Enjoy a healthy winter with these tips!

The spread of colds and flu during the winter period, it is the appropriate season for the spread of many types of viruses and infectious diseases that are usually active

in cold climates, where they find their best chance to infect many people whose immunity decreases significantly during this season.

There are several tips recommended by doctors and specialists around the world to help avoid infection and diseases during the winter, in order to enjoy good health and strengthen the

immune system and increase activity, the most important:

Eat plenty of healthy drinks: Make sure to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day or herbal tea to keep your digestive system healthy and keep your weight within healthy levels.

You can also enjoy drinking green and white tea, which are good antioxidants and help keep your body healthy during the winter.

Avoid drinking beverages that contain caffeine or too much sugar as they impair your immune system's performance and cause dehydration and weight gain.

A healthy diet (read: How to maintain teeth by following a healthy lifestyle!): Winter usually raises the appetite of many for food, especially fatty foods and sweets.

Don't miss breakfast.It gives your body the energy to start the day with vigor and helps you avoid eating fast foods while you are out.

Choose a warm meal for breakfast, such as oatmeal with milk or water, and a serving of fresh or dried fruit.

Avoid foods and beverages that contain processed sugar.It weakens your immunity and increases your weight, making you more susceptible to colds and flu.

Replace with the natural sugar found in the fruit, and resort to dark chocolate if you crave sweets, they contain less amounts of sugar compared to others.

More than garlic, the sulfur compounds in it increase the strength of two important types of cells within the immune system (read: Prevention of colds and flu), specifically help in

the fight against colds, and you can benefit from the benefits of garlic raw or cooked.

More than zinc-rich foods, because of the ability of zinc to treat weakened immunity.

Foods rich in zinc: oysters, liver, red meat, turkey meat, lentils, pumpkin (pumpkin), sesame seeds, chickpeas, yogurt.

More than fiber-rich foods, such as apples, chickpeas, oats, lentils, whole grains, broccoli, nuts and leafy vegetables, they improve your overall health and reduce digestive disorders.

Eat enough milk and dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, it supports and improves the performance of the immune system because it is an excellent source of protein and

vitamins A (Vitamin A) and B 12 (Vitamin B12).

Milk and milk products are important sources of calcium that help strengthen and build bones.

Be sure to choose low-fat or low-fat varieties to avoid being overweight.

Eat 5-10 servings of fruits (read: Learn about the benefits of fruits for teeth!) And vegetables every day.

They increase your vitality and do not increase your weight compared to carbohydrates and sugars.

Get enough sleep, and sleep 7-9 hours a day in a dark room as much as possible, so that your body can get the most benefit from the hormone melatonin,

which is released at sleep, and this hormone positively affects the immune system It works to support and strengthen it.

Exercise any kind of sport, and do not give in to inactivity due to the cold weather.

Exercise helps you increase your body activity, improve blood circulation and strengthen your muscles while keeping your weight healthy and raising your activity level.

You can also start a new family ritual this year: dedicate half an hour a day to any kind of exercise indoors or outdoors collectively.This will help you increase activity

and relieve stress in everyone, creating a more pleasant and relaxed atmosphere inside the home.

Cold winter weather can negatively affect the freshness of your skin and lead to dryness, inflammation, or eczema, especially if you're not drinking enough water.

Lack of movement also leads to poor blood circulation, which negatively affects the ability of blood and vitamins to reach the skin to nourish, in addition to drinking water

and exercise, be sure to moisturize the skin daily using creams, and do not forget to put sunscreen, even if you seem today Overcast!

The weak sunlight that day does not mean the absence of harmful rays from them.

Keep your personal hygiene (read: the importance of washing after sexual intercourse) and clean your home, daily bathing, washing hands frequently and keeping the surfaces clean in your home and

workplace and changing towels and sheets regularly, helps greatly reduce the chances of transmission if one of your surroundings has a cold Or flu.

Reduce your stress, as scientific studies have shown that a person suffering from stress is more likely to have cold and flu episodes.