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How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

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The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can make you feel tired, stressed and run-down. Your immune system can get depressed, and you may end up sick if you don't take the time to take care of yourself.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Multivitamins
  • Vitamin C
  • Exercise Equipments
  • Vitamin C
  1. Step 1

    Get adequate sleep. Even if your routine is interrupted by guests and/or travel, maintain a regular sleep schedule as much as possible.

  2. Step 2

    Eat healthy, nutritious foods. Avoid getting into the fast-food routine because you're busy.

  3. Step 3

    Take a high-potency multivitamin if you are not already doing so. You may want to take extra vitamin C to help boost your immune system.

  4. Step 4

    Avoid taking on too much. You can't do everything, and you will become stressed and fatigued if you try to.

  5. Step 5

    Attend the parties you really want to go to, not the ones that you just feel obligated to attend.

  6. Step 6

    Streamline your shopping. Use the Internet or mail-order catalogs. Shopping from home will save you energy. In addition, you will avoid crowded stores packed with all types of germs.

  7. Step 7

    Keep up your exercise program.

  8. Step 8

    Avoid excessive drinking. You may end up with a hangover and/or feel drained and fatigued.

  9. Step 9

    Make private time. Relax, read, take a bath - time for yourself will rejuvenate and refresh you.

Tips & Warnings
  • At the first sign of a cold or flu, slow down and rest. Take care of yourself -otherwise, you may end up spending the holidays in bed.

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on 11/22/2005 If your cold/flu lasts for more than 7 days, see your doctor. New CDC guidelines direct them to prescribe antibiotics after 7 days of symptoms.

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