EatingWell Immunity: Boost Your Body's Natural Defenses
EatingWell Immunity • Boost Your Body’s Natural Defenses
Eating Well Is the Best (Immune) Defense • There’s no magic bullet to stave off disease and illness. Simple lifestyle habits and a healthy diet can keep the immune system in shape.
Fuel Your Defenses • Eating for immune health can be simple and delicious. Here’s some advice, and some recipes, to get you started on optimizing your defenses.
Nutrients That Nourish • Research shows that certain foods can help fend off colds and flu and bolster a healthy immune system.
Recipes for Immune Health • These dishes highlight the nutrients that can help strengthen your natural defenses.
Start Your Day the Healthy Way • Your immune system needs nutrients like vitamins A, C, and E, protein, and zinc to function properly and keep you healthy. These breakfast recipes provide at least 20% of the daily recommended total of two or more of these nutrients.
Drink for Your Health • These healthy drink recipes each contain at least two nutrients critical to immune function.
Stock a Healthy Pantry • These affordable and shelf-stable ingredients are packed with the nutrients you need to help fend off a cold or flu.
Healthy Immunity Meal Plan • While no food or nutrient can protect you from getting sick, this healthy and delicious meal plan can help support a strong immune system.
The System at Work • The network of immune cells might be complex, but digging into the science reveals how to make it function best.
The Immune System, Explained • The immune system is complicated. But learning a little bit about its inner workings can help you keep it thriving for years to come.
Exercise Is the Best Medicine • Working out can bolster your immune system and protect you from illness. To maximize those benefits, think beyond the gym.
Make Time for Sleep • A good night’s sleep plays a crucial part in keeping your immune system working properly and helping you recover from sickness faster.
Let the Sunshine in • Catching some rays can help your body produce vitamin D, a key nutrient for bone and heart health that 42% of American adults are deficient in. But the sun also sparks some other impressive health benefits.
Tackling the Rise of Food Allergies • More people than ever suffer from severe, sometimes life-threatening reactions to food. Will a slew of new research help reverse this trend?
Behind an Invisible Illness • In people suffering from autoimmune disorders, the immune system struggles to fight infections and attacks healthy cells and tissues.
Easier Sick Days • After a virus breaks through, your immune system gets to work helping you recover. Here’s how to ease symptoms and get better fast.
When Sickness Hits • Simple strategies can keep your immune system working optimally while making recovery smoother and faster.
What You Should and Shouldn’t Eat When You’re Sick • Some expert advice on foods that can help (or hinder) relief of specific symptoms.
Eat This for Allergy Relief • When you suffer from allergies, your body launches an immune response. Keep the sneezing at bay with a little help from these foods.
The Best Home Remedy • Your mother was right. A dietitian weighs in on why a nourishing bowl of soup is one of the best foods to eat if you’re feeling under the weather.
Nourishing Soup Recipes • Not feeling well? Try making one of these healthy soup recipes when you’re sick. Though no food can cure a cold or the flu, a hot bowl of soup can help your immune system stay fueled and ready to help you recover quickly.
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