Keeping healthy as the weather turns
By Amanda Scali

As winter well and truly sets in here in Adelaide, you might be looking for ways to keep your family and yourself as healthy as possible.
 
With recent events and Covid-19 health might be at the top of your mind. Investing in your health is a long-term investment in your family’s future. And the investment will have you feeling and looking great.
 
Here are our top tips for staying in tip, top shape this winter.

 

Regular Exercise

 
Exercising regularly will get those endorphins running and keep your immune system high and working hard to fight off any coughs and colds that might come your way.
 
Keeping up exercise will help assist with managing your mood in the colder months.
 
 
 
 
Scrub up

 
We have all become very well acquainted with the need to wash our hands regularly and thoroughly during the Covid-19 outbreak.
 
But it is a health practice that we should look to adopt long term to assist with staying healthy and to avoid picking up any nasty bugs.


 
Sleep

 
Getting a good night’s shut-eye is really important to manage how we feel throughout the day. 
 
It not only helps us function at work or running around after the kids, but it also helps us get through tougher times with more perspective and mental clarity.


 
Stay connected

 
Staying connected with friends and family is important for our mental wellbeing and our overall health.
 
Having a good belly laugh with our friends is bound to boost our mood, help keep our immune system strong and put a smile on our dial.
 
Studies say that happier people get sick less. So, it seems like a good plan to us!


 
Boost your diet

 
During the colder months, it helps to add some needed vitamin C through oranges and citrus foods to ward off and any sickness moving around your community.
 
Adding lots of fresh fruit and vegetables will also assist in boosting your immune system, so you are fighting fit right through the winter months.