Friday, January 29, 2010

Protect your body - eat foods that boost immunity in the winter season


People think that winter is a bad season for immunity, the season when contagious diseases abound. However, should not be quite so.Therefore it is important that in the winter season, people eat foods that boost immunity. While other seasons are suitable for body purification , winter is when we strengthened all systems - from hair to nails and skin.


In general, foods that boost immunity are fresh, organic, easy to digest. These include milk and yogurt, fresh, organic fruits, vegetables and grains. In this period should be avoided foods that are hard to digest. For example, processed foods that are still in commerce, as well as frozen or canned. They are not fresh and are difficult to digest. Thus, they reduce immunity. Foods which were added chemicals or preservatives, slow down the digestive system, leading to a compromised and lazy immune system.

Foods that nourish the body in the winter season, cold and dry, are those with sweet, sour and salty. It is good to avoid acid products or bitter in the winter season, although in theory all tastes should be included in your diet . Hot meals, prepared in the house are ideal. Avoid cold foods, as they slow down the digestive system and reduce immunity.

Also, the lifestyle has a great impact on the immune system. If you sleep late at night, working very in the evening, eating at irregular hours, exposing the body to stress and fatigue or sleep mainly during the day, all of these will affect the digestion and body rhythm, and thus compromise the immune system.

Therefore it is important to eat healthy foods for this season and have a balanced lifestyle. In winter, when the day is shorter and the night longer, it's normal that your body will ask for more rest. Try to go to bed early tonight and you will wake up energized in the morning. Winter is a season in which all nature sleeps, so you can take advantage of this natural tendency to feed body and mind in addition.


If you follow all these tips, so diet, and lifestyle, you will strengthen your immune system and classic winter diseases will not be a concern.


Have a nice day!

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