GERMOPHOBE!

Stay Well This Winter!

We are smack dab in the middle of cold and flu season. Just what can we do to keep ourselves well? Here are a few great tips:

1. Drink plenty of water. Keep yourself hydrated inside and out! Wash your hands often especially after your work out. Get a refillable bottle and keep it with you all day.
2. Increase your intake of vitamin C...we all know a pill is just a pill! Try to get you vitamin C from foods like citrus fruits, broccoli, red pepper, and spinach. A diet rich in vitamin C reduces your histamine levels and increases antibodies.
3. REST! The body needs our normal sleep cycle to cleanse the blood and perform cell repair. This is imperative to staying well! This is also the reason it’s not a good idea to eat before bed...blood is sent to the belly for digestion instead of doing its nightly housekeeping. That’s why we wake up tired after eating late in the evening.
4. Reduce Stress...easier said than done, right?!? Try meditation, treat yourself to a massage or a session on John’s table, or add in a yoga class. I hesitate to say it...but a glass of red wine could be helpful too...note I said ONE GLASS not one bottle.
5. Work Out! Believe it or not...daily exercise really does stimulate the immune system and helps us to stay strong and healthy. However, if you are feeling sick... exercise can be very counterproductive. If you have a fever then avoid increasing your heart rate until your body temperature returns to normal. Also, use common sense and take it easy until you are back at 100%.
6. Finally...no smoking, limit alcohol and caffeine intake. DUH!

So take care of yourself and stay healthy...warm weather will be back before you know it!!