The Top 6 Autumn Habits and Hobbies to Extend Senior Health Span
Autumn is a time when the weather gets cooler and the event calendar heats up. From the end of October to the beginning of next January, there may be parties and family gatherings around every corner. Now is hardly the time to let the world roll by. Many seniors in Inland feel both the natural energy of the autumn season and the weight of the oncoming cold.
The best way to stay spry and increase your total health span is to embrace a few healthy autumn habits and hobbies that may stay with you beyond the season.
Let's explore six of the best autumn habits to extend your health span this year.
1. Eat Cornucopia
Autumn is the very best time of year to enjoy a wide variety of fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables are overflowing in the local grocery stores and farmers' markets. The cornucopia or horn of plenty is a symbol of Thanksgiving for a reason. It is the symbol of a plentiful harvest.
This autumn, embrace the cornucopia and try to mix more fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts into your diet with each meal. Now might be the perfect time to set out a fruit bowl and keep your hands strong with a nutcracker to enjoy the bounty of the season.
2. Focus on Fall Prevention in the Fall
We call the season Fall because the leaves fall by the million onto streets, sidewalks, and rooftops. However, as the icy season blows in, autumn also hearkens a time of increased fall damage. This makes fall prevention a valuable hobby to take up during the autumn season and beyond. Why take a fall this fall when you can instead join a class or group for weekly fall prevention exercises?
Build your stability with friends or with a streaming group remotely. You can also use your Fall redecoration as a way to focus on fall risk reduction in your home.
3. Start Baking With Bran
If you love to bake in the autumn, explore baking with bran to improve your health. It can provide healthier treats for everyone who snacks at your home or from your treats basket.
Everyone could use a little more bran in their life. Cooking with fiber is easier to do than most people realize. You can trade bran flour for a portion of normal flour in most recipes, or add a pinch of bran to any baking without much change in the texture.
4. Take Brisk Autumn Walks
The autumn air is invigorating. There is something about the cool, crisp change in season that makes walks in the autumn air more inspiring and enjoyable than in other seasons. Bring your favorite podcast, a good friend, or a loyal dog to keep you company as you begin a habit of daily walks in the autumn that may resume again in full swing in the spring.
5. Enjoy a Basket of Herbal and Fruit Teas With Honey
A warm mug of tea or cider is delicious when the weather turns cold. You can also get a few essential trace nutrients from a diverse selection of teas. Build a tea basket of herb and fruit teas and delight your palate by exploring the flavors. Mix with local honey to boost your immune system or soften with skim milk to add protein and a few healthy calories to each cup of tea.
6. Stretch Your Eyes With Autumn Bird Watching
Finally, you can even improve or extend the life of your eyesight in the autumn through the pleasant practice of bird watching. Stretch your eyes in the park, watching the skies for migrating flocks and the treetops for local birds building their winter nests.
Autumn is a wonderful time for seniors to focus on health and healthful habits. But not every senior is robust enough to tackle the autumn on their own. If your bones are feeling the season's change and you could use some friendly assistance keeping active and well this year, the Senior Helpers of Inland Empire are here to help. Contact us for a consultation on your in-home care needs in Inland.