How to keep track of your health all the time in India – 6 tips to keep track of your health – #RestartRight

Want to know how to keep track of your health all the time in India in these uncertain times? Here are some health tips to help you restart your life the right way post the lockdown. #RestartRight

We are living in unprecedented times with uncertainty looming around. Last three months were a challenge, no one was prepared for. Stress, anxiety, fear we have gone through all in the past few months.

Now that we are restarting our lives back again and slipping into our daily work mode we still need to keep in mind – Health is our number #1 priority. Falling ill right now is not an option.

But, how do you restart the correct way? I am sharing a few health tips today that will help you to keep track of your health. Leading a healthy lifestyle is a choice you must make now.

6 Health Tips to keep track of your health

#1 Eat Healthy – Eat Immunity Boosting foods in your diet

What we consume directly has an effect on our body and its ability to prevent, fight, and recover from infections. Healthy diets, with immunity-boosting foods, will make your body’s immunity stronger.

Eat whole grains like whole wheat, millets, quinoa, rice, lentils, and fresh vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are full of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants which help in boosting immunity.

Try Immunity Boosting drinks – like turmeric milk (which now is trending worldwide as turmeric latte), ginger tea, tulsi tea.

You can also make Ayurvedic concoctions with ginger, pepper, honey, tulsi, and mulethi. Boil half a spoon of these, each in a glass of water. Strain and drink, once cool. We have been having this pretty often, and it tastes very good – so don’t get scared with the name!

herbal tea with turmeric powder,slices and cinnamon

The lockdown did bring out our inner chefs and we all experimented with various dessert recipes – but right now limiting sugar intake is a wise idea. Go light on sugary juices, fizzy drinks. As a sweetener, use healthier options like jaggery powder.

#2 Quit Alcohol and Tobacco

If you were looking for motivations to quit tobacco this pandemic should be the right one. I remember watching a video of a survivor in the UK who was on a ventilator for a few days. The lady mentions “if you smoke, put the cigarettes down – you need your lungs to breathe”.

Alcohol is another vice for the society – it does not just affect your liver but your heart and brain. Stress-related drinking, if goes unchecked, can do more harm.

#3 Stay Physically Active

Physical activity is not always for weight loss but to keep your heart and body healthy. I and my son both do yoga and Zumba. Enroll in online classes, or follow videos on YouTube.

Freehand exercises, stretching, brisk walking will help in easing your muscles and improve circulation and muscle activity.

#4 Look after your mental wellbeing

Mental health and mental wellbeing is often overlooked but it is important. Good mental health is vital for kids, young and adults.

With work from home being the new normal we are also witnessing our work-life balance being compromised. But maintain time for work and a few hours for the family. Pick up the phone and facetime your friends and family.

Do anything that takes out stress.  I have picked up art after a very long time – I think right after school – and let me tell you, it is such a stress buster. I am doing it regularly now.

 

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#5 Avoid crowd and transmission prone places

We might be going out, but the danger is still lurking out there. Only go out when you are required to. If you can work from home, please continue that. Avoid any crowded places. Just yesterday there has been a sudden spike in the number of cases with 19k people testing positive in a single day.

Avoid places like malls, movie theatres, hospitals, anywhere near the containment zones. Don’t forget your masks and sanitizers.

I am in fact, consulting doctors online too. I spoke to my son’s paed online via video call. There are so many apps today that help you connect with doctors. Worried about how to keep track of your health all the time in India? You can check the IL Take Care App where you can not only speak to the doctor but get a prescription and order your medicines too. Speaking of medicines and current health situation, a good health insurance is what everyone needs. While on the Take Care app, you can also scroll through the complete health insurance plans that ICICI Lombard has on offer. With the app, it’s so easy to choose and buy an insurance policy that suits your needs! Digital is the new normal and it is a boon today.

#6 Practice Positive Parenting

This lockdown has been a big challenge for all the moms – who are not only working from home but doing the chores, looking after kids, entertaining them, and doing what not! I can see myself, becoming a pre-primary teacher in the absence of online classes in the state, art teacher, playdate companion, baking partner – I am actually playing many roles.

Kids are affected both physically and mentally during this time. Not going to school, not meeting friends, no park, no play date. It is frustrating. So it is most important as parents to keep your cool and practice positive parenting.

 

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I am sure these healthy tips will help you #RestartRight post the lockdown. #RestartRight, stay home, and stay safe.