“The ideal foods to prevent flu and colds should protect the immune system. They are suggested fruits and vegetabless, ideally of season, everything that is citrus and fermented foodsAs the yogurt, kefir and sourdough products“, explained the nutritionist Candela Lepera and added: “The contribution of condiments, for example, the turmeric and gingercan help prevent.”
With the arrival of the autumn season, with the cold and humid days, flu and colds proliferate. To be prepared, a good nutritional diet is required, both for prevention and for recovery of health. In the latter case, the specialist highlighted the use of “infusions such as tea, with lemon, with ginger. “It has a lot of anti-inflammatory power for the throats and respiratory tract.”
“By having a balanced, varied diet that protects the immune system, you are protecting yourself from viruses and bacteria. “When you cultivate good intestinal flora, a microbiota, you find adequate defenses against all these diseases,” the expert explained to NOTICIAS and suggested: “You can also recommend soups. Warm but light meals are recommended, not so heavy. When you have the flu, you should drink plenty of fluids.”
A myth that usually exists about food, especially in these autumn and winter seasons, is that hot foods are better than cold ones. Lepera demystified that thought and assured: “When the food reaches the stomach, everything passes at the same temperature. The stomach functions as a regulator of the temperature of the food that digestion takes place at 37°. Some people find hot infusions better for their throat and other people find slightly colder infusions because the cold helps reduce inflammation.”
“It is not necessary to supplement with Vitamin C. It has been seen that, by having a good diet, covering the recommendation of that vitamin, we are already covered to strengthen the immune system. If we think about food it would be, perhaps, with two tangerines a day, a tomato And a little Red peppera Kiwi medium, a portion of strawberries and blueberries. It is quite simple, and all the fresh fruits and vegetables are present,” concluded the specialist.
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