I have met very few people who have winter as their favorite season. Many love winter because of outdoor activities like skiing, snowboard or riding a snow mobile in the backyard. For regular people like me, winter brings all sorts of complications: More layers of clothes. More vitamin intake. Runny nose. The absence of the sun which makes it hard to stay motivated.
However, winter should not become a period of time when our lives are slowed and we are often sick. Here are few tips that can help you get through winter and help change you approach to this unique time of the year.
1. Frequently wash you hands
By frequently washing your hands, you prevent the spread of bactiria says Dr. Maritza Baez, a family physician in Buffalo, New York. Hand washing should be done before eating and after using the bathroom.
2. Get your annual flu shots
Beside the obvious benefits provided by the flu shots, expecting mothers can pass on their protective antibodies to their new born and also through breast feeding says Dr. Amy Herold, the director of HealthTap in Palo Alto, California.
3. Increase your fiber
The University of Illinois conducted a study and found that foods with high fiber like oats, apples and nuts can help reduce inflammation and strengthen the immune system. For more foods with high fiber click here
However, winter should not become a period of time when our lives are slowed and we are often sick. Here are few tips that can help you get through winter and help change you approach to this unique time of the year.
1. Frequently wash you hands
By frequently washing your hands, you prevent the spread of bactiria says Dr. Maritza Baez, a family physician in Buffalo, New York. Hand washing should be done before eating and after using the bathroom.
2. Get your annual flu shots
Beside the obvious benefits provided by the flu shots, expecting mothers can pass on their protective antibodies to their new born and also through breast feeding says Dr. Amy Herold, the director of HealthTap in Palo Alto, California.
3. Increase your fiber
The University of Illinois conducted a study and found that foods with high fiber like oats, apples and nuts can help reduce inflammation and strengthen the immune system. For more foods with high fiber click here