

Eat a good, balanced diet and stock up on the Vitamin C supplements and eat lots of vitamin C rich foods such as broccoli, sweet potatoes, spinach and oranges. Join your new Canadian friends and try cross-country skiing, skating or tobogganing. Winter sports are another great way to stay fit. There are plenty of gyms to join and, of course, you can always work out to your favourite DVD. It’s so easy to hibernate during the Canadian winter but exercise is an essential part of keeping those colds and flu at bay.

How to Prepare your Home for the Winter Weather Buy some good, thick woollen socks and good quality fleece lined boots with soles and grip. Keep the scarf wrapped around your mouth and nose, so you don’t inhale that freezing air into your lungs. Invest in a down-filled coat and finish off with a hat, scarf and gloves. Remember cotton clothing is not suitable for cold weather, rather go for polyester or wool.

Thermal underwear is great if you are going to spend hours outside but if you are going to sit in an office all day, you’ll roast. The warm air gets trapped between the layers and is much more effective than one heavy jumper. Maybe a T-shirt, under a long-sleeved shirt/blouse with a light jumper on top. Wear two or three light tops rather than one heavy jumper. It may take some time getting used to going outside when the temperature is -30☌, feeling more like -40☌, but with some thought and planning survival is guaranteed! If the thought of those freezing, snowy, icy winters are putting you off moving to Canada, know that Canada does winter perfectly.
