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Title: Tips To Protect Your Health In Winter Weather

Author: Lydia Quinn

Article:
Protecting your health in the wintertime isn't as hard as it
sounds, here are some tips for preventing typical problems
during the coldest time of the year.

Immune System

Prevention is really the key to not getting sick. Older folks,
children and those with depressed immune systems may want to
consider getting a flu shot, which can protect you from getting
the flu. You can also improve your immune system by eating right
and taking the proper vitamins and minerals for your age and
body type. Even a multivitamin is better than nothing, but
consider supplementing with Vitamin C and Zinc, both proven to
boost the immune system.

Skin

Your skin can often take a beating during the winter months.
Inside your home or workplace, you'll be subjected to dry heat
from electric, gas, oil or wood fire heating elements. Also, you
may take longer and certainly hotter baths or showers. Outside
your home you'll be subjected to dry, windy, wet or cold
weather. Moving inside and outside from dry heat to dry cold can
wreak havoc on your skin, making it dry, itchy, red, flaky and
irritated. The skin on your face is especially susceptible to
this problem. Use moisturizers and moisturizing lotions daily to
keep your skin healthy and hydrated. You can also use a
humidifier to add some much needed moisture back to the air in
your home or workplace. Don't forget to protect your skin from
the glare of the sun or ravages of the wind by covering up all
parts of your body by wearing gloves, a scarf, ear muffs and a
hat when you go out. Remember to cleanse your face everyday with
a gentle soap and lukewarm water. You may also wish to add a
bath oil product to your baths to moisturize the skin on your
entire body. The skin on your hands will also be very
susceptible to drying and irritation, remedy this by applying a
hand cream after each time you wash your hands.

Lips

Your lips are one of the hardest hit areas of your body during
cold weather, especially during very dry and cold weather. Your
lips may be chapped, dry and peel much more easily. Keep a
moisturizing, protecting lip balm with you and apply it daily or
as needed to keep your lips moist and supple and to avoid
painful cracking.

Eyes

While in some areas of the country, the sun may not shine nearly
as much as during the rest of the year, it's still important to
take care of your eyes during cold weather. Use sunglasses when
needed, as the sun during the wintertime can shine UV rays that
are even stronger than during the summer. Also, use eye drops as
needed to prevent and relieve dry eyes due to the dry heat that
may be present indoors. When snow is on the ground and/or the
sun is shining, this is the most important time to protect your
eyes from the sun's wintertime UV rays with a good pair of
sunglasses or goggles.

Fitness

When exercising, shoveling snow or working outside in cold
weather, take extra care to avoid overexertion. Overexertion
during cold weather can put an extra strain on your heart. When
you need to exercise, consider instead working out in your home
or at a gym. It's very important to keep up your fitness routine
throughout the year, including winter.

About the author:
Lydia Quinn writes for PhatSportShades, a leading performance
eyewear provider, offering <a
href="http://www.phatsportshades.com/ski_goggles.php">ski
goggles</a> and snowboarding goggles. Visit us at:
http://www.phatsportshades.com/

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