Boost Your Immunity with These Power Nutrients

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Boost Your Immunity with These Power Nutrients
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• A good diet with essential nutrients is very
  important for strengthening the immune system.
  However, not too many of us eat enough fruits and
  vegetables required to keep a healthy body. A
  truly healthy immune system offers protection
  against infections and seasonal illnesses such as
  the flu and other health problems like allergies,
  arthritis, cancers and abnormal cell development.

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Here is a list of essential nutrients our immune
system requires to function properly.
Vitamin A

• This nutrient protects us from the infections by
  keeping respiratory system, intestines, stomach
  and skin and tissues in our mouth healthy.
  Deficiency of this nutrient increases the risk of
  infections and impairs the immunity. Get this
  vitamin from foods like carrots, spinach, eggs,
  sweet potatoes, apricots, red bell peppers or
  vitamin A fortified foods such as cereal or milk.

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Vitamin B6

• This vitamin is a part of nearly 200 biochemical
  reactions in our body and is important in the
  proper functioning of the immune system.
  Deficiency of this vitamin is common in young
  women and teenage girls who are vulnerable to
  dieting and consumption of refined foods and
  sugars. Foods that contain Vitamin B6 are
  bananas, chickpeas, lean chicken breast, tuna and
  baked potatoes.

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Vitamin C

• Vitamin C stimulates the formation of antibodies.
  This vitamin is found in citrus fruits like
  grapefruit, papaya, strawberries, oranges and
  leafy green vegetables like bell peppers,
  spinach, kale, sprouts, tomatoes or sweet potato.

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Vitamin D

• Vitamin D is important for healthy bones.
  Deficiency of this vitamin is associated with
  rickets and muscle weakness. Increase your intake
  of this nutrient through foods like fatty fish,
  milk, orange juice, egg yolks and cereals.

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Vitamin E

• Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant that helps body
  fight off infections. Sources of Vitamin E
  includes almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds,
  vegetable oils, peanut butter, broccoli, mangoes
  or pumpkin.

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Selenium

• Selenium has the potential to slow the bodys
  over-active responses to some aggressive types of
  cancers. According to a study, people with low
  levels of selenium are at a higher risk of
  prostate, breast, colon, lung, bladder and rectum
  cancers. It occurs in foods like garlic, barley,
  broccoli, tuna, poultry and fortified beans.

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Zinc

• Apart from helping the immune system function
  properly Zinc may also help heal wounds. It can
  be found in seafood, nuts, oysters, red meat,
  whole grains, beans.

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Protien

• Proteins are an important part of the bodys
  defence mechanism. Foods like eggs, peas, soy
  products, lean meat like chicken and fish,
  unsalted nuts and seeds are rich in proteins.

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Iron

• Iron helps the body carry oxygen to cells. Iron
  can be obtained from different forms and is found
  in broccoli, beans, chicken, turkey, seafood.
  However, iron should be consumed in moderation as
  too much of it can prove detrimental to immunity.

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• Include these vitamins in your diet to boost your
  immune system and stay infection free. However,
  if you are unable to get enough antioxidants in
  your diet, some experts recommend taking a
  multivitamin that includes minerals, too.

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