Came across this article on my favorite healthy drink , Green Tea! You can read the entire article by clicking the link at the bottom of the post. Enjoy and have a cup!
Nutrition tip of the week: Boosting your immune system. It is cold and flu season once again. Even the healthiest people get sick once in awhile.
By Anita Marlay
November 17. 2012 1:00PM
Nutrition tip of the week: Boosting your immune system
It is cold and flu season once again. Even the healthiest people get sick once in awhile.
Green tea has high levels of catechins, another powerful antioxidant that helps fight inflammation.
It is cold and flu season once again. Even the healthiest people get sick once in awhile. But, did you know that some common lifestyle habits might be detrimental to your ability to fight off infections, like colds and flu? Give yourself a tune-up to help boost your immunity.
It is cold and flu season once again. Even the healthiest people get sick once in awhile. But, did you know that some common lifestyle habits might be detrimental to your ability to fight off infections, like colds and flu? Give yourself a tune-up to help boost your immunity.
Diet: Certain foods provide necessary nutrients that can help protect you from illness.
Yogurt. Probiotics in yogurt have been shown to help shorten the length of a cold by a couple days.
Mushrooms. Their beta glucan content helps enhance macrophage activity, which helps ward off infections.
Seafood. It is rich in omega 3s that help increase the activity of the white cells that take care of bacteria and also good source of selenium, a potent antioxidant.
Green Tea. Green tea has high levels of catechins, another powerful antioxidant that helps fight inflammation.
Almonds. They’re a good source of vitamin E, which can help prevent colds……
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