Your health in winter
Try to get through the winter months in good health with these tips:
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Sleep longer! The nights are longer in winter. Simply sleep an hour longer in winter or take a midday nap at the weekend. Important metabolic processes in your body are repaired during sleep. This is pure health. -
Build up muscle strength! Muscle mass dwindles rapidly without training, especially in the elderly, and osteoporosis manifests at the same time. The cold season is the best time to go to the gym to train your muscles under supervision.
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Protect your skin! Winter cold on the one hand and dry, warm heating air on the other stress the skin. This can be prevented by moisturising with a plant-based cream.
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Take vitamin D tablets! Vitamin D is not only important for bone metabolism, but also for many other metabolic processes, including tumour prevention. In winter, when there is not much light, it is advisable to take vitamin D in a daily dose of 1000 units.
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Train your brain! Long winter evenings are the perfect opportunity to train your grey cells in a variety of ways. Sudoku, Scrabble and the like promote memory and concentration.