Nutrients for Immunity

Good nutrition is essential for a strong immune system, which may offer protection against seasonal

Nutrient

Protein

Vitamin A

Rich Food Sources illness such as the flu as well as other health problems including arthritis and allergies. Whatever the season, one is always advised to eat a ‘balanced diet’. The concept of a balanced diet is to try to balance the amount of different types of foods one eats every day in order to derive all the nourishment the body needs. Here’s a table that informs about the nutrients that should be in one’s diet. Lean meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, milk, pulses, beans and peas, soy products and unsalted nuts and seeds Orange-yellow fruits and vegetables such as sweet potatoes, carrots and pumpkin; green leafy vegetables like spinach, methi, sarson and cholai; eggs; foods labelled vitamin A-fortified, such as milk Citrus fruits such as oranges, keenu, mosambi, grapefruit and lemon; capsicum; strawberries; foods fortified with vitamin C, such as some juices Fortified cereals, sunflower seeds, almonds, vegetable oils, nuts, peanut butter, spinach Lean meat, poultry, seafood, whole grain products, beans and nuts Seafood like oysters, lobsters, crabs and clams, meat, cereal grains

Protective Role

Part of the body’s defence mechanism Keeps skin and tissues in mouth, stomach, intestines and respiratory system healthy Stimulates the formation antibodies, functions as antioxidant, wards off colds Increases the concentration T-cells and cytokines of an Works as an antioxidant, neutralizes free radicals, improves immune function Helps the immune system work properly, improves thymus gland function, may help heal wounds Increases the production of proteins called cytokines, which may help the body fight off viruses that cause influenza. Also functions as an antioxidant

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