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Keeping Seniors Safe In Summers - Curodoc Healthcare

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  KEEPINGS SENIORS SAFE IN SUMMERS Summers can be an enjoyable weather for seniors where they can let their guards down and indulge in outdoor activities that can be relaxing for them. It is the best weather to enjoy a day at the beach or a picnic at the park with friends. While getting some essential vitamin D from the sun is important, with seniors there are always some risks involved. Keeping in mind their independence and their safety, here are some tips to keep in check before they leave home! Skin Care – Sun is without doubt the best natural source of vitamin D, but exposure to sun can take a toll on their skin. With age, their skin has become thin and delicate and sunburn is a cause of concern. When going outdoors, they should always use a sunscreen having at least 30 SPF or higher to prevent sunburns and heat marks. Comfortable Clothing – Summers mean wearing as less clothes as possible and yet keeping safe from suntans and sunburns, but feeling at ease and comfortable. ...

Best Summer Foods To Keep You Cool - Curodoc Healthcare

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With the winter weather easing up and the sun ready make the mercury rise, and the heat that can drain us out completely and put our bodies at risk. Dehydration is very common during the summer months and so is having low energy level. It is important to take extra care and rehydrate during the summer season. Eating right and making lifestyle changes can help beat the impacts of summer. Below are some affordable and easy to procure cooling foods that you must have in your kitchen at all times: Watermelon - It is made up of around 90% water and helps full the body’s water requirement.   Cucumber - Cucumber helps in keeping constipation and has around 80% water content. Curd - Curd is the best coolant for the body. You can have it by itself or even make buttermilk, smoothie, or lassi. Coconut Water – The most versatile drink of the summer season. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals. Mint – An herb that can be easily added in any dish like curd, chaach, or rai...

Immunity Boosting Foods - Curodoc Healthcare

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  IMMUNITY BOOSTING FOODS Food helps your immune system stay strong. The best way to prevent cold, flu, and prevent any infections, the first stop should be your local grocery store. With the COVID-19 virus still in tow, it is important to understand good diet, lifestyle modifications, physical distancing, and proper hygiene practices only can protect you. 1. Citrus Fruits - All citrus fruits are high in vitamin C. Popular citrus fruits include oranges, grapefruit, lemon, and lime. 2. Bell Peppers - Red and yellow bell peppers are a rich source of beta carotene that helps boost your immune system and helps keep your eyes and skin healthy. 3. Broccoli - Broccoli is the healthiest vegetable, it is supercharged with vitamins and minerals. It is packed with vitamins A, C, E, fiber, and many other antioxidants. 4. Garlic – Garlic has superb immune-boosting properties and is the most widely used herb. 5. Ginger - Ginger helps reduce a sore throat and nausea. 6. Spinach ...

Winter Nutrition Tips for Boost Your Health - Curodoc Healthcare

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 Winter Nutrition Tips The winter month brings in a lot of appetite changes and diet changes with it. The shorter days, longer nights, and colder temperatures make it less motivating to work out or exercise. The comforter and bed seems like the best place to be and obviously, comfort foods and treats are the go to meals.   A nutritious meal is a must in the changing weather and colder months. It helps keep your energized, fit, and boosts your immunity.   Adding healthy carbs and eating carbohydrate-rich foods increases the brain's production of “the happy chemical” serotonin and make you feel more up and less depressed. These include nuts (raw, fried, or roasted), whole grains, beets, radish, turnips, sweet potatoes, and squash.   Winter also bring with it a rainbow of fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits like broccoli, oranges, pomegranates, kale, legumes, pulses, beans, strawberries, capsicums, and spinach.   For the meat eaters, there is a whole lot ...

Autumn health tips for healthy living curodoc healthcare

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  Autumn/Fall Health Tips Autumn marks the beginning of the respite from the rainy and humid days and transition into the pleasant and cooler days and nights leading up to the colder winter months. This is one of the most comfortable seasons throughout the year. The early morning and evening cool breeze bring with it pollen and flu germs which can run sour the much anticipated weather transition relief.  So, let us kick-start the autumn season with some health tips from Curodoc Home Healthcare to help prevent flu from getting into our homes and getting visits from Nurses . Keep Hydrated Changes in weather also causes change in daily routine and habits. Water intake also decreases are the heat goes down. Keeping hydrated and drinking water and liquids like juices, green tea, lemonade, etc can help keep infection at bay as well as keep the body water levels optimum. Eat Healthy This season bring with it a lot of seasonal goodies which are high in nutritional value and also hel...