If you want to know how to stay healthy in winter, then you’re in the right place. Staying healthy during cold weather is a more proactive effort than the warmer months of the year. To stay healthy, it’s important to take the right steps to avoid any sickness.
We’ll go over a few of the most important steps, but it’s important to remember that you need to incorporate most of these into your lifestyle to stay healthy.
Take Vitamin C Daily
Vitamin C is the “stay healthy” vitamin. It’s what helps keep your immune system in tip top shape, which in turn helps you stay healthy. So keeping your vitamin C levels at a good level is key to staying healthy because your immune system prevents sickness.
There are two ways to get vitamin C. You can either eat foods that contain the vitamin, such as oranges, or you can take tablets that contain your daily dose. Either option is fine and perfectly healthy.
The recommended dose of vitamin C for an adult is anywhere from 75mg to 90mg based on information from the National Institute of Health.
This is an easy one and often overlooked, so make sure to take your vitamin C daily to stay healthy in the cold weather months.
Drink Lots of Water
Drinking water is another necessary step on staying healthy. When you don’t drink enough water, you became dehydrated and when your body is dehydrated, it’s harder to fight off sickness and infections.
And the cold also suppresses your immune system. So if you’re dehydrated and cold, then your immune system is working extra hard and it’s more likely that you’ll get sick.
The recommended amount of water to drink on a daily basis is eight 8-ounce glasses. Or approximately one 8-ounce glass every 2 hours. That should keep you hydrated and healthy.
Dress Appropriately and Stay Warm
The ultimate goal of avoiding sickness in the winter is to help keep your immune system strong. And when you’re cold, your immune system is weakened, so staying warm is important.
Wearing enough layers in the cold, such as jackets, gloves, and long underwear if it’s really cold is necessary to stay warm. When you start to get cold, your immune system is already behind and working extra hard to keep up.
This should be easy. Stay warm and stay healthy.
Eat a Well Balanced Diet
Eating healthy doesn’t just apply to staying healthy in the winter, but it applies year-round. Eating a well-balanced diet of vegetables, protein, and vitamins will help keep your body healthy, which in turn helps you avoid sickness.
Avoiding a diet of sugary sweets and food that is lacking in nutritional value is necessary to staying healthy. And if you aren’t taking vitamins, the winter is a great time to start. We’ve previously written about how to organize medicine and vitamins, so make sure to read that article too.
Remember to eat your vegetables, protein, and take a daily vitamin if you want to stay healthy in the winter.
Stay Active
This should be easy enough to do in the winter months when there’s not much to do outside. There a few ways to stay active:
- You can workout with an app, like the Peloton app
- Go for a run outside (and not worry about the heat)
- If you have a gym membership carve out some time in your day to make it to the gym
Staying active helps with keeping your body strong and healthy. With an active lifestyle and a healthy body, you have a healthy immune system. And as was mentioned earlier in this article, with a healthy immune system, you’re less likely to get sick.
It can be hard to get active in the colder months when sitting on your couch wrapped in a blanket sounds preferable, but make sure to stay active if you want to avoid getting sick.
Conclusion
Staying healthy in the winter months can be more difficult than in the warmer months, but it’s not impossible. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can fight off virus and infection to have an enjoyable winter season.
