如何過上健康的生活 Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in the Midst of COVID

2020年對世界來說是重要的一年。冠狀病毒改變了我們的工作方式，互動方式和休息方式。無論您現在是在家工作，還是認識在COVID影響下生活的人，這裡都有一些有助於保持健康生活方式的有用技巧。 

吃好 

從Uber Eats或其他應用程序訂購很誘人。但是，如果我們每天外出吃飯，它可能會變得不健康。當很少有機會出去玩和運動時，尤其如此。尋找在飲食中食用水果，蔬菜和健康穀物的方法。有時間的話，做飯會很有趣，也是與孩子和其他人度過美好時光的好方法。不用擔心會做一些精緻的菜。如果您使用簡單的高質量食材，那麼它既健康又美味。請參閱我們選擇的產品以獲取靈感，或有關晚餐的更多想法，請參見下面的食譜： 

移動 

如果您可以出門，請嘗試慢跑。如果慢跑太嚇人，請嘗試在您的鄰居周圍步行20分鐘。如果步行20分鐘太令人生畏，那就去雜貨店散步。或者，請朋友散步（同時保持一定距離）。如果您是剛開始運動的新手或已經一段時間沒有運動，請不要擔心使其過度緊張。您也可以嘗試在線製作健身視頻。如果太困難，請從期望中釋放自己，進行劇烈運動。做運動總比沒有好！ 

保持身心健康 

就像我們不應該吃太多不健康的食物一樣，我們也必須小心保持頭腦清潔。避免看太多電視。過度刺激和不清潔的媒體會使我們的思維混亂，精力不足並且無法清晰思考。觀看有益健康的電視，並給自己一個時間上的限制。更好的是，您可以祈禱或閱讀聖經。如果您是新手，那麼讚美詩或約翰福音是一個不錯的起點。如果您沒有聖經，可輕鬆在線免費獲取聖經。 

善待自己 

好好對待自己的身體。在需要工作的時候努力工作，但是在休息的時候，要休息好。知道什麼時候停止工作。如果您的身體精疲力盡，請早睡或放鬆身心。偶爾喝一杯酒是放鬆身心的好方法。請參閱我們精選的葡萄酒，它們可與零食，飯菜，奶酪，麵包等完美搭配。

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2020 has been an unprecedented year not just for one country, but worldwide. It has changed our previous rhythms of life, affected productivity, and has caused us to reimagine how to maintain our livelihoods. Whether you are now working from home, or whether you are in contact with loved ones or business partners living under COVID, here are some helpful tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Eat Well

While it's tempting to order in from Uber Eats or other services, calories build up especially when there is less opportunities to be outside. Try to find ways to incorporate regular appearances of fruits, vegetables, and complex grains into your diet. Cooking can be fun when afforded the time, and can be a good way to spend quality time with children and others. Don't worry about cooking something fancy. Simple, high quality ingredients can be just as healthy and delicious. You can see our selection of products for inspiration, or for more ideas on dinner ideas, see our recipe below:

Move

If you can go outside, try going for a light jog. If that is too intimidating, try a 20 minute walk around the block. if 20 minutes is too intimidating, go for a walk to the grocery store. Or ask a friend to go on a walk (at a distance). If you are new or haven't exercised in a while, don't worry about making it strenuous and overly intense. Try also a workout video online, and release yourself to go all the way if it's too difficult. Some is better than none!

Keep Your Mind Healthy

Just like we shouldn't be binging on junk food, we must also be careful to keep our minds clean. Avoid binge watching TV. Contrary to popular belief, over sensory and unclean media can cause our minds to be scattered, low energy, and unable to think clearly. Watch clean media if you are, and time limit yourself. Even better, pray or read the Bible. The book of Psalms or the book of John is a good place to start if you are new. If you don't have a bible, the Bible is easily accessible online and free.

Be Kind to Yourself

Be kind to your body. Work hard when it's time to work, but when it's time to rest, really rest. Know when to stop working. If your body is exhausted, go to bed earlier that night or take a nice bubble bath. An occasional glass of wine is a nice way to savor a drink and relax. See our excellent selection of wines that pair well with snacks, meals, cheeses, breads, etc.

Live Well,

Natural Joy

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Simple Dinner Night Pasta & Vegetables

Ingredients

• 3 Cups of any veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, cabbage, corn, etc.)

• 1 package of any pasta (Spaghetti, penne, macaroni, etc.)

• 1 package of any sausage (hotdog, kielbasa, italian sausage, etc.)

• Sparta Gold Olive Oil

• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add in about 1 tbs of salt.

2. Put in the pasta, and set a timer for its instructed time length.

3. Meanwhile, rinse, and chop up your veggies into bite sized pieces

4. Cut up your sausage in 1/2inch thick coins and pan fry them with olive oil

5. 2 minutes before the pasta is done, put your vegetables into the pot of boiling water to quickly blanch them.

6. Drain pasta with vegetables in a colander.

7. Mix the pasta, veggies, and sausage together, drizzle with a little more olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

8. Done. Serves 3-4

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