Top 5 Tips for Staying Healthy This Fall

by westcoastsciNov 14, 2022Health and Wellness

Get your Health Back on Track!

Fall is the perfect time to get your health back on track. With cooler temperatures and changing leaves, it’s easier to find motivation to take care of yourself.
We have compiled a list of our Top 5 tips to start taking better care of your health right now!

Tip #1: Stay Hydrated

Water is the most important nutrient that we need to survive. It is also the most abundant liquid on the planet. Water is necessary for the proper functioning of all our organs and systems, including our brain.

It’s recommended that adults drink up to eight glasses of water a day, but it’s hard to do this if you don’t enjoy drinking water, if you live in a hot climate or if you are busy and don’t have time to stop and drink water throughout the day. Don’t stress if you can’t reach this target. Focus on drinking more water than you are currently and slowly build up.

Tip #2: Connect with your Community

One of the things that you can do to connect with your community is to run a kindness campaign. This is a campaign that usually lasts for a week or more and has the goal of making people feel good about themselves.

The kindness campaign can be done in many different ways. You could choose to do something small like putting up a sign in your office that says “kindness matters” or you could put up posters all over town with inspirational quotes on them. You could also choose to do something bigger like organizing an event where people come together and talk about how they have been kind recently or what they are looking forward to being kind about soon.

Tip #3: Cook at Home

Cooking at home is a great way to save money, eat healthier and enjoy more time with family. With these benefits in mind, it’s no surprise that many people are trying to cook more often.

However, cooking at home can be hard when we’re short on time or don’t know what to make. That’s where grocery lists and meal prep come in handy!

Tip #4: Get Enough Sleep

It is important to get enough sleep because it helps with your mental health, physical health and your mood. People who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease and obesity.

Some people might think that they can function on less than 7 hours of sleep but this is not true. You will be less productive and more forgetful when you don’t get enough sleep.
Getting a good night’s rest is one of the best things you can do for your body and mind.

Tip #5: Keep Moving

A recent study found that people who exercise have a 20% lower risk of early death. Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, obesity and some cancers.

The study also found that if you’re not exercising as much as you should be, it’s never too late to start. Even if you start at a later age, the benefits are still significant.

Remember, these are just our top 5 tips. There are many more ways people can stay healthy that didn’t make our list. If you’re just getting started, always start small, with perhaps just 1 of the above tips and once you’ve made it a routine, add another, then another, etc. It’s all about baby steps.
If you like this blog post, please comment below with your tips on staying healthy!