Staying healthy during COVID We all know there is a straight correlation between your diet, activity level, and your health. Nutrition plays a huge role in preventing disease. Together with exercise regime it determines if you are going to get sick, and how often. It’s proven that sedentary lifestyle and poor diet lead to increased risk of chronic disease and decreased immunity levels. So how to stay healthy and protect yourself from getting attacked by the viruses? Make exercise your number one priority. If you are not comfortable to go to the gym, there are many ways you can still break a sweat at home or outside. Go for a run on the beach or park, find a workout online (we have the whole website designed for you to exercise anywhere and anytime). Adults over age 18 need at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity throughout the week. Eat wholesome nutritious foods. Your diet should include a lot of fruits and vegetables, grains Cut off processed foods completely, they only harm your health and leave you with inflammation. Stay hydrated. Even if you don’t feel thirsty, it’s important that you keep drinking water to support your body’s ability to fight viruses and support your body’s immune function. Meditate. We are all going through a difficult time right now. At a certain degree pandemic influences all of us. So it’s important to keep a positive mind. Meditation would help you to stay away from negative thinking and in a long run can fight depression, anxiety, and all stress-related illnesses.
