Winter is a bad time for colds and flu.
I don't want to brag (okay, I kind of do) but I hardly ever get sick, even when everybody around me has come down with something.
It never used to be this way.
I used to get at least one cold and flue every winter.
Here are Five Tips to Staying Illness-Free this Winter 1.
Exercise.
Fitness strengthens the immune system by improving circulation and increasing the bodies natural virus destroying cells.
2.
Eat Right.
Immune boosting foods like fruits and vegetables and healthy foods like whole grains, low fat dairy (especially yogurt) and lots of water will keep your body fighting potential virus attacks.
3.
Wear gloves and wash them regularly.
Have you watched what people do on the subway? They sneeze in to their hand and touch everything, they pick their nose and teeth and who knows what they were doing before being out in public? Sometimes being a germaphobe pays off.
Wear gloves to keep your hands warm but also, to keep them clean.
Wash them once a week to disinfect and prevent them from becoming serious bacteria traps.
4.
Wash your hands more.
I think most people wash their hands before they eat and after they use the washroom (I'm going to assume so anyway) but wash them even more with a disinfecting soap.
Especially after being outside.
Try to avoid the hand sanitizer gel.
It kills bad bacteria but it also kills the good stuff that helps to fight infection.
5.
Get Fresh Air.
Winter dries you out, thanks to indoor central heating.
It leaves your immune system more vulnerable to virus attacks.
Also, it's cold outside, so more people stay indoors and that means more germs are circulating in dry, crowded rooms.
And of course, if you are sick stay home from work and avoid running errands.
Just because you are sick, doesn't mean everybody else should be too!
I don't want to brag (okay, I kind of do) but I hardly ever get sick, even when everybody around me has come down with something.
It never used to be this way.
I used to get at least one cold and flue every winter.
Here are Five Tips to Staying Illness-Free this Winter 1.
Exercise.
Fitness strengthens the immune system by improving circulation and increasing the bodies natural virus destroying cells.
2.
Eat Right.
Immune boosting foods like fruits and vegetables and healthy foods like whole grains, low fat dairy (especially yogurt) and lots of water will keep your body fighting potential virus attacks.
3.
Wear gloves and wash them regularly.
Have you watched what people do on the subway? They sneeze in to their hand and touch everything, they pick their nose and teeth and who knows what they were doing before being out in public? Sometimes being a germaphobe pays off.
Wear gloves to keep your hands warm but also, to keep them clean.
Wash them once a week to disinfect and prevent them from becoming serious bacteria traps.
4.
Wash your hands more.
I think most people wash their hands before they eat and after they use the washroom (I'm going to assume so anyway) but wash them even more with a disinfecting soap.
Especially after being outside.
Try to avoid the hand sanitizer gel.
It kills bad bacteria but it also kills the good stuff that helps to fight infection.
5.
Get Fresh Air.
Winter dries you out, thanks to indoor central heating.
It leaves your immune system more vulnerable to virus attacks.
Also, it's cold outside, so more people stay indoors and that means more germs are circulating in dry, crowded rooms.
And of course, if you are sick stay home from work and avoid running errands.
Just because you are sick, doesn't mean everybody else should be too!