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How to Boost Your Immune System at Every Meal

December 19, 2016 Srijitaat, boost, Every, How, immune, Meal, System, to, Your

Your immune system’s not a muscle, but you should treat it like one. The same things you focus on when it comes to bulking up, like diet, exercise, and sleep, also play a big role in fending off colds and the flu. But, unlike the radical diet you might adopt to help speed up the six-pack process, the trick to using food to keep your immune system strong is balance, says Heidi Skolnik, a sports nutritionist and author of Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance. Foods with Vitamin C: 5 Nutrient-Rich Dishes…

Amelia Freer: What to eat to boost your immune system for winter

December 19, 2016 SrijitaAmelia, boost, Eat, for, Freer:, immune, System, to, What, Winter, Your

Time to bulk up (in a good way): don’t scrimp on food and keep your vitamin intake topped up to avoid coughs and colds As the weather turns colder and the nights draw in, the season of coughs and colds begins. Now is the perfect time to build up your body’s natural defences, by following my simple tips: Are you eating enough food? Under-nutrition (often a result of juice fasts and crash diets) suppresses normal immune function. Don’t gorge, but eat a well-balanced, adequate and nourishing diet full of hearty…

Nitrogen May Help Boost Gut Health

November 28, 2016 Srijitaboost, Gut, Health, Help, May, Nitrogen

Scientists have found that intestinal nitrogen plays a key role in regulating gut microbes, a finding that may help better understand how our diet impacts the microbiota. “There are many different diet strategies that claim to promote gut health, and until now it has been very difficult to establish clear causality between various types of diet and their effect on the host’s microbiome,” said Andrew Holmes, associate professor at University of Sydney. “This is because there are many complex factors at play, including food composition, eating pattern and genetic background,”…

Plant Compounds May Boost Brain Power in Elderly

November 27, 2016 Srijitaboost, Brain, Compounds, elderly, In, May, Plant, Power

The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colours might be able to boost brain functioning in older adults, new research suggests. People get these compounds, known as carotenoids, from their diets, and two of them – lutein and zeaxanthin – have been shown in previous research to bolster eye and cognitive health in older adults. What is not known is the neural mechanisms underlying the relationship between these compounds and cognition, said first author of the study Cutter Lindbergh from Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University…

Healthy Lifestyle May Boost Self-Control: Study

November 11, 2016 Srijitaboost, Healthy, lifestyle, May, Self-Control:, Study

Living a healthier lifestyle – such as exercising regularly and avoiding junk food – may increase your ability to exert self-control, meet goals, resist temptation and solve problems, a new study has found. It should be obvious that those with greater self-control live a healthier lifestyle, researchers said. However, the new study suggests that living a healthier lifestyle could also increase executive function, which is the ability to exert self-control. A feedback loop exists where greater executive function (EF) enables people to lead a healthier lifestyle, which in turn, improves…

How To Eat For an Energy Boost

November 4, 2016 Srijitaan, boost, Eat, energy, for, How, to

We eat for many reasons, but the bottom line is that food is fuel for our bodies, so what we eat affects how energetic we feel throughout the day. Odds are you could use a little more energy, especially during these dark days of fall and winter. Here’s what you need to know. Don’t run on empty An energy-optimal meal or snack includes a mix of high-quality carbohydrates for energy with some lean protein and healthy fat for staying power. Pick slow-digesting carbohydrates (“slow carbs”) like whole grains, whole fruits,…