Beat the Winter Maladies: Four Good Ideas

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Beat the Winter Maladies: Four Good Ideas

Along with the winter season comes cold and flu season. This is the time of year when drinking plenty of fluids, getting an adequate amount of sleep, and dressing appropriately are extremely important. Although these three suggestions are helpful in avoiding the winter maladies, there are many more things you can do to remain healthy.

Not only is it important to drink enough fluids during the winter season, but it is even more beneficial if those fluids are hot. So, you don’t drink tea? That’s okay! This suggestion also includes hot liquids such as soups and warm fruit drinks (i.e. apple cider). It is said that warm liquids not only keep you hydrated, but also help to loosen any congestion.

Getting plenty of vitamin C is also important during the cold winter months. Eating fresh oranges, grapefruits, and other foods high in vitamin C (or drinking them in juice form) can aide your immune system functioning.

Aside from everything you can do to prevent illness, one of the most important things you can do is something you were probably taught as a child: Wash your hands. Using soap and water to frequently wash your hands is one of the easiest steps you can take to help avoid becoming ill.

If you do happen to get sick during winter, it benefits everyone when you think in terms of sanitation. Be sure to sanitize your toothbrush (or buy a new one) after getting over an illness. This will provide you a fresh start, free of any contagious bacteria that may have been left on your toothbrush while sick. Also, be sure to wash any pillows and pillowcases you used in order to avoid spreading viruses to other people. Plus, consider treating surfaces such as door knobs, cabinet handles, the refrigerator door, and other commonly touched services with anti-bacterial washes. These easy steps will help to keep you, as well as those around you, healthy.

Winter has only just begun. For the benefit of yourself and others close to you, make every attempt possible to have a safe, happy, and healthy season!

Source: www.health.com

From The National Wellness Institute