How to Stay Healthy This Winter?

In winter, you need to eat food that is high in nutritional value. While it may be tempting to eat more than your usual food portions in the cold weather, it is crucial that you incorporate a a well-balanced diet in your lifestyle. This way, you can provide your body with the vitamins, fats and rich carbohydrates to build strong immunity against the cold weather.

You must include foods that are high in antioxidants, fibre and protein while taking care that they are low in fats and sugars. Therefore, you can incorporate food items such as whole grains, pulses, beans, nuts and nut butter. You can also include fresh fruits and vegetables such as oranges, apples, carrots, and ginger, which are laden with zinc, and vitamins, B, D, C, K and E.

Most of us do not feel much need to drink water during winter; however, not keeping yourself hydrated can have serious health consequences. You need to drink a minimum of six to eight glasses of water throughout the day.

Keeping hydrated helps keep your metabolism active, regulate body temperature, flush out toxins and keep your skin supple. In case, you do not feel like having cold water; you can opt for hot beverages such as mint tea, ginger tea and green tea, which offer plenty of antioxidant benefits.

Colds and flu are quite common in winter. According to studies, there are approximately more than 200 viruses that may cause the common cold. On the other hand, flu (or influenza) is a more severe health condition that may deteriorate your immunity severely. Antibiotics are not a suitable treatment for either cold or flu, because these medications target bacteria, while viruses cause both these ailments.

Hence, you need to get yourself and your loved ones immunised, well in advance before the winter season arrives. Also, it would help if you took certain precautions including,

1. Washing hands after you cough or sneeze

2. Keeping alcohol-based hand sanitisers on yourself

3.Cleaning surfaces and objects such as keyboards, doorknobs, and phones regularly

4. Avoiding close contact with people who may have flu-like symptoms

The changing seasons, especially when the monsoon gives way to winter, mean that you need to be wary of the dropping temperatures and various health complications that may come up with the cold season.

While the air all around is full of low-visibility fog and the mercury drop down to near-zero degrees Celsius, you need to protect yourself from body temperature fluctuations and weakening immunity.

Hydrate yourself with water, eat plenty of leafy green vegetables and fresh fruits, get at least 30 minutes of exercise each day. By making these lifestyle changes and taking care of your health, you can easily stay protected from the vagaries of the cold season.

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