5 Tips For Maintaining Body Health In The Transition Season

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JAKARTA - The transition season, which is characterized by erratic weather changes, can have various negative impacts on the health of the body.

In this period, the immune system becomes more susceptible to pathogenic attacks.

The drastic change in temperature and the transition between rain and heat creates an environment that increases the possibility of various diseases.

Bear Brand in collaboration with professional health workers presents a series of free education and health checks programs that carry the theme 'Maintaining Nutrition for Body Resilience in the Pancaroba Period'.

This activity is part of the commemoration of National Health Day 2024, involving professional health workers, ranging from nutrition specialists, cardiologists, internal medicine specialists, to other specialist doctors from several hospitals in Jakarta, Bogor and Tangerang.

A number of more than 500 participants attended to attend the health education session. In one of Bear Brand's educational sessions, internal medicine specialist Dr. Yulita Cindra, SpPD shares tips to increase body immunity. Let's look at the following tips, directly from the expert!

1. Expand consumption of vegetables and fiber

To strengthen the immune system, it is important to eat foods rich in fiber and antioxidants. dr. Yulita explains that the fiber of wheat, oat, peat, piring, avocado, and broccoli helps the digestive process and raise microbes in the intestines.

This microba will break the fiber into acids that stimulate the activity of immune cells, so that the immune system becomes stronger against disease. 1 While antioxidants from vegetables such as spinach, kale, broccoli, and carrots can help fight free radicals that can damage the immune system.

In addition, consuming Bear Brand sterile milk can also help complete daily nutritional needs and support the body's immune system to function normally, thereby accelerating the recovery process.

2. Maintain the balance of nutritional intake

The balance of macronutrient and micronutrient intake is important for increasing body immunity. Various studies in the field of immunology recommend a low calorie diet (by reducing consumption of sugar, salt, and fat), high fiber, and rich in micronutrients such as vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and minerals such as calcium, zinc, selenium, iron, and copper as well as ensuring adequate hydration of the body drinking water, equipped with additional nutrition of sterile milk.

Market Nutritionist Nestversus Indonesia Jennifer Handaja added that a can of Bear Brand sterile milk every day can help speed up the body cleansing process.

"Bear Brand can be used as an option to support the fulfillment of balanced nutrition, because this sterile milk contains animal protein and is processed through sterilization. Bear Brand is a purely high quality sterile milk, 100 percent milk with an additional 0 percent sugar, bacteria levels that are always maintained below the maximum limit, and the total content of high milk solids. This milk is ready to be directly consumed to complement daily nutritional intake," he said.

3. Do physical activity regularly accompanied by adequate sleep

Good, True, Measurable, and Regular Physical Activity (BBTT) and adequate sleep for about 7-8 hours per day can help improve body cells, increase stamina, and strengthen the immune system.

Yulita added that the combination of the two ensures that the body remains fit, has strong resistance to disease, and high stamina for daily activities.

4. Maintain environmental cleanliness by implementing PHBS

Washing hands with running water and soap, maintaining the cleanliness of toilets and the environment, and living a healthy lifestyle are part of the PHBS habit launched by the Indonesian Ministry of Health.

Washing hands with soap removes germs that can enter the body, while maintaining the cleanliness of toilets and the environment reduces the spread of disease.

This is important to do especially during transitions when the body is more susceptible to infection.

5. Regular health checks

Routine health checks are important to determine body condition and detect health problems as early as possible.

This preventive measure can reduce medical expenses and help take preventive measures against disease, especially as the age affects the immune system.

Business Executive Officer Dairy & Food PT NestTTLE Indonesia Mirna Tri Handayani said Bear Brand is committed to participating in improving the quality of people's lives by helping each individual maintain endurance, choose nutritious food, and understand the importance of additional nutrition of Bear Brand's sterile milk.

"This program aims to keep people healthy and strong in the face of the rainy season weather, busy, and daily routines, so they can enjoy year-end holidays with their families without health problems," he said.

For this reason, in a series of educational activities, Bear Brand also provides free health check booths such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure, and gout so that people can monitor their health.

Bear Brand also held blood donation activities, inviting more than 9,000 people to contribute to community health while proactively maintaining personal health, as well as distributing Bear Brand to fulfill nutrition after blood donation.

One of the participants who attended the Bear Brand educational session, as well as an employee at a private company in Jakarta, Regi Melati, felt the direct impact of extreme weather on health.

"I am happy to be able to take part in the educational session presented by Bear Brand because my insight has increased, especially how to live a healthy lifestyle and the importance of additional nutrition from Bear Brand's sterile vitamins and milk. Now, I feel safer and don't worry about getting sick easily. Thank you very much, Bear Brand," said Regi.