We all like to over-indulge during the holidays. And we all have too much to do. How’s a person to stay healthy?
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Get Plenty Of SleepWith numerous activities to enjoy and festive occasions to attend, it’s not always easy to get enough sleep over the holidays. Still, getting a proper amount of rest and a full night’s sleep can go a long ways in maintaining your health and in a better frame of mind. As a preventative measure, a good night’s sleep can help strengthen your immune system, as well as relieve the stress and anxiety associated with the holidays. On the other hand if you don’t get enough sleep, you might find yourself more fatigued, less alert, perhaps less conversive and maybe even a little grumpy. While it may be difficult at times, try getting to bed at your normal time and do your best to avoid excessive amounts of sweets laden with sugar, caffeinated and or/sugary drinks and alcohol.
Manage Your Holiday DrinkingFor many travelers, a celebration with a holiday drink is a long-standing tradition. But if you plan to drink alcohol on your holiday visit, you should also remind yourself of the negative effects of alcohol on your health and when to call it a night. While the short-term and long-term health risks are well documented, nothing could be worse than having something terrible go wrong due to the overconsumption of alcohol, whether it’s a family argument, saying something inappropriate or worse yet, have an alcohol-related auto accident. Regardless if you’re male or female, the bottom line is if you are going to drink during your holiday travels, you should do so responsibly and perhaps set a limit in advance of your first holiday spirits.
Stay ActiveHaving an exercise routine is essential year round in order to stay healthy. But staying active is perhaps never more essential than over the holidays. With the prospects of festive food and drink, you could experience holiday weight gain, potentially putting you in more of a health risk. In order to offset the possibility of adding a few extra pounds, try setting aside time to get some exercise, whether it’s a walk outdoors with the family or doing more household chores indoors. Depending upon your destination of choice, other forms of exercise could include skiing, ice skating, cycling or even swimming and surfing if you’ll be near the ocean and expecting warm weather. Whatever activity you choose to do during your holiday travelers, you’re likely to feel a whole lot better afterwards.
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