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Keeping yourself warm

•    Food is a vital source of energy, which helps to keep your body warm. Make sure you have hot meals and drinks (tea, coffee or cocoa) throughout the day.

•    Drinking alcohol will not keep you warm.

•    Keep active at home if you can.

•    Wear lots of thin layers of clothes made from cotton, wool or fleece rather than one thick layer.

•    Keep warm in bed with blankets and lots of thin layers of clothes.

•    A lot of body heat is lost from the head. If you have to go out, wear a hat and remember to wear shoes with a good grip.