Building Your Immunity System

Continued from Yesterday

What Not To Eat

The following foods will slow your recovery time.

Juice

“A lot of people start slamming orange juice when they feel a cold coming on, but they’re doing themselves a disservice,” says Beth Reardon, of Duke Integrative Medicine. Any fruit juice causes a spike in blood sugar, which cues inflammation and distracts your immune system from warding off infection, Reardon says. Instead, get your antioxidant fix from eating the fruit itself—the fiber in the fruit will prevent dramatic swings in blood sugar.

Mac ‘n’ Cheese

The rich comfort foods of winter may have something to do with the higher incidence of viruses in the cold months, as saturated fat appears to blunt immunity. A Tufts University study found that people placed on a low-fat diet saw a significant increase in their T cells, a key component of the immune system.

Cookies

“White sugar and white flour are both inflammatory,” Reardon says. Meaning, eating them is the equivalent of giving your immune system busywork, which diverts resources from warding off bugs. Instead of a holiday cookie exchange, consider a healthy side dish swap, made with some of the immunity power players listed above.

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