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Nutrition plays a fundamental role in preventing flu: here are the foods to consume if you don't want to end up in bed with a cold or fever
Punctual, with the arrival of autumn comes also theinfluence. And in order not to be caught unprepared, it is necessary to implement strategies prevention. To avoid finding yourself in bed with fever, colds, headaches, coughs and sore throats, you have to play early, but how? The grandmother's old advice to wear a wool sweater can work but also the power does its part.
Fill up on vitamins and minerals
When you go to the winter months and the temperatures begin to fall, try to introduce nutritional elements that increase the number of nutrients body's immune defenses. Fundamental to avoid getting hit by the influence are the vitamins, in particular vitamin C, the iron and it zinc, which stimulate the production of antibodies and counteract the viruses and bacteria, carriers of the flu.
Against the flu, 5 portions of fruit and vegetables
To stock up on vitamins, iron and zinc it is necessary to eat fruits and vegetables because these are the foods that contain the most. Better if fresh and trying to choose the seasonal one, fruit and vegetables should be consumed five times a day, following the rule that all nutritionists always recommend.
What to eat to cope with the flu
In practice, here is what it is recommended to eat to help our body increase its immune defenses and prevent viruses and bacteria from finding fertile soil. The inevitable are the citrus fruits, oranges, mandarins, grapefruits, which are among the foods richest in vitamin C, which helps the immune system and promotes the absorption of iron, which in turn enhances the defenses against colds, coughs and sore throats. The are also useful currant and thegrapes, which provides energy and is useful at times when the body is weakened and can be more easily prey to viruses and bacteria. On our tables, they should never be missing either carrots, because they contain carotenoids, which perform a function of maintaining the immune defenses. And the bacteria of the intestinal flora, micro-organisms favored by the substances present in the artichokes and in the leeks. In moments of fatigue, eat the lettuce it is a good solution because it contains vitamins, especially A and C, and mineral salts, which the body uses as a tonic. A natural ally, even if not loved by all, is to prevent influenza onion: it is rich in flavonoids that counteract the action of bacteria. Contains acetylsalicylic acid, one of the active ingredients of aspirin, or the turmeric, a spice that has many properties, including that of preventing the typical symptoms of cooling.
The right foods to strengthen the immune system and cope with flu viruses
The month of January has always been considered the period in which the peak of the influences occurs: millions of people in bed with fever, cold or intestinal virus. Our body tends to become more sensitive to temperature changes and therefore more vulnerable. For this reason it is essential to strengthen the immune system with a menu against the flu, because, as now all the specialists suggest, nutrition is the first drug that we can use to defend ourselves.
Preventing the flu
The cells responsible for the care of our immune system are found mostly in our intestines: for this reason it is very important to assume probiotic foods that, combined with prebiotic foods, help to significantly strengthen our natural defenses. Specifically, have a breakfast with yogurt, kefir or other fermented vegetable products, and take up immediately afterwards walnuts, oats, bananas (which together with leeks, artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes, onions, garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, beets or legumes, have important prebiotic properties), helps our body to multiply defenses.
It is essential that all the trace elements useful for strengthening the immune system are introduced with the diet: seasonal fruits and vegetables, fish, whole carbohydrates, are the right foods to deal with influenza viruses. THE green leafy vegetables, like cabbage, spinach, broccoli, contain magnesium, folic acid and beta-carotene, which strengthen the cells. THE pepperoniLike all red-orange vegetables, they are rich in vitamin C and anthocyanins, and have great anti-inflammatory properties.
The fresh fish, especially the blue one, is a very useful aid in eradicating infections: omega 3 and vitamin D, together with iodine, zinc and copper contained in this food, make them irreplaceable to weaken viruses.
But besides taking the right foods, one should not forget to drink many liquids, to hydrate the respiratory mucosa and make them more resistant to attack by microbes.
Fight the first symptoms of influenza
In case there was already a cough, removed for a few days dairy productsbecause they contain substances that promote the formation of mucus and therefore increase the phlegm. To streamline it, however, green light to chili pepper, on vegetables or pasta.
If you have nausea or diarrhea, it is better to be light and drink a lot, to rehydrate yourself. Yes to hot drinks like green teaand herbal teas, water and juices, rich in vitamin C. It is better to avoid carbonated drinks or fruit juices, which are rich in sugars, could have diuretic action and increase dehydration.
If instead you have just passed the influence, get back in force with many whole carbohydrates combined with legumes such as beans or lentils: pasta will give the energy to regain its strength, while the fibers of the legumes will help the intestine to recreate a good bacterial flora. And if you have taken many medicines, restore the bacterial flora with it yogurt, excellent detoxifying.
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