5 Ways to Look after your Family’s Health this October

Written by Dr. Kate McCann
8th October 2024

5 Things to Do to Look after your Family’s Heath This October

1. Make a plan to get your flu shot (or for kids, needle-free nasal spray!) by the end of the month #flubeforeboo🎃👻

Got questions? I’ll be talking about this more in depth this week but to check your eligibility for free flu vaccines, check out HSE website:  

2. Start your Vitamin D by Halloween.

Check out HSE for public health recommendations or, if you have a health conditions, chat to your doc first.

3. Winterproof your Workout – and playtime. As the evenings get dark and cold, we all need a plan to stay active

4. Meal plan – It’s a busy time between now and [we won’t say the word]. A little organisation can make a huge difference in eating well.

5. Take a Digital Detox. This Friday 18 October CyberSafeKids is challenging families to 24 hours of screen-free time. Headover to the website to read more or to sign up.

Got questions?

Over the coming week, I’ll be breaking this down both on social media and in the Blog:

what does the science say?

What works?

What doesn’t?

And some serious mythbusting.

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