Increase your resistance to diet

Resistance bombs to

The flu season has started. Do you feel that your resistance is low? There you can make a difference by healthy food.

It's not that your resistance in autumn and winter is lower than in summer. You resistor has only a bit heavier to endure.

Bacteria and viruses

This is because we are more often indoors with the windows closed. This makes the air less frequently changed, allowing bacteria much longer persist and multiply well.

Additionally you come into contact with many more people, more often because you take the bus or train instead of the bike. These effects of colder weather increase the risk of infection.

Optimal nutrition

A healthy and varied diet can also contribute to a good resistance. A healthy diet consists of enough whole grains , two servings of fruit, 200 grams of vegetables, one to two times (skim) milk, meat, fish or meat substitute, enough fats and adequate moisture.

Provide plenty of variety, because all products contain more nutritious and in different quantities. By varying much, you get enough of everything inside.

Vitamin A and C

The vitamins A and C are very important for proper resistance. Vitamin A is important for the health of your skin. Vitamin C ensures that more proteins are made, these pathogens off. Real resistance bomblets are: liver, spreads, margarine, fish, dairy products, citrus fruits, vegetables and potatoes.

Intestinal flora

In addition, a healthy intestinal flora is important for proper resistance. The main part of our immune system is indeed in the intestines. Always allow adequate fiber from fruits, vegetables and whole grains and drink well enough.

Other tips

• Provide sufficient exercise.
• Get enough sleep and avoid stress.
• Ventilate your home well windows ajar.
• Go regularly go outside.
• Maintain good personal hygiene. Especially your hands are a major source of contamination. Wash your hands frequently and therefore good.