1. Get Active
\n\u2022 Physical activity is an immune system booster. The more you move, the more your body
\nis able to fight inflammation and infections. You do not have to engage in strenuous
\nexercise because low impact exercises are effective, too. If possible, schedule a nice
\nthirty-minute walk into your daily routine. Add that to all the walking that you do during
\nthe day, and you may have a sizeable number of steps in. Getting a Fitbit watch to record
\nyour steps is an electronic encourager.
\n\u2022 Consider low impact aerobics. If you\u2019re able to, try engaging in moderate intensity
\nexercise for about 20 to 30 minutes a day. A group of friends may want to try the local
\nCommunity Center swimming pool. Volunteer to be the leader through a regiment of
\nactivities such as arm lifts, leg lifts, neck exercises, chin on-chest, shrugging your
\nshoulders, putting your hand on your knee and ankle, using weights when you lift those
\nlegs, playing around with a noodle by putting your foot on it and securing it to the bottom
\nof the pool (Gwyn Scott, Borger’s 90-year old health guru). Also, strengthen your
\nmuscles by lifting light weights, but modify your exercise routine to find what feels best
\nfor you.
\n2. Stay Clean
\n\u2022 Wet your hands with clean, running water. Turn off the tap and apply soap. Lather and
\nscrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Rinse them under clean running water. Germs
\nfrom respiratory and diarreal infections spread from person to person or from serface to
\npeople. Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands! Don’t blow your
\nnose, cough, or sneeze into your hands. Don’t prepare or eat food with unwashed hands.
\nUse hand santitizers, and carry them in your purse or pocket.
\n\u2022 Key times to wash your hands include the following: before, after, or during preparing
\nfood, before and after eating, before and after caring for someone who is sick, before and
\nafter treating a wound, after using the toilet, after blowing your nose or coughing or
\nsneezing, after touching an animal, animal food, or animal waste, after handling pet food
\nand pet toys, after touching the garbage. (Center for Disease Control and
\nPrevention[https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hygiene\/personal-hygiene\/hands.html]
\n3. Get plenty of Sleep
\n\u2022 We older adults need about 7-8 hours of sleep. That’s less than babies, teens, and midlife
\nadults according to the Center for Disease Control and
\nPrevention https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/how-much-sleep-should-you-get\/? We need
\nrestful sleep because sleep impacts the memory and cognitive functions. Deep sleep
\nshould account for at least 75% of your sleep because it is the restorative part of sleep,
\nslowing down your heart rate, breathing, and eye movement. Stick to a regular sleep
\nschedule, make a to-do list for the next day so that you’re not thinking about the things
\nyou must do the next day, stretch your body, avoid caffeine, set your house temperature
\nto 60-67 degrees, set your phone to \u201coff\u201d at least 30 minutes prior to bed.
\n4. Eat good fruits and vegetables
\n\u2022 The healthiest vegetables are spinach, kale, broccoli, peas, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots,
\ntomatoes, garlic, onions, alfalfa sprouts, bell peppers, cauliflower, and seaweed.
\nThe healthiest fruits include lemons, strawberries, oranges, limes, grapefruit, berries, apples, and
\npomegranate. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce a person’s risk of developing
\nheart disease, cancer, inflamation, and diabetes.
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