In order to protect yourself from winter viruses, not necessarily to drink vitamin tablets.
According to doctors, it is enough to adjust the diet in early winter and thereby strengthen the immune system. Moreover, wholesome foods that promote the growth and activity of immune cells, are available for Ukrainians.
Vitamin C
One of the most beneficial to the immune system among all the other vitamins – vitamin C. It is not abundant in foods and to really strengthen the immune system is necessary not just to eat every day of citrus fruit, and to enrich the diet of seasonal berries, in which this vitamin much more than any other product.
Cranberries, sea buckthorn, guelder rose, wild rose is a full sources of not only vitamin C but also other nutrients that help protect the body from cold and flu in December and other winter months.
Daily dose of vitamin C for an adult is 100 mg. How times this amount is 50 g of sea buckthorn and 100 g of rose hips contains as much as 625 mg of vitamin C.
Lactic bacteria
Many do not know that the state of intestinal microflora depends on how well will work the immune system. As for the appearance in the gut of beneficial bacteria, enhancing immune cell production, to lean on dairy products.
Amino acids, fatty acids and antioxidants
A strong immune system can not see people who do not use vegetable oils and foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, like avocado, oily fish, olive oil.
Antioxidant-rich vegetables, fruits and berries. These products should be the basis of winter food, because the cold affects not the whole body, and antioxidants are concerned not only about the immune system, but also about the heart, blood vessels, skin, brain and so on.
Amino acids essential to man in any time of the year, and in winter especially. Vegetarians who do not eat meat, fish and eggs you can draw these substances from nuts, rice cereal, goat milk, cottage cheese, soy, cheese, potatoes and so on.
Proper nutrition during the winter period is only 80% of success is relatively strong immune system, the remaining 20% can be obtained through regular walks in the fresh air and moderate physical activity.
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