The first cold air waves have begun to affect the Hanoi area and the northern provinces and cities. The difference in temperature between day and night and increased humidity will be an ideal environment for viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory diseases to develop.
This is the time when the body's resistance, especially in the elderly and children, is prone to decline. Therefore, apply measures to proactively protect each person's health.
Keep your body warm
This is a very important principle because keeping the body warm will help overcome weather changes. In which the neck, chest, back and feet are the most susceptible to cold infections.
Instead of wearing a thick shirt, wearing many thin layers of shirt will help retain heat better and make it easier to adjust to suit the temperature indoors and outdoors.
In the evening, when going to bed, it is necessary to ensure that the bedroom is warm enough, airy and covered with a warm blanket, especially for young children and the elderly.
Carefully cover when going out
The outdoor temperature when traveling by motorbike will be significantly lower than the actual temperature due to the impact of the wind. Therefore, wearing a jacket that is thick enough and windproof is necessary.
In addition, you can use an additional scarf to protect your throat, wear a mask to prevent cold air from directly affecting your airway, and wear gloves to keep warm, avoiding numbness that affects driving.
Increase nutrition
A balanced, scientific diet plays a key role in ensuring health when the weather changes. During cold days, the body needs more energy to stay warm. Prioritize hot dishes such as soups, porridge, stewed soup to warm the body from the inside.
Add all groups of substances and increase foods rich in vitamin C (orange, tangerine, guava, kiwi), zinc (beef, seafood, nuts) and warm spices such as ginger, garlic, lemongrass to your daily meals to increase natural resistance.
Ensuring personal hygiene and living space
Infectious diseases in the cold season spread very quickly through the respiratory tract and contact. Therefore, maintaining the habit of washing your hands regularly with soap, especially before eating and after coming back from outside, is an effective preventive measure. It is necessary to keep the living space clean and airy.
Despite the cold weather, you should still have a period of time to open windows during warm sunny days to circulate air, reducing the spread of pathogens in the home.
Maintain physical activity
Many people tend to be lazy to move when the weather turns cold, but this is a bad habit. Proper exercise will help increase blood circulation, warm the body and improve human health. You can choose gentle exercises at home such as Yoga, Gym...
If you are exercising outdoors, you should choose a warm sunny time (such as late in the morning or early afternoon), avoid exercising too early in the morning or too late in the evening when the temperature drops, which will affect the body.
