Has anyone noticed it’s cold outside? We are lucky here in Southern California during the daytime outside, but inside it still stays pretty cool. Mornings and nighttimes bring a shiver on.  Just because it is cold outside doesn’t give you a good reason to turn into a couch potato.

Exercise boosts the immune system and provides so many other benefits too. Just dress warm and hit the outdoors. Before you exercise anytime you should do some stretches and warm up exercises and this goes double in cold weather.  I am not talking about extreme cold but chilly cold. A 5-10 minute warm up period will help before exercise in cold weather. Your muscles and tendons are like rubber, so when they get cold they are easier to crack or break.
 
When it’s cold outside it is also a good time to break out family soup recipes. Nothing says warm like a nice bowl of healthy vegetable soup or homemade chili. It is also important to stay hydrated. We don’t get as thirsty in the cold weather but it is still very important to drink water before exercising.
 
There is not much better in the cold than to keep your feet warm.  I think everyone knows how good it feels to put on some nice warm socks when you are cold.  There is a new product that does good things for you in many different ways.  It is a heated footrest.  See product details

There are many ergonomic benefits of a footrest, but to have it warm your feet plus helping to prevent varicose veins, relieving pressure from your Achilles tendon and a reminder to sit back in the chair. This footrest is stable, adjustable and easy to pick up and move.. But the very best thing it keeps your feet warm. Talk about a win-win situation. It’s pretty nice looking too.