#Winterhealthcare- “Winter wellness- An Overview!
Hello everyone!
And welcome to #Winterhealthcare series. I am really excited to share first post for the series and hoping you would like it.
in this first post, I am talking about an overview of winter wellness. why winter is considered as a best season to make good health? and what are the factors that act as an obstacle in maintaining a good health during winter season? read on to know more!
I am sure this information help in forming some fundamental basics that will help in achieving and maintaining winter wellness. so, let’s first start with positive points. here are some reasons why winter considered as a best season for your health.
Why winter is considered as best season for your health!
I am sure you all had heard already this statement from your elders. it is a common belief that “If we eat well during winter and nourish our body with winter appropriate foods during this season, we can stay healthy all year along.
Here are few highlighting points that make winter a good season for health.
- According to Ayurveda, our digestive power or agni at its high point in winter and during this time of year, we have a better capacity to eat and digest food. if we utilize this nature’s rule wisely, and feed our body with essential nutrients, we can achieve a good state of mental and physical health.
- During this season, there are plenty of options are available for colorful fruits and vegetables. we can add these fresh fruits and vegetables in our diet by various healthy soup and strew recipes. and with this way, we can nourish our body with proper nutrients.
- Winter is also a great time to include various herbs and spices in our diet. during this season, there are various healthy and winter appropriate recipes ( like methi ladoo, badam pak, chywanprash) are available that allow us to include important herbs, spices and dry fruit in our diet. and with this winter special diet, we can nourish our body with amazing curative and therapeutic properties of these substance.
- Another important point, winter is a perfect season to enjoy and nourish your body with message, hot yoga and mediation. message have numerous health benefits. during winter, we can message our body with different massage oils like sesame or mustard, for getting that benefits. regular message improve body circulation, make skin healthy and glowing, and have a soothing effect on our nervous system. message also help in reducing everyday stress.
So these are some positives of winter season, and we can utilize all these points to maintain a good level of health.
But, this is only one aspect of winter wellness. like all other seasons, winter also has its own set of problems. here are some factors that act as an obstacle in maintaining regular exercise and healthy diet schedule.
Factors that act as obstacle in maintaining good health during winter!
| Increase appetite and reduced physical activities According to certain scientific studies, when there is drop in temperature outside during winter, our body temperature also get lower. As an automatic response our appetite get stimulated and we tend to eat more during winter. During winter our body works harder and spend energy to keep us warm, so we adopt an overeating attitude as an excuse to eat more. Apart from this increase appetite, winter is a time when our routine physical activities get reduced automatically. When there is freezing cold outside we just feel more pleasant to stay inside rather than to face the harsh cold weather outside. During winter these minor interruptions in movement add up and it becomes harder to burn off the extra calories. Seasonal affective disorder or seasonal depression Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that is related to changes in seasons. It is a condition that is characterised by the increased anxiety, oversleeping, mood swings, inability to concentrate, extreme fatigue and depression. According to Mental health America serotonin and melatonin are two main responsible hormones that are interlinked with seasonal depression.During winter, decrease in sunlight may disrupt our body’s internal clock and hormonal functions and lead to feeling of depression and sadness. Apart from this hormonal impact, so many people who suffer from SAD use comfort food (food that are high in carbs and fats) medicinally to make themselves feel better. And this craving and overindulging becomes a major cause of weight gain during winter. Holidays and festival celebration We all wait for “Holidays” all year long. Of course, it is the one of the time of year when we all put our busiest schedule on hold and make it just for our family and friends. It is a time of fun and joyful celebration. But on other side, it is also a time when festival foods such as snacks, pies, cookies and cold drinks are in constant view. During this season, as usual we are busy in parties, get-together, and social gatherings where food is the focal point of attraction. We all had pressure of shopping, family obligations and change to our daily routine. And all these minor interruptions create a stressful situation for those who are trying to maintain a healthy weight. Psychological factor Psychological aspect of winter on weight is too phenomenal. During winter, one side we eat more for survival mechanism, another side during winter we wear more clothes to cope up with coldness and chilly winds. These Big bulky clothes allow us to cover up our problem area. Thus we feel less self- conscious about our body image. and feel less motivated for maintaining a regular exercise schedule. So these are some factors that act as obstacles in maintaining a regular exercise and healthy diet schedule during winter. As a sum up, “There are some pros and cons factors that play an important role in winter- wellness. understanding these factors help a lot in making winter wellness journey smooth and fruitful. now, it is all depend on us how we deal with adverse factors and how we take full advantage of positive factors”. This is the beginning of our winter wellness journey and I am hoping we had formed some good foundation for our journey. Next posts, will cover other important aspects of winter wellness. In next post, I will sharing some amazing healthy drink recipes for winter season. so stay tuned! what are your thoughts about winter wellness? please share! |
I am glad I live in warm climate. I need the sun to feel energised. Winter and cold weather would surely make me feel depressed. Thanks for highlighting this point Surbhi
Nice article outlining the impact of winter on our health. Surely there’s no better season to enjoy food than winters. Just want to add regarding our tendency to drink less water during winters. In fact, winters is the time when we need to ensure that we drink sufficient quantity of water to avoid dryness of skin and similar issue. Overall, a very useful article.
This is beautiful article Surbhi….I’m from Amritsar and an married in Chennai… I miss the winter season and the yummy food …. Love the way u have explained the positive and negative points of winter
I just love the way you have describe the positive and negative points about winter. Waiting to see your next blog post about healthy drink recipes for winter
I love winters and love warm foods too. But the best is the massage during winters. Especially the warm wrap they have in some places! Bliss!
Winter wellness is really important and everyone should take care. you have shared some very important points . And I must say This is such a nice post.
This was such an interesting post to read Surbhi. I never knew the significance of the cold weather in the Ayurvedic system.
That was a very informative article, Surbhi. I did not know the importance of cold as per Ayurveda. I now understand why i eat more and put on weight in winters (increased appetite and less physical exercise). Looking forward to reading the next posts in the series.
Hi Surbhi once again you have brought out a useful article and this time about health. I love that it is seasonal and so appropriate for winter season. And I really didn’t know the importance of the cold weather to good health! Keep up the good work!
Yes Surbhi, I remember my mom had explained me about Ayurveda and right food intake during weather for a good overall health. Interesting post
A very timely post. There were so many aspects of winter that I was unaware of. Thanks for sharing this article
Very informative winters cause depression in cold countries covered every aspect of winter and overall health
less self- conscious about our body image due to the layers of clothing we wear. That’s something we don’t think or pay attention.
During winter I feel more energetic. Houston heat and humidity drains you out. Winter is my favorite season.
winter season alwayz been my favorite season but USA winter season pushes me towards depression, but your insight given me hope of enjoying winter season by caring our health in best and easy way.
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This post is an eye opener. No wonder my stay in cold countries left me sad and irritated for days as it snowed. Hooked for the series now. Bring it on.
I had no idea that Winter was considered the best season for health. Your post has taught me so many new things. Thanks.
It’s a healthy season for sure. And to top it all happy one too bringing in merriment with the festive cheer.
I didn’t know that winter is so beneficial . Thanks for sharing such depth info .
Ayurveda is something I trust too and it have no side effects …I really loved this healthy post which really needed in this season
Yes Winter has phycological effect too with the clothes and eating habits. This post has summed up all well. I am happy that I was able to continue my fitness routine at most of the times in winter.
I love winters, you covered all positive and negative points about winters. And yes I also believe in Ayurveda
Winter is my favourite season. Food tastes better during this time a d one can gorge endlessly on seasonal fruits too. It was interesting to read both sides of it.
I always thought winters bring lot of damage to health but never knew its advantages, thanks to ur article
This is a lovely and informative post on winter wellness. We are always struggling with cold and cough in winter. Though winter is very special for us since we don’t get the cold weather much.
This post is a perfect guide to know how to be healthy during winter. Iove the abundence of vegetables abd fruits during the season.
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