It’s safe to say that Fall is truly here...
The temperature is becoming even cooler, and the days are becoming even shorter. The morning air is starting to feel brisk, and soon, it’ll be time to start thinking about winter coats and woolly hats – which is why the sudden transition from summer to cooler months can feel like a burden.
And with that also comes the time for the annual onslaught of winter illnesses and the odd spell of feeling under the weather as our bodies adapt.
But it doesn’t have to be that way – well, not entirely at least. While you can’t completely avoid catching bugs and colds, you can give yourself and your immune system a fighting chance to make sure you feel healthy, and great, this season.
And no, that doesn’t mean drinking all of those ‘vitamin-boost’ drinks, and fizzy tablets to make sure you are set-up.
The temperature is becoming even cooler, and the days are becoming even shorter. The morning air is starting to feel brisk, and soon, it’ll be time to start thinking about winter coats and woolly hats – which is why the sudden transition from summer to cooler months can feel like a burden.
And with that also comes the time for the annual onslaught of winter illnesses and the odd spell of feeling under the weather as our bodies adapt.
But it doesn’t have to be that way – well, not entirely at least. While you can’t completely avoid catching bugs and colds, you can give yourself and your immune system a fighting chance to make sure you feel healthy, and great, this season.
And no, that doesn’t mean drinking all of those ‘vitamin-boost’ drinks, and fizzy tablets to make sure you are set-up.
With that said, here’s 5 tips to help you keep healthy during fall and feeling well
1) Have Healthy Food and Drinks- Boost Your Immune System
This one can tie in with both fall and winter, but that’s because it’s an important one.
You need to boost your immune system to help prevent those annoying colds and sniffles that happen as the weather changes.
Drink plenty of water, wash your hands often to prevent sickness and eat nutritious foods that are proven to help your immune system such as; broccoli, garlic, almonds, kiwi and poultry.
You can also drink green tea as a way to warm up on those bitter mornings and fill your shopping cart with fresh and in-season fruits and vegetables.
You need to boost your immune system to help prevent those annoying colds and sniffles that happen as the weather changes.
Drink plenty of water, wash your hands often to prevent sickness and eat nutritious foods that are proven to help your immune system such as; broccoli, garlic, almonds, kiwi and poultry.
You can also drink green tea as a way to warm up on those bitter mornings and fill your shopping cart with fresh and in-season fruits and vegetables.
2) Get Yourself Ready for The Clocks Moving Forward
This is the one that always trips people up!
Switching from light mornings where the sun naturally wakes you, to darker mornings that still feel like night, can be a big struggle.
By going to bed earlier, especially the week before the clocks change, can have a massive impact on how you deal with the clocks changing.
Longer periods of darkness can create longer periods of sleep! And you’ll find it easier to throw that duvet off in the morning.
Switching from light mornings where the sun naturally wakes you, to darker mornings that still feel like night, can be a big struggle.
By going to bed earlier, especially the week before the clocks change, can have a massive impact on how you deal with the clocks changing.
Longer periods of darkness can create longer periods of sleep! And you’ll find it easier to throw that duvet off in the morning.
3) Buy In-Season Foods
There are so many great choices, but here’s just a few; apples, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, leek, onion, parsnips, pumpkin…
I could go on, but these are just some of the choices you have for in-season foods.
Think delicious slow-cooked dinners, hearty soups, and roasted vegetables. Probably one of my favorite times of year when it comes to food.
I could go on, but these are just some of the choices you have for in-season foods.
Think delicious slow-cooked dinners, hearty soups, and roasted vegetables. Probably one of my favorite times of year when it comes to food.
4) Stay Active!
This is my favorite one.
It can be really easy to sit around during the day when it starts to get colder, but it’s important to get in some daily movement.
Getting outside and going for a walk is a great one – it can help burn off stress, lower your risk of Alzheimer’s, tone you up, keep you moving- no matter your age, and burn easy calories!
What’s not to love about going walking during the fall months with all of the free scenery we have at our doorstep?
And with a hot coffee in hand – it’s nearly perfect.
It can be really easy to sit around during the day when it starts to get colder, but it’s important to get in some daily movement.
Getting outside and going for a walk is a great one – it can help burn off stress, lower your risk of Alzheimer’s, tone you up, keep you moving- no matter your age, and burn easy calories!
What’s not to love about going walking during the fall months with all of the free scenery we have at our doorstep?
And with a hot coffee in hand – it’s nearly perfect.
5) Make Plans for The Cold Months
A lot of us will just ‘hibernate’ if we don’t have things to do during the day as it starts to get colder…
The best way to help with this is to make plans.
It’s so simple!
You can even use the time to kill two birds with one stone and make plans to go for a walk with friends – that way you’re keeping active and you’ve made sure that you don’t spend the day hibernating on the sofa.
Don’t get me wrong, it can be good to do occasionally when you need to relax – but it’s important to make sure you do things so all those good habits you created during the warmer months don’t get left behind.
How will you be keeping active, healthy, and feeling fit this fall?
P.S. I know it’s easy to say to “go for a walk to keep active when the seasons change”, but what if you’ve got back pain or knee pain that feels worse when it gets cold, making you worried to walk and keep active in case it gets worse? If that sounds like you, here’s a free guide you can download that gives you easy tips you can do to help ease knee pain. Click here to get your copy: www.dsportsmed.com/knee-pain
The best way to help with this is to make plans.
It’s so simple!
You can even use the time to kill two birds with one stone and make plans to go for a walk with friends – that way you’re keeping active and you’ve made sure that you don’t spend the day hibernating on the sofa.
Don’t get me wrong, it can be good to do occasionally when you need to relax – but it’s important to make sure you do things so all those good habits you created during the warmer months don’t get left behind.
How will you be keeping active, healthy, and feeling fit this fall?
P.S. I know it’s easy to say to “go for a walk to keep active when the seasons change”, but what if you’ve got back pain or knee pain that feels worse when it gets cold, making you worried to walk and keep active in case it gets worse? If that sounds like you, here’s a free guide you can download that gives you easy tips you can do to help ease knee pain. Click here to get your copy: www.dsportsmed.com/knee-pain
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