TIPS TO TAKE CARE OF HEALTH DURING LOCK DOWN

                     TIPS TO TAKE CARE OF HEALTH DURING LOCK DOWN

 A nationwide lock down is announced in India. While a situation like a lock down can be difficult and stressful for most of us, it is important to maintain good mental health and not let anxiety and fear grip us. Stay calm and being supportive to others around us will help us all wade through this crisis together.

Keep yourself busy, make a daily schedule and allow it. Rediscover old hobbies like painting, dancing, gardening and stitching. Practice yoga as meditation to stay calm and beat stress. Eat nutritious mean, exercise daily and sleep well.

Regular exercise and yoga as pranayama help in improving immunity be better oxygenating the tissues. Keep a daily routine, read a book or do something creative. During the lock down, you can opt for skipping, jumping and daily aerobics at home.

Read information and update only trusted sources, connect with friends and family virtually to beat bare down and loneliness. Meditation is an effective tool to calm your mind, after brain waves and thereby reduce stress.

FOODS TO STAY STRONG & HEALTHY

Eating fresh and healthy is one of the best way to boost an strengthens ones immunity. Some of which are:

Lemon, lime, avocado, garlic, mango, orange etc.

FRUITS:-

Such as amla, orange, lemon , papaya, kiwi these are rich in vitamin c and help in improving your immunity. Daily have 100-150gms of any of these fruits such as snacks.

VEGETABLES :-

Such as bell peppers & broccoli is rich in vitamin A, C and E as an many other antioxidants and fibre. When bell peppers contain twice as much as vitamin C like citrus fruits and they are also a rich source of beta carotene. Consume both as a soup during dinner, it will enhance your immunity.

SPICES :-

Such as garlic & ginger contains Sulphur compounds such as allicin that helps in boosting immunity, ginger has anti inflammatory properties that will help in improving immunity.

HOT BEVERAGES :-

Like herbal teas, rasam with garlic and black pepper (south Indian recipe) etc. will be very helpful.

NUTS & SEEDS:-

Such as almonds & walnut are rich in vitamin C have antioxidants properties and help in improving immunity. Eat five almonds or three walnuts daily. A teaspoon of sunflower seeds can added in your daily diet too.

EAT ENOUGH PREBIOTICS RICH FERMENTED FOODS

Prebiotics like curd and yogurt and enhances good health and thereby immunity. Include curd and buttermilk in your daily diet.

WATER:-

Drink plenty of water, if possible warm water with fennel, cumin as coriander seeds. Water helps our body to produce lymph which carries white blood cells and other immunity system cells. Hydrate yourself with healthy liquid like lemon water, Tulsi water, ginger and mint wate

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TURMERIC:-

Turmeric is like a key ingredient in most Indian kitchen. Also, research shows that its regular consumption can help decrease the effect of muscle damage.

GREEN TEA :-

Green tea has anti- oxidant properties and boost immunity. Swap regular tea with green tea in your daily routine.

AVOID

Avoid raw foods, juices or ice cream and avoid deep fried foods too. Besides the above it is important to continue to follow face and hand hygiene practice. Wash your hands regularly, disinfect surfaces at home.

Let’s all stay safe, stay home, stay strong!!