Ways to boost your immune system

Who’s ready for flu season? No one, right? Unfortunately, there is no stopping all those germs. No matter how many times hands are washed. Or how many bottles of hand sanitizer are bought. Hepatitis A and B are always lurking, trying to find their way into your system.  

Thankfully, there are many things people can do daily to boost their immune systems. One of them is choosing a healthy lifestyle. Harvard Health advises people to stay away from smoking, consume many fruits and vegetables, exercise and manage stress levels.  

On the downside, if people continue smoking, do not eat a balanced diet, do not exercise and manage their stress levels, then the immune system will continue to become weaker and weaker. Who wants that?  

As some people want to eat food to build their immune system, it is important that they know which foods to buy. Yes, that means no brownies. Medical News states foods such as carrots, beans, nuts, citrus fruits and more help boost the immune system. 

With carrots high in vitamin A, beans high in fiber, nuts a good source of protein and citrus fruits full of vitamin C, people can help their immune system by eating these foods. Yes, that still means no brownies.  

Lastly, people can become malnourished by eating too much processed food. Harvard Health likes to point out that “scientists have long recognized that people who are malnourished are more vulnerable to infectious diseases.” Yuck, who wants that?  

People are able to do what they enjoy when taking care of their immune system. They can go to their niece's soccer game, go to a friend's house for the evening or simply go on a walk. So please, stay away from brownies and consume foods like carrots, beans, nuts and citrus fruits that can help keep you healthy and create a better lifestyle.