (NWF), which was founded in July 2023 and is now the sole owner of Cytoplan. The NWF has taken on AIM’s nutritional grant commitments and it is these grants that a share of Cytoplan’s profits continue to fund.

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Tips for mindful eating this festive season

As we draw nearer to the festive season you may find your social calendar filling up with invitations to events involving food, drinks, and late nights. While this is part of the festive cheer and socialising is, of course, fantastic for your well-being, some people find that after a few weekends of indulgent food, and a few too many glasses of wine, their digestion starts to feel a little off.

Christmas is a time to eat, drink, and be merry, but what if this leaves you feeling tired, bloated, and fuzzy-headed?

Could mindful eating help?

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