Staying in shape in Winter

The holidays are over and have ushered in the new year with its chilly days. We still feel stuffed and somewhat sluggish from the overload of delicacies that we have been enjoying at the feasts. Some of us may know the seasonal lethargic or even depressed moods all too well.

In order for you to start the new year in high spirits and in good shape, and to overcome the remaining winter days, we now present some precious tips and tricks to you! Make sure to empower your immune system and protect yourself from the flu and bothersome colds. For this we recommend: light, movement, rest and a balanced diet.

The lack of light in winter makes our bones heavy and weakens our organism quite a bit. Sunlight is, after all, responsible for the stimulation of hormones, such as serotonin, that play a great role in setting our moods – in this case, our good ones. The sun’s power also regulates our own production of vitamin D, which envigorates our bodies. The UV-B rays of the sun also activate our white blood cells, which protect us from maladies from bacteria or viruses.

Our recommendation there is: Keep up movement and ideally do this outdoors during the scarce hours of sunlight!
Frost patterns on your window or covered skies are no reason for you to stay inside, as the valuable sunrays do us a lot of good, especially in winter. Furthermore, being on the move outside maintains other complex cellular processes that are essential for our wellbeing.

Those that are industrious are allowed to grant themselves some rest. Schedule phases of rest for your body in order to support the decomposition of cortisol, our stress hormone. The psychologist Dr. Alex Loyd and physician Dr. Ben Johnson have discovered that stress is the main trigger and cause for many diseases. Moments of rest for body, mind and spirit are therefore a must!
Sufficient sleep is also very important for the regeneration of our strength. If you should ever struggle with falling asleep, here is a wonderful recipe for warm saffron-milk with honey; a calming drink that has a history of application that can be traced for centuries.

To round up your schedule for your wellbeing, nutrition plays a vital role. We focus on a regional and diverse diet. Why? So that you not only satisfy your body’s nutritional needs in terms of minerals, vitamins and enzymes, but you also do the environment well. Various types of vegetables, fruit, legumes, nuts and brown bread do us good and we can trust that seasonal and regional products naturally carry the very components that our bodies long for. All types of kale, for example, supply us with a large amount of vitamins and minerals.

Browse through our recipes for delicious ideas and try our take on the not only savoury, but also very healthy chestnuts that we bed in fine saffron foam!