It’s your immune system’s job to defend your body against illness and disease.
- Citrus fruits
Most
people turn straight to vitamin C after they’ve caught a cold. That’s
because it helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to
increase the production of white blood cells, which are key to fighting
infections. Almost all citrus fruits are high in vitamin C. With such a
variety to choose from, it’s easy to add a squeeze of this vitamin to
any meal.
- Get some sun.
Spending
some time in natural light is one of the key ways our bodies
manufacture vitamin D. Vitamin D plays a role in helping our immune
systems produce antibodies; low levels of vitamin D, on the other hand,
have been correlated with a higher risk of respiratory infection.
- Eat more vegetables.
Vegetables,
as well as fruits, nuts, and seeds, are loaded with nutrients that we
need to keep our immune systems in top health. In particular,
cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, kale, and broccoli help support
liver function, a key part of our bodies’ natural detoxification
process.
- Spice up your cooking.
Pungent
but tasty garlic and ginger are both delicious, immune-boosting
additions to the family diet. Raw garlic in particular contains
antimicrobial and cancer-fighting agents, and ginger has been used for
centuries in traditional medicine to treat nausea, colds, and flu
symptoms.
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