Stay Healthy During The Coronavirus Lockdown

The outbreak of Coronavirus has impacted our lives in so many ways. With regular changes happening, it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed, anxious and stressed. Following government advice, we have all encouraged to stay at home to flatten the curve. Social distancing and strict hygiene practices are reinforced to help combat the spread of COVID-19.

Don’t forget to exercise

While working out in the open is not an option now, there are a lot of home workouts that can keep our physical and mental health in optimum condition, If you are already familiar with using a treadmill or a cycle at home, you can continue exercising for 30 minutes per day. You can also do moderate movement exercises, breaking it 10 minutes in the morning, afternoon, and in the evening, as recommended by the World Health Organisation.

Eat Well

Even if you work many hours a week, you can make healthy and delicious meals at home or make smart choices when dining out. One simple guideline for planning a quick and healthy meal is to choose meals that use fewer ingredients, cook quickly, contain lean meats and containing a green vegetable as well as a red or orange vegetable.

Spend a few weeks double-checking your portions by weighing and measuring each serving. It won’t take long for you to be able to recognize the proper portion sizes and you’ll give yourself the opportunity to recognize when you’re about to consume a second serving.

Drink Wisely

People don’t realize how many liquid calories they consume each day. Although fruit drinks, smoothies and health drinks may seem like a great way to squeeze in extra servings of fruits and vegetables, they may not be as satisfying as whole foods. If you do choose these drinks treat them like real servings, measuring them out and planning them into your daily meals; don’t let them become the unnoticed extra calories that throw your healthy lifestyle out of whack.

One good way to reduce the consumption of unhealthy calories is to eliminate sodas, fruit punches and other sugary drinks from your diet. As tasty as these treats are they provide no health benefit and aren’t hydrating due to the high levels of caffeine, sugar and salt they typically contain. Most of the liquids you consume should be water. By the time you feel thirsty, your body has already entered the first stage of dehydration.

Stay active

Staying active can be as simple as taking a short walk around your backyard, gardening, cleaning your home environment, knitting and cooking. Keep your body flexible by stretching or doing yoga first thing in the morning when you wake up. Having a daily routine is important to keep you stay active, strong and healthy during self-isolation.

Wash your hands properly – and frequently

Washing your hands properly – and frequently – is the single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of germs and stay healthy.

Lather up with soap and water and scrub all parts of your hands — back, front, between your fingers, around your cuticles and under your nails — for at least 20 seconds before rinsing off the suds.

Remember that change can be hard and the occasional slip up is to be expected. The most important thing is to give yourself time to adjust to your new lifestyle.