3 tips that can help support the immune system.
- May 1, 2024
- 2 min read
WELLNESS | PUBLISHED: 01 MAY 2024 | 3 MINUTE READ
Written By: Carla Lawrence
Approaching the colder season means an increase in colds and flu. Having a strong immune system does not mean never getting sick. However, having a strong immune system can support the body in fighting sickness.
3 tips that can help support the immune system.
1. Regular meals.
Include breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks. These meals provide energy for the body and will strengthen the body in preventing or fighting off colds and flu. Having regular meals makes it easier to include a variety of foods into the daily diet.
2. Variety/colour.
Have a variety of colourful meals. It will ensure that essential vitamins and minerals are absorbed, which supports the immune system. Vitamin C and vitamin A are important to include in your diet. They include citrus fruits and a wide variety of vegetables. You can include these in soups and vegetable stews, including citrus fruits, lunch bags, etc.
3. Get enough sleep.
When sleeping, some proteins are released that support the immune system.
These proteins help against inflammation or infection. Not getting enough sleep may cause a decreased release of these proteins, which can affect the immune system.
Carla Lawrence has been a dietitian for almost 16 years. She loves a challenge and is a very determined individual and is considered a visionary. She has a passion for food and health and loves the connection between the two, as well as educating clients on the best methods to link the two. She strives in everything that she does to assist clients in applying nutritional principles in their daily lives to improve their health and manage different diseases of lifestyle. She aims to assist clients in a holistic manner, which includes, considering the client's cultural, financial, and spiritual background, etc. Her motto 'making friends with food,'' aims to assist clients in moving away from food guilt and to move towards a healthier relationship with food.
How can she help you? She can walk alongside you in developing a healthy relationship with food, help you maintain/lose weight, help you understand the importance of nutrition in your daily life, help you understand the importance of holistic health, help you nutritionally manage the disease of lifestyle like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease etc, help you incorporate healthy habits for yourself and your family.
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