eatattexastech posted: " There are only 8 days left until Thanksgiving, and 38 days until Christmas. Although in west Texas it still feels a lot like the end of the summer, we are only 40 days (about 1 and a half months) away from winter so I thought some winter survival tip"
There are only 8 days left until Thanksgiving, and 38 days until Christmas. Although in west Texas it still feels a lot like the end of the summer, we are only 40 days (about 1 and a half months) away from winter so I thought some winter survival tips would be of great use. I am not the most qualified person to give survival tips on this topic since I am from the tropics, and we don't experience a real winter over there, but I moved to Texas in January, so I had to adapt to a lot of different things as well as learn some new recommendations.
Stay warm: especially for those over the age of 65, people with disabilities, and people with health conditions, it is extremely important to stay protected from low temperature because these tend to influence on your immunes system ability to fight viruses and infections, which means that if you aren`t keeping your body warm, you are most likely to get a virus or infection.
Hydrate: with the increase in chance of getting sick as mentioned above, it is really important to stay hydrated. According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the water intake for a man should be around 15.5 cups (3.7 liters), and for a woman around 11.5 cups (2.7 liters). You may think that a person is most likely to get dehydrated during the summer due to high temperatures and sweat, but that`s not always true because in the winter, people are more likely to feel less thirsty, and to drink less water because they think they are not losing any.
Exercise: exercising in the winter is a lot harder than in the summer, just because the wintry weather usually makes people lazy, I would personally rather stay in my warm bed, but it is just as important, if not more, than in the summer. There is also research on the advantages of it such as exercising in cold weather can help burn more calories, as well as improve endurance because in the cold your heart doesn`t have to work as hard, which leads to sweating less and spending less energy.
Supplemental health: with the drop in temperatures, people end up staying inside a lot more, which makes the exposition to sunlight a lot lower than usual. If that is your case, taking some Vitamin D supplements may be a great idea. Not only Vitamin D, but also some vitamins to supplement your immune`s system health in this time that it will be in need. Some great food sources of Vitamin D include, egg yolks, fish, mushrooms, as well as fortified foods. Here on campus, you can fish at The Market by Stangle/Murdough, mushrooms in all of the BYO such as The Commons and Smart Choices, for egg yolks, almost every location will offer some type of eggs.
Eat healthy and nourishing meals: if you don`t plan to follow any of my tips mentioned above, please at least follow this one. The cold brings up some insane cravings, and while it is important to listen to your body, balance is also essential. Make sure to eat some nourishing meals of your choice, limit fried food to twice a week, increase your vegetable intake to at least once a day, and try to eat a homecooked meal as much as possible. A delicious, easy and nourishing meal is soup, check out this link for some great recipes as well as more information on this meal.
If you follow the things I mentioned above, you definitely deserve to treat yourself to a hot chocolate. I am going to give you my favorite recipe to keep y`all warm.
HOT CHOCOLATE
This recipe yields 4 servings
Ingredients:
• 4 cups of milk (low-fat milk or your favorite dairy alternative)
• ¼ of unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup of granulated sugar (you could also use agave or your choice of non-calorie sweetener)
• ½ cup of chocolate chips
• ¼ tsp of vanilla extract
Instructions:
Add the milk, cocoa powder, and sugar to a small pan and whisk it over medium heat until warm.
When warm but not boiling, add chocolate chips and whisk until it melts,
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