Health and Wellness Weekly
How to handle the winter
Cristin Sedlacek
Issue date: 11/25/08 Section: News
Here are some winter health tips to help you stay healthy during the winter, or at least through finals:
Strengthen the immune system with a balanced diet.
Vegetables and fruits are important all 365 days of the year. Look for fresh produce and seasonal items, as far as possible. Steam cook the veggies, if you can't eat them raw.
Dry fruits and nuts are a good snack. They not only provide energy but are also filled with nutrients.
Carbohydrates are needed for energy and strength. So include brown rice, whole wheat bread, rotis or porridge in your meals.
Eating foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, such as milk, eggs, citrus fruits, vegetables and nuts will strengthen your immune system. Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is also crucial.
One of the Ayurvedic winter health tips is that green tea or herbal tea with or without honey keeps you warm in the mid morning or mid evening. Some spices like pepper, ginger and garlic are believed to give warmth during winter. Green tea can boost your immunity as well.
Take vitamins and supplements. A good daily multi-vitamin can help strengthen your immune system.
Our bodies generate a lot of energy as a protection against the cold weather and chilly nights. Hence one of the most important winter health tips is to stay hydrated. Apart from water, warm soups can be taken during meals or during snack time. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. It flushes out your system and keeps you hydrated during the dry winter months.
Exercise is important. It not only burns calories but also keeps you warm and uplifts your mood. An active warm up is essential. The activity needs to be sufficiently energetic and prolonged to ensure that the whole body is warm. The activity can vary from a stretches of the lower limb muscles to a brisk walk or jog for 15 to 20 minutes.
A hot shower is very comforting. Massage of the body has several psychological benefits and is soothing.
Wash your hands frequently. Use hot water and rub vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
Keep hand sanitizers in your car or purse. Use after shopping, handling money, pressing the buttons of an elevator or the keys of a cash machine, touching a gas pump or the door handle of a public bathroom and before eating any food from a drive-thru restaurant.
Finally, dress appropriately.
The above winter health tips will ensure that allergies and cold will be kept at bay to help you to remain healthy through the winter.
For more information log on to http://www.casanads.com/bm/hf.htm
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mary_Rose And www.casagrandehospital.com
Strengthen the immune system with a balanced diet.
Vegetables and fruits are important all 365 days of the year. Look for fresh produce and seasonal items, as far as possible. Steam cook the veggies, if you can't eat them raw.
Dry fruits and nuts are a good snack. They not only provide energy but are also filled with nutrients.
Carbohydrates are needed for energy and strength. So include brown rice, whole wheat bread, rotis or porridge in your meals.
Eating foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, such as milk, eggs, citrus fruits, vegetables and nuts will strengthen your immune system. Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is also crucial.
One of the Ayurvedic winter health tips is that green tea or herbal tea with or without honey keeps you warm in the mid morning or mid evening. Some spices like pepper, ginger and garlic are believed to give warmth during winter. Green tea can boost your immunity as well.
Take vitamins and supplements. A good daily multi-vitamin can help strengthen your immune system.
Our bodies generate a lot of energy as a protection against the cold weather and chilly nights. Hence one of the most important winter health tips is to stay hydrated. Apart from water, warm soups can be taken during meals or during snack time. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. It flushes out your system and keeps you hydrated during the dry winter months.
Exercise is important. It not only burns calories but also keeps you warm and uplifts your mood. An active warm up is essential. The activity needs to be sufficiently energetic and prolonged to ensure that the whole body is warm. The activity can vary from a stretches of the lower limb muscles to a brisk walk or jog for 15 to 20 minutes.
A hot shower is very comforting. Massage of the body has several psychological benefits and is soothing.
Wash your hands frequently. Use hot water and rub vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
Keep hand sanitizers in your car or purse. Use after shopping, handling money, pressing the buttons of an elevator or the keys of a cash machine, touching a gas pump or the door handle of a public bathroom and before eating any food from a drive-thru restaurant.
Finally, dress appropriately.
The above winter health tips will ensure that allergies and cold will be kept at bay to help you to remain healthy through the winter.
For more information log on to http://www.casanads.com/bm/hf.htm
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mary_Rose And www.casagrandehospital.com
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