{"id":2558,"date":"2020-06-23T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/how-to\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2020-06-23T17:34:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:34:53","slug":"how-to-live-a-healthy-lifestyle-while-observing-the-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/how-to\/how-to-live-a-healthy-lifestyle-while-observing-the-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Live A Healthy Lifestyle While Observing The Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are the four pillars of health, and how we should adhere to them during a pandemic? This article is all about how to live a healthy lifestyle while observing lockdown<\/strong>. Get in!<\/p>\n

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With most of our usual routines going out the window this year, it has become more important than ever to stay healthy during the lockdown. Times like these require you to think a little outside the box.<\/p>\n

What are the four pillars of health, and how do we stay healthy by observing them?<\/p>\n

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Nutrition | Live A Healthy Lifestyle | Observing The Lockdown<\/h2>\n

Grocery store delivery slots have become as precious as gold dust in many places. Every journey to the market feels like a walk inside a petri dish. Since the virus outbreak, it has become somewhat difficult to access fresh fruit and vegetables \u2013 the ingredients that make up most of our healthy-eating diet plans.<\/p>\n

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The good news is that we can still achieve our five-a-day routine by eating frozen, dried or tinned fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n

According to various nutritionists, 80 grams (2.8 ounces) of fresh, canned or frozen fruit and vegetables count as one portion of your five-a-day, as do 30g (1.06oz) of dried fruit. If you like your fruit and vegetables in liquid form, 150ml (5.07 fluid ounces) of fruit juice or fruit smoothie or 80g of beans and pulses are also one of your one a day.<\/p>\n

However, juice and smoothies can only count towards just the one, irrespective of how many glasses of juice or cans of beans you have. For example, if you drink two glasses of fruit juice and a smoothie a day, it only counts for one portion, not three. This is because when fruit is blended or\u00a0juiced, it releases its sugars and therefore it is not considered healthy to have more than one small glass a day.<\/p>\n

Research<\/a> suggests that eating mindfully may improve digestion, appetite regulation, and most importantly: enjoyment<\/strong>. It isn\u2019t wrong to snack if you\u2019re hungry, but trying to prepare healthier snacks is strongly encouraged.<\/p>\n

Healthy snacks should include high-proteins, healthy fats and fibre snacks like nuts, guacamole, edamame and crudit\u00e9s. They help maintain a stable blood-sugar level and tranquilize the mice running around in your stomach<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Sleep | Live A Healthy Lifestyle | Observing The Lockdown<\/h2>\n

It is tempting to stay up late if you do not have to be up early for work, but maintaining a routine is imperative for stabilising your inbuilt body clock (the circadian rhythm<\/a> ) and providing a good quality of sleep.<\/p>\n

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You should become a creature of habit, repeating the same bedtime routine every night to help regulate your circadian rhythm and give your brain the cue it needs to know when it is time to unwind and go to sleep.<\/p>\n

If you struggle to maintain a proper sleep-clock, there are ways to improve it through some supervised \u2018sleep hygiene\u2019 methods. Evidence supports the need for adults to sleep for at most 8 hours each night, and we know people who casually miss out.<\/p>\n

Avoiding the natural order of things puts people at higher risks of serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke.<\/p>\n

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If you have the option of “night mode” on your phone or tablet, this may help, but ensure that you do not watch anything too stimulating, and avoid watching anything while in bed. Allow your bed to simply be used as a haven for sleep.<\/p>\n

Other sleep hygiene methods can include relaxation techniques. This may take the form of a warm bath, for example.\u00a0It is not just an old wives’ tale<\/em> that a bath before bed will send you to sleep.\u00a0Honestly, self-care in this form can play wonders in your life.<\/p>\n

Pampering yourself in the evening with soothing oils or body lotion can make bedtime routines an enjoyable activity! We recommend:<\/p>\n