In this week’s blog I will be discussing strategies I employ to try to keep myself healthy while in college. Lately a lot of people have been coming down with the flu or just signs of flu. One main factor that contributes to inheriting the flu is your immune system. If you keep yourself healthy then your immune system will be strong, able to fight off viral infections (common flu), and if you don’t keep yourself healthy then you will have the opposite immune system. I wouldn’t consider myself the healthiest person in the world that would be absurd. Since I tend to eat a lot of junk food like pizza, honey buns, cheese burgers etc. But on the other hand I also like to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, when I’m not having the bad snacks/food. I think that my bad food intake and my good food intake balance out leaving me with a descent immune system since I rarely catch a cold.
Other contributions to staying well and healthy are getting a sufficient amount of sleep/per day slash having a set sleep schedule/per day. In my research I found that insufficient amount of sleep can lead to catching a cold easier, feeling stressed, feeling less awake during class or even less focused on tasks. Me personally I work about 15-20 hours a week I am a full time college student and I’m involved with extracurricular activities. So this means that I have to schedule my time wisely, I have to set time for homework, set time for my extracurricular, and time for SLEEP. Usually I have been going to sleep at 12-2 in the morning which is not at all good. I’m working towards having 8 or more hours of sleep and getting to bed the same time each night.
Exercise is up next on the list in order to maintain good health standing. How important is exercise? It is very important for your lungs, heart, muscles, and bones. Some exercises you could do in order to keep you hear and lungs in shape are aerobic exercises, for example running, swimming, or riding your bike. Exercises that keep you muscles and bones in good condition are strength exercises like lifting weights, push-ups, and sit-ups. For me I used to be this active but since I’m now a freshman and still trying to find time in my schedule I haven’t been as active as I should be. In High school I played football, and I ran track which are both great examples of strength and aerobic exercises. In conclusion I want to maintain a good diet, sleep schedule, and exercise regime to keep myself healthy and ready O YEA !
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