KTK-Nutrition

Everyone seems to be talking about how to boost their immune system.   On the radio today a doctor recommended getting enough sleep, boost your immune system with vitamin C by drinking a glass of Orange Juice [be sure it is real juice and not a juice drink like Sunny D] and adding foods rich in zinc.   Zinc has been an especially hot topic on social media this week.   My sister sent me an article on boosting your immune system through diet.   A colleague in the United Kingdom at Movement & Nutrition posted about diet myths during this coronavirus crises.    Add some zinc rich foods to boost your immune system. Lisa Ballehr advises you to “ eat the rainbow ”.   I teach my students USDA’s recommendation to EAT 5 A DAY, at least 5 fruits and veggies every day.   When my students do their 24-hour diet recall it is surprising how few students get anywhere near 5 A DAY.   Their only vegetable is often French Fries and the “juice” ...

Who isn’t talking about the coronavirus?   We just got back from the store and carts were loaded up with bottles of water and cleaning supplies.   But are there foods you can eat that are anti-viral foods?   How about boosting your immune system?   What foods should you be putting in your shopping cart? MSN has a good article , “ Coronavirus:   Anti-viral foods to build immunity and keep diseases away” .   There is even a short video to watch called, “Boosting Immunity to Prevent ‘Coronavirus’ Infection”.   What foods should you be putting in your shopping cart to boost your immunity?     1. Garlic – considered a “powerful anti-viral” food.   Easy to add some chopped garlic to food dishes.                   2 .   Resveratrol – you may have heard of resveratrol as an anti-aging agent.   But is also helps fight fungal infections, “stress, and injury”.   What ...