Daily Observer (Jamaica)

OPTIMISE your IMMUNITY with the right foods

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Fruits and vegetables

Foods with vitamin C, like fruits and vegetables, are also very important in boosting the immune system. Drinking lemon/lime water with honey will help to heal your sore throat as well as reduce coughing. Lime/lemons are rich in vitamin C.

Increasing your intake of green vegetables and vegetable juices will improve your iron levels.

Deeper colours usually mean that fruits and vegetables are richer in phytonutri­ents, including vitamins, minerals and antioxidan­ts. Phytonutri­ents have been shown to help fight chronic illness, prevent cancer and strengthen the immune system.

Green and black teas

Drinking green and black teas will

 ??  ?? COVID-19 is in the ‘air’, and it’s very important to have a strong immune system to fight it. Your diet will play a very important role in this, as certain foods help to build immunity.
COVID-19 is in the ‘air’, and it’s very important to have a strong immune system to fight it. Your diet will play a very important role in this, as certain foods help to build immunity.

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