Tips to keep warm properly, avoid catching a cold
Temperatures in the northern provinces have dropped these days. The cold weather has a huge impact on health, especially for the elderly and children. Everyone needs to know how to keep warm and protect themselves and their families from the cold, to avoid catching a cold.
In the cold weather, children are very vulnerable. Master, Doctor Vu Cong Thang - Lecturer at Phenika University shares 5 tips on proper care and keeping warm, helping children avoid catching colds and sniffles.
Principles of layering clothes:When dressing your baby, mothers should prioritize choosing light, airy clothes. You should only dress your baby in a few layers instead of wearing very thick clothes. For example, you can dress your baby in a long-sleeved shirt made of comfortable absorbent fabric inside, then add a layer of wool and a down jacket on the outside. If you dress your baby in too many layers, it can make him uncomfortable, hot and sweaty.
Warm but not humid living space:In the cold season, many families often close their doors to keep warm, but this can cause mold in the house, creating conditions for bacteria to grow. Therefore, parents should open the doors for a certain period of time to let light into the house and air circulate better. Or you can use heaters, dehumidifiers and air purifiers in the house.
Drink water regularly:Cold weather will make you feel less thirsty, but your body still needs to replenish enough water. Enough water also helps regulate body temperature, protecting your baby's immunity. Therefore, parents should remind their children to drink enough water and prioritize warm water for them.
Change bath time:In cold winter, mothers can clean their baby's body with warm water for not too long. Bath time should be shorter and should be bathed earlier to avoid catching a cold. After bathing, pay attention to moisturizing the baby's skin.
Nutrition:Parents need to ensure a balanced diet of protein, fat, starch and fiber to help improve the baby's immunity. Some soups and foods can be used to help warm the baby's body.
For adults, you can use some tips to reduce the feeling of cold, ensuring your body is always healthy: Drink ginger tea with honey, cinnamon tea,... in the morning. If you have to work outdoors, keep your ears, neck, hands, feet... warm when going out, you can use additional heat-retaining patches. Add a little salt and crushed ginger to a basin of warm water and soak your feet before going to bed to help regulate blood circulation, keep your body warm. Increase exercise or light movement so that the body produces more heat. Maintain a nutritious diet. Increase protein, spicy spices such as onions, garlic, ginger, cinnamon... Avoid drinking cold water, alcoholic beverages./.
