{"id":316,"date":"2016-11-14T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=316"},"modified":"2022-03-02T08:58:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T08:58:48","slug":"how-to-stay-healthy-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/how-to-stay-healthy-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to travel, party, and celebrate the season without catching a sniffle.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The holidays are synonymous with many of our favorite things: steaming hot apple cider, sparkling lights around the tree, and parties with the people we love. Unfortunately, another thing that seems to happen around the holidays is that everyone around you\u2014on the bus, in the office, and at work\u2014gets sick. These next few months are the best time of year and it\u2019s hard to enjoy them with a cold. Luckily, we\u2019re self-proclaimed wellness gurus and germaphobes, who are well-practiced in breaking out the hand sanitizer when it gets frosty, and we love to dole out advice. We\u2019ve gathered tips that\u2019ll help you stay healthy and make it through the season without catching a sniffle.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>1. Start taking vitamin C now<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s common to pop an Emergen-C tablet into your water and guzzle that fizzy drink as soon as you feel the ominous I\u2019m-coming-down-with-a-cold sneeze coming on. However, research shows that to get the benefits of vitamin C you must begin taking this health supplement <em>before<\/em> you catch a cold. Taking 200 milligrams or more of vitamin C daily has been proven to reduce the length of a cold by 8 percent. So start taking vitamin C to strengthen your immune system now.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Wash your hands correctly<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The average human only washes their hands for a measly 5 to 7 seconds, which leaves behind a ton of cold-causing germs. Gross! Washing your hands properly can help you avoid 2 whole colds per year! So it\u2019s worth the extra few seconds at the sink.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to properly clean your hands:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash for at least 20 to 30 seconds. Sing \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019 in your head twice so you know when you\u2019re done.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to wash in between your fingers, on your thumbs, and on the back of your hands.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid touching handles, use a clean paper towel to turn off the water and open the door, and throw the paper towel away as you exit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>3. Wipe down your surfaces<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The good news: Airplanes now clean the cabin air every 20 minutes, circulating the air from the top of the cabin to the bottom to localize germs and keep them from spreading around. This means you don\u2019t have to wear those crazy-looking surgical masks.<\/p>\n<p>The bad news: Your tray tables, arm rests, and inflight magazines are fomites, aka objects that have a high probability of carrying and spreading germs. Bring a pack of cleaning wipes to disinfect your tray and other surfaces as soon as you find your seat. Invest in a pack of Clorox wipes and you might save yourself from a trip to the doctor!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Use melatonin to beat jet lag<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sleep deprivation can suppress your immune system, which is the last thing you want when it\u2019s sniffle season. If you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/stress-free-travel-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traveling<\/a> to a different time zone, take a melatonin, a natural sleep aid, to fall into dreamland. We love chocolate-covered melatonin that taste delicious and can help you get some beauty sleep.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Commit to one healthy meal per day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It often seems like there\u2019s a decadent dessert everywhere you turn during the holidays. But if you suddenly stop\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/okinawa-diet-sardinian-diet-ikarian-diet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eating healthy<\/a>\u00a0and start consuming junk, your immune system will miss its regular nutritional diet and might not be strong enough to prevent colds. An easy fix? Commit to eating at least one healthy meal a day. This way you can treat yourself to a few holiday favorites, while taking in much needed vitamins on the side.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-315\" style=\"height: 604px;width: 924px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/healthy_food.png\" alt=\"healthy\" width=\"924\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/healthy_food-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/healthy_food-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/healthy_food.png 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"caption-source\">(Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loveandlemons.com\/fall-wine-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">forloveandlemons.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><strong>6. Practice self-care with exercise and meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Exercising and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/3-easy-mindfulness-exercises-for-calming-the-heck-down\/\">remaining stress-free<\/a> keeps your immune system and body working efficiently. Break a sweat when you\u2019re away from home by packing a few travel-friendly fitness accessories (like a jump rope and running shoes) into your carry-on. You can also subscribe to free workout videos like Pop Pilates to stay active during your vacation. Continue (or start) your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/how-meditate-beginners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily meditation practice<\/a> by downloading phone apps like Pacifica or Happify to keep the dreaded travel anxiety at bay.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Staying hydrated helps your body operating at its best, but so many people forgo a glass of water in favor of indulgent drinks (like cocktails and coffee) during the holiday season. To stay hydrated while you travel, bring an empty water bottle you can fill up at the airport to stay refreshed during your flight and remember to drink water in between your spiked apple ciders and egg nogs at the holiday party. Your immune system and body will thank you. Following these general wellness tips will have you in tip-top shape to enjoy the Christmas carolers, while the rest of the world is coughing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to travel, party, and celebrate the season without catching a sniffle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1317],"tags":[43,76,52,132],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays - MYSA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/how-to-stay-healthy-during-the-holidays\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays - 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