Easy Ways To Prevent Sickness In College
Students will do anything to avoid that never-ending flu or cold. Everything changes when you go to college since you have to fend for yourself unlike when you lived at home. However, that should not be a problem to you since it is not as hard as it seems. Here are some methods you can put into practice to keep yourself from getting sick at school:
- Reduce your sugar intake
Consumption of any kind of sugar could significantly slow down your body’s ability to heal itself. Glucose (sugar) essentially reduces the effectiveness of your white blood cells, which are your main defense in fighting infection in the body. Sugar can seriously slow down your immune system and it can run down to a point where you get sick. Think of it as an attempt to win a race while running backwards- you are unnecessarily slowing yourself down. If you really want to stay healthy, start checking the sugar content of what you are consuming.
- Cut down on orange juice
Orange juice adds no value to your healthy. Orange juice is perfectly fine on a regular basis. However, the idea that drinking too much of it for Vitamin D or C to prevent sickness is just a myth. The sugar in most orange juices overwhelms any possible healing benefits you could get from drinking it. The only liquids you really should be drinking are water, herbal teas, or vegetable juices, if you are into those.
- Vitamin D
Vitamin D is significant for your immune system to stay strong and healthy. People bring up the question, " where do I get my Vitamin D if I’m not drinking orange juice yet I do not have the time to sit under the sun all day?” the best solution to this is Buying a low-dose Vitamin D supplement at any drugstore or grocery store. The capsules are usually very small, and one a day is such a smart and easy way to build up your immune system against illness.
- Downtime
It is so important to insist on having some time to yourself to do something relaxing. This will keep you from being run down because of too much Stress and over-scheduling. Taking time to ‘unplug’ from life can be restoring both emotionally and physically.
- Stay active
A little bit of exercise, two times a week can go a long way towards protecting your body against infection. Movement stimulates your lymphatic system, burns through those excess college calories, and makes you feel good.
- Clean your room
Some simple practices like using an air purifier or opening your window for an hour can also help move out some of the stale air and dust that you are not supposed to be breathing in. Do not forget to clean all surfaces in your room.
- You can do better with your diet
You do not have to live entirely on kales, but making a little effort every day to have a something truly healthy will surely make a difference. You could maybe buy a personal-sized blender and trade in that sugary breakfast cereal or yogurt for a fruit smoothie, or have a salad with at least one meal a day. Small changes go a long way, but you do have to put a little effort in.
- Take care of yourself after drinking.
This only applies to those people who like to go out and drink, make sure you take care of your body the day after so it does not run down. There is nothing wrong with having a good time, but there is no debating that it takes its toll on your energy and immune system. Drinking lots of water, steering clear of processed foods, and choosing a salad or a hot soup is a way to be nice to your body the day after.
You should not panic in case you catch a flu despite making efforts because sometimes it turns out to be unavoidable. Call your parent or guardian, make an appointment with your school’s nurse, or visit your local one-stop health clinic. Getting sick at college at least once is a rite of passage and you will be back at it again in no time!