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Page updated: 21 Dec 2009

Trafford PCT encourages residents to keep warm and keep well this winter

With the cold weather now well and truly upon us, Trafford PCT is encouraging residents to keep warm and well through winter.  While the busy festive period combined with the season's chill can make everyone more susceptible to illness at this time of year, winter can be particularly tough on the elderly, so it's important to keep an eye on vulnerable neighbours and relatives, as well as looking after ourselves.

Follow these winter health tips to keep warm and well:

  • Living in a cold home can aggravate existing health problems and can encourage colds and flu, so one of the best ways to stay healthy during winter is to keep yourself and your home warm. 
  • Keep your home heated to the optimum temperature (18-21 degrees centigrade or 64-70 degrees Fahrenheit) and wear warm clothes indoors. 
  • Insulate your home, the walls and loft.  This can have huge benefits on both the temperature and also heating bills.  Grants are available for household insulation and many people are also entitled to help with winter heating costs.  Find out more by contacting the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012 or visit the website www.energysavingtrust.org.uk.
  • Eating well can help stave off illnesses, and healthy carbohydrates like rice, pasta, potatoes and wholegrain bread are all good winter energy sources.  Aim for five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, and hot meals and drinks can help to keep you warm.  Stock your cupboards and freezer with basic food items in case it's too cold to go shopping.
  • Exercise might seem like the last thing you want to do on those dark winter evenings, but it's important to keep moving. Not only does it keep you warm, it can also lift your mood and improve your mental wellbeing too. It doesn't have to be anything too strenuous – a walk to the shops, housework or even gardening all count as exercise. 

To find out more about keeping warm and well this winter, visit http://keepwarmkeepwell.direct.gov.uk/index.html

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Press Office at Trafford PCT

Tel: 0161 873 9622 / 0161 873 9527 / 0161 873 6048