The weekend is a welcome time to chill out after a hard working week and for many of us, that means relaxing our diet.

When faced with social dinners, trips to pubs, restaurants or the cinema, even the most disciplined amongst us have great difficulty staying on track with diet and nutrition.

The excess sugar, fat, alcohol and carbohydrate intake from that binge can often leave you feeling bloated, tired and most importantly GUILTY.

Lets get something straight though, it is not the end of the world and you can put it right.

We have the right to enjoy ourselves and if that means having a pizza, Chinese takeaway, bottle of wine or a few pints of beer, then so be it. We need to live a little and enjoy life.

Monday however, represents the ideal time to hit the re-set button and get back on track, rather than allowing your weekend bender to spiral out of control and continue into the working week.

Here are my top 5 tips to rebalance the body’s systems and hit the ground running:

(1) Drink lots of water - This will help restore the necessary fluid lost as well as clearing out the remains of the weekends session. If water isn't exciting enough, try green tea or even coconut water.

(2) Take some Vitamin C - To help fend off any colds, as studies have shown that alcohol consumption is linked to a lowered immune system.

(3) Have an early night - Catch-up on the sleep lost from the late night before and give your body the best chance to rest and recover.

(4) Eat a healthy breakfast - Breaking down any hangover toxins is crucial in your quest for equilibrium. Try poached eggs with smashed avocado on wholemeal toast or rye bread and you are onto a winner.

(5) Do some exercise - A 20 minute blast of any form of cardiovascular activity will help sweat out some of the toxins that have build up and kick start the week.

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