20 Terrible Things To Do When Sick (2 of 4)

 

 

Eating Lots Of Refined Sugar

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Similar to alcohol, any sort of refined sugar from other sources isn’t good either. That’s because the refined sugar will boost your magnesium supply, and thus, take it away from your immune system.

Similarly, anything that causes our blood sugar to spike also leads to our white blood cells slowing down. Our white blood cells are what we use when fighting infections and diseases.

 

 

Smoking To Take The Edge Off

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For sure most people would avoid smoking seeing as it’s a health hazard, but it becomes even more dangerous when you are sick. That being said, we know that it can be difficult to simply stop for those who smoke on the regular. Whatever the case is, make an effort to avoid this if you can.

 

 

Avoiding Fruits And Veggies

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Although you don’t want to go crazy with vitamin C, you are sorta on the right track of having healthy foods in your diet. Not only that, but when people get sick they turn to various comfort foods like those with refined sugar or chips.

Instead of doing that, make an effort to keep a healthy diet. If you’re already eating pretty healthy then make an effort to keep it that way as much as you can. This is because dark green leafy vegetables, as well as any fruits and red and yellow veggies have a plethora of vitamins and minerals that are good for us. Not only that, but it’s those particular foods that will give us the ability to fight back any viruses we may have.

 

 

Having Dairy Products

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One piece of advice when you have the flu is to avoid any dairy products. While the case may seem unusual, this is actually sound advice in general for when you are sick.

In cases with bowel issues like flu, stomach viruses, food poisoning or diarrhea, the lactose in dairy products isn’t digested properly and builds up in you. This can lead to your stomach getting aggravated and make matters worse for you.

Even in situations where your digestion process isn’t an issue, it’s better to avoid dairy for other reasons. For one, the dairy products also contain fat and fat is particularly harder to digest when sick. This is why not only should you avoid dairy, but also red meat and fried foods.

 

 

Doing Intense Workout Sessions

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For some reason people get the idea that when you get sick you work through it by doing more exercise than before. Maybe they think that general exercise is good for your health, so doing more while sick might work out?

Whatever the case is, it doesn’t end well. When you’re sick, your immune system is compromised and healing will take a long time. So in all likelihood you are putting yourself into a weaker state and increasing your risk of injury while sick.

That being said, what is smart to do is at least some exercising. The key here is volume. If you are sick, allow yourself to heal and you can do that by cutting back on the reps or sets that you do and gradually bring them back as you get better. The key here is to pay attention to what your body is saying and do your exercising accordingly.