Food and drink to boost your immune system

Food and drink to boost your immune system

It's always a good idea to focus on boosting your immune system. Falling sick can disrupt your daily routine and keep you from exercising, especially if you've been working hard in the gym all year to make progress. Being ill might make it challenging to meet your nutrition goals or hit the gym.

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To avoid setbacks, consider adding some easy immunity-boosting habits to your regular health and fitness routine this flu season. Learn more about these tips from the health and fitness experts at Powerful Nutrition. Stay well!

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Maintaining a Healthy Diet

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Some think that certain aspects of your diet, like eating a lot of processed foods or too much sugar, might harm your immune function. On the flip side, some people notice they get sick less when they eat plenty of fruits and veggies. Plus, having a healthy diet can also help with other health issues like high blood pressure and heart disease.

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Now, if you're into lifting, you probably know about macronutrients in your food — things like carbs, protein, and fat. But there are also micronutrients, which are vitamins and minerals that your body needs to work properly. Some of these vitamins and minerals are linked to how your immune system responds. Vitamins and minerals that are associated with your immune response include:

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  • • Iron
  • • Folic acid
  • • Copper
  • • Selenium
  • • Magnesium
  • • Zinc
  • • Vitamin A
  • • Vitamin B6
  • • Vitamin C
  • • Vitamin D
  • • Vitamin E

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Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

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Drinking water is good for your health in many ways and is crucial for your immune system. Your immune cells travel around your body in a fluid called lymph, which is mostly water. If you're not drinking enough water, it can slow down this process and weaken your immune system.

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Even if you don't sweat much or exercise, your body loses water through everyday activities like going to the bathroom and breathing. To stay healthy, it's important to regularly replace the water your body loses by drinking water.

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While water is the best way to stay hydrated, other drinks, including caffeinated ones, count toward your daily fluid needs. Additionally, watery foods like cucumbers and watermelon, as well as soups and stews, contribute to your hydration.

 

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