How to maintain a healthy lifestyle during the pandemic
Being physically and mentally healthy must be a priority for individuals and families. How can this be achieved?
It’s more important now than ever to take care of your wellbeing in challenging times like these. Flora provides top tips on how to sustain a healthy lifestyle during the pandemic:
The Benefits of a Healthy and Balanced Diet
A balanced diet is essential for supporting your immune system and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. What you consume affects your body’s ability to prevent, fight and recover from infections.
Healthy Eating Habits to Adopt
- Try to eat at least one meal each day with members of your household. Bonding over a meal helps ward off feelings of isolation and encourages mindful eating.
- Try to eat at regular meal times and avoid snacking in between.
- If you are conscious about what you eat, Flora Plant Butter is the perfect item to add to your grocery list. It’s a dairy-free butter alternative, made with the goodness of ingredients such as coconut oil, avocado oil and olive oil.
- Avoid eating in front of the TV. Instead, pay attention to what you’re putting on your plate and in your mouth.
- Avoid fast food, eat more home-cooked meals which means you will, know exactly what you’re consuming. If you are looking for more information on ingredients to add to your eating plan, be sure to look at Flora’s list of seasonal ingredients for inspiration.
M for Mindfulness
Pay attention to the present moment to help cultivate your sense of being. Mindfulness involves being kind and forgiving towards yourself. Studies suggest that the practice of mindfulness helps overcome anxiety, reduces chronic pain and improves sleep.
Nurture Relationships
When you’re missing those you love, take the time to reconnect. Reach out via text or a good ‘ole phone call. Move Your Body
WHO recommends 75 minutes of vigorous-intense physical activity per week.
- Stay active by taking short walks, following an online exercise class, dancing and cleaning your home environment.
- Try to interrupt sitting every 30 minutes by getting up and walking about to reduce sedentary time.
- Work out virtually with your friends. Create a workout plan together over a video chat.
Having a daily exercise routine is vital to maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the pandemic.
Keep Yourself Entertained
Keeping yourself busy and entertained is essential. Listen to music, read a novel and watch your favourite shows. Tip: Watch online tutorials to learn a new skill that you’ve always wanted to acquire.
Make yourself and your well-being a priority, and stay safe!
