Eating Fiber Prevent Flu

Erratic weather of late may make the condition of the body to fall dramatically. Easily caught colds and easily fall ill. And by selectively choosing foods that can support the immune system, the flu virus will not attack.
Having a healthy body for life is everyone's dream. But the situation and changing environmental conditions make the body easy to fall. A variety of viruses that attack easily avoided with a strong immune system. Just try the following to build stamina.

1.      Eat vitamin D: If adequate intake of vitamin D, it would avoid the small possibility of health problems, ranging from colds to cancer. Vitamin D is readily available through sun exposure. In small doses on fatty fish (salmon).

New research at the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that taking supplements to boost the immune system. More than 300 children in Japan who consumed vitamin D daily (1,200 IU) as much as 40%, very few are exposed to the flu virus attacks, compared with those not taking supplements

Studies show that nutrition can help to identify the immune cells destroy bacteria and viruses that can create an unhealthy body, said Adit Ginde, MD, MPH, a public health researcher at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. Because it should at least take 1,000 IU of vitamin D (consult your physician before taking any more).

2.      Fill your daily fiber needs: Someone who meets the needs of fiber for six weeks, to avoid bacterial infection. According to a study journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, fiber found in citrus fruit, apples carrots, beans, grains, green leafy vegetables and wheat that can fight inflammation, try to consume 25 to 38 grams of fiber a day, said a lead author Cristina Sherry, PH. D., RD of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 

3.      Stay Lean: According to the Tufts University study of adults who are overweight are encouraged to diet to reduce calories by 50%. It turns out that the ideal body weight make the immune system works better than those who are obese. So it's good to control the amount of food intake to avoid excess body weight and not susceptible to disease.

Keep in mind, if you're losing weight, you should keep the quality of the diet by consuming fruits, vegetables and protein sources, such as fish, chicken and low-fat milk for your body stay slim and healthy!