5 Ways to Winterize Your Body and Mind

Stock up on local squash and sweet potatoes to satisfy your desire for heartier foods, and adjust your sleep schedule to the changing light by hitting the sack earlier and waking later.

1. Maintain Energy:Stick to your work-out routine
2. Get Your Blood Moving: Warm up your extremities by doing aerobic activity and adding pepper to meals. Also try a warm bath.
3. Protect Your Skin: Use daily oil-based moisturizer with shea butter or face lotions with hyaluranic acid to combat dryness.
4. Consider Nutrients: Take at least 1,000 IU a day of vitamin D3, a hormone your skin produces when exposed to sunlight. Boost your omega-3 fatty acids by taking 2 to 3 grams of fish oil daily to ward off SAD.
5. Fight Colds and Flu: Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, and wash hands often or use hand sanitizer. Also recommend a flu shot. To boost immunity, take 2 capsules of a standardized extract of the herb astragalus twice daily.
(Dr. Andrew Weil)