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Tips on How to Stay Healthy During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is here and that means your time is now dedicated to attending various events and holiday shopping. As a result of these holiday tasks, your personal health gets pushed aside. SIHF Healthcare wants you to understand the importance of staying healthy during the holiday season. This month, we are giving you tips on how to stay healthy no matter how busy you are during this time.
Keep your immune system up
You want to spread holiday cheer during the holiday season, not the flu. We suggest getting a flu shot so you can spend more time with family and friends during the holidays. Although flu shots fight the flu, be mindful that other things can still breakdown your immune system. We advise you to wash your hands more often, especially because you may be interacting with more people. Lastly, we suggest you bundle up when going outside. How well you tackle the weather can play a role in maintaining a strong immune system this holiday season.
Practice healthy eating habits
Holiday food is something to get excited about because for most of us it’s only served during the holiday season. However, that doesn’t mean you have to completely break your healthy eating habits to enjoy it. We encourage you to be mindful and utilize portion control. When eating mindfully, you acknowledge when you are full and stop eating rather overeating. Eating healthy doesn’t mean you can’t eat your favorite holiday food; it just means you have to eat healthy portions. Portion control allows you to enjoy your favorite food and maintain a healthy diet at the same time.
Maintain stress
Although the holidays are a very cheerful time, they can be considered a very stressful time. Schedules are jam-packed with holiday parties, shopping and on top of all that, everyday obligations. We suggest lowering your stress this holiday season by exercising for at least fifteen minutes a day. Exercise allows you to relieve stress. Another thing to consider when handling the stress of the holidays is your sleep schedule. Shortchanging your sleep makes for an even more stressed and sleep-deprived version of yourself. We recommend getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night. It’s not only suggested during the holiday season but a practice you should try to keep up all year round.
This holiday season we want you to enjoy it in the healthiest way possible. We encourage you to not only get a flu shot but also follow these tips. At SIHF Healthcare, we offer flu shots for the entire family. Set up an appointment here today to schedule your flu shots so you can enjoy this holiday season to the fullest this year.