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:-
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
r.
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!!
