Vitamin Health
Supporting Immune System At Spring
With spring’s arrival, we tend to think that cold & flu season disappears with the melting snow, but this is not true. A recent survey reveals that some Americans are more prone for illness with the change of seasons, particularly young adults
Here are several steps in keeping your immune system strong :
Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water, juice and other fluids. Toxins build up and strain immunity when you don’t get enough water in your diet.
Get plenty of rest. Make sure you get at least seven hours of sleep every night. Sleep deprivation is a powerful immune suppressant.
Exercise frequently. Exercise is a powerful immune booster. A little is good; a lot (60 minutes a day, 5-6 days a week) is great.
Supplement diet if necessary.
But I don’t think you need diet supplementation if you maintain a rich vitamin health diet, such as :
Take a rich vitamin health diet. You can get it from
1) Celery
Celery is rich in fiber, which your digestive system dearly needs to help filter out various toxins in your body. It also contains Vitamin C, which boosters your immune system against disease and illness. It will additionally aid your cardiovascular health and help reduce high blood pressure when eaten as part of a regular diet.
2) Spinach
Leafy green vegitables provide more vital nutrients than any other type of food, and spinach is one of them. There’s a reason that Popeye the Sailor Man downed a can of spinach before becoming endowed with super-strength. It has to do with the 13 flavonoids, antioxidants, and cancer-fighting properties built into each leaf. Spinach also contains a type of carotenoid that helps fight prostate cancer.
3) Potatoes
There is a caveat to calling potatoes a healthy food: they are not a very healthy food in the way most people consume them. Potatoes in the form of potato chips and french fries offer little in the way of healthy at all. However, regular, no-frills baked potatoes are an excellent source of fiber, proteins, and potassium, as well as containing surprisingly few calories.
4) Lettuce
There is a reason that lettuce is the fundamental building block of salads. As a leafy green vegetable, it is high in Vitamin K, and Romain lettuce (the most nutrient-rich kind) packs high amounts of Vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, along with folic acid, magnesium, and chromium.
5) Carrots
Carrots offer a high volume of antioxidants and more Vitamin A than any other vegetable. It is also famously high in beta-carotene, which helps protect vision (especially night vision) and discourage the development of cataracts.
6) Cabbage
Cabbage contains antioxidants that help your cells detoxify themselves and cleanse your body of harmful substances
7) Corn
Everyone loves corn on the cob, and with good reason! The summertime vegetable is high in Vitamin B5, fiber, folate, and Vitamin C.
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