Pune: A strong, well-functioning immune system will help you stay healthy, fight off infections and diseases. It will also help you recover more quickly if you do fall sick. A healthy immune system can reduce your risk of contracting viral infections such as the one caused by the novel coronavirus.
Here are some foods you can in your daily diet to strengthen your immunity and keep your system full charged:
Vitamin C: First and most important is vitamin C (found in fruits like oranges, grapes, bananas, carrots, apples, gooseberries) that we all know will help to boost our immunity and prevent common colds. This vitamin C acts as a powerful antioxidant and can help reduce severe infection, including sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Fruits and veggies: Consume more fruits and green vegetables which are rich in beta-carotene, ascorbic acid, iron. Mushroom, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, tomato are good options to build resistance in the body against infection.
Herbs: There are several herbs like garlic, ginger, basil leaves, etc, which can help boost your immunity. Garlic contains allicin which helps to fight against germs and boost the immune system. You can add it to your soup and curries.
Healthy fats: You can also have omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids by eating foods flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, nuts, and fish which may help to boost the immune system by enhancing the functioning of immune cells.
Low-carb-diet: Eating a low carb diet can help control high blood sugar and pressure.
Iron: Add iron-rich foods (dry fruits, banana, liver, honey) to your daily diet which plays an important role in immune cell proliferation and maturation, particularly lymphocyte associated with the generation of a specific response to infection.