If there is one thing that I’ve learned over the last few months, it’s that even though I think I’m pretty healthy, just like everyone else, there is much room for improvement.  To begin with, I eat a healthy diet.  I’m plant based, but even though that’s a good thing, I’ve also been eating prepared food a little too often lately.   I’ve also been using oil just a little too often.  And, don’t get me started on the vegan butter – yummy!

But health is more than just what you eat – even though it is an extremely important aspect to keep you healthy.  Some other aspects to health include exercise, sleep, and your all-important mental health.  So, living in a time of a pandemic, I’d say that most of us are suffering from an excess of stress.  What can we do?  Every week (or even more often), the news alerts us to new studies regarding what may help with Covid-19.  Just a note, none of these studies are peer-reviewed, since the scientific community is interested in alerting us to the latest research findings as soon as it is available regarding the pandemic.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve found these scientific reports interesting and helpful.  One of the most recent was about patients who had been severely deficient in vitamin D and they believe that such a deficiency may have made recovery difficult.  As far as I know, most multi-vitamins have plenty of vitamin D; but you can also get it by sitting (or standing) in the sun for approximately 10 to 30 minutes a few times a week.  If you take a daily walk (with sunscreen), you should be all set.  There are other medical issues that put someone at more risk if they get sick.  I’ve left a link below that explains all this much better than I can.

As far as what you can do, all I can is suggest what I’ve found to be helpful, and also another link that I hope helps.  I’ve found that good food is a great way to get healthy.  Now that it’s getting closer to summer, vegetables and summer fruits are readily available.  One of my favorite meals is a salad with plenty of peppers, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, carrots added to romaine lettuce with some avocado, black olives, chick peas and dressing.  Add a baked potato and there is a delicious dinner.  Plus, it’s fast and easy.

While I was really struggling for a while (and in truth I still am), I’ve also found that if I exercise daily not only do I feel like at least I’m doing something, but it also helps with my emotional needs.  Reading and watching movies also get me out of my own head and forces me to think about something other than what’s going on in our world.  Playing video games can be helpful also – Destiny is one of my favorites.

Do you have any ideas you’d like to share?  Feel free to leave your comments below.  Stay safe, stay healthy and remember, you are not alone.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200507121353.htm

https://www.forksoverknives.com/how-tos/how-stay-healthy-during-pandemic-covid-19-virus/