Prepping up for the season of outdoor activities, gastronomical delights, and sojourns
Winter could be jolly good for some, while pretty depressing for other
social bees. Nonetheless, taking care of your health in winter remains the priority to avert winter-related health hazards and mood swings.
Beat Skin Troubles
De-stressing by practising mindfulness and meditation is a prerequisite throughout the year, and more so during winter. The weather might aggravate skin troubles, turning up your stress level. The soothing power of meditation is the balm to a host of skin issues that perhaps persist throughout the season.
Meditation will also fix your sleep schedule, which in itself takes extensive care of skin health. Stay hydrated and moisturised if your skin is prone to flakiness and dry patches. Using sunscreen, exfoliating, indulging in hot baths, and daily cleansing are the other essentials.
Stay Fit
Staying in shape partly depends on workouts and physical mobility, too. Walk the extra mile instead of asking for a lift, do crunches, lift, bask under the sun for ample Vitamin D, and bring your gym equipment indoors to beat the chill. Accommodate proteins in the diet besides omega-3 rich food to eliminate risks of obesity, skin issues, and joint pains that increase manifold during the cold.
While you are at it, do not beat yourself to stay in shape. In this season, you are responsible for your and others' health by maintaining basic hygiene protocols and maintaining a healthy diet to fortify immunity against ailments.
Boost Immunity
Merely stocking up on medicines is not enough, nor advisable, to strengthen your guards against the winter chill. Root veggies, which are loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, are consumed best as salads, while stir-fried tasty snacks and soup can do wonders to look after your wellbeing throughout the season.
Besides veggies, start your day with a bowl of nuts and seeds for the daily dose of protein and fatty acids, which will lend a degree of cosy warmth during the pricking cold. Raw turmeric is a traditional kitchen ingredient to improve immunity.
If its raw taste is rather abhorrent to you, add it to milk. Ginger and garlic are effective as well, especially when you are fidgeting in the cold breeze. The latter aids in digestion and looks after the stomach thanks to its anti-gastric and anti-inflammatory properties.
