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7 Foods To Ward Off Winter Illness
Including Covid-19…
Navigating a season where the weather doesn’t always leave your immune system at an advantage can be challenging enough. Throw in a worldwide pandemic and you’ve got yourself a cocktail for compromised immunity. While many of us are bound to our homes, adjusting to remote work in a sedentary role, and trying to find a way to manage the new and unprecedented sources of stress, it is all we can do to remember to eat three meals a day. Now is the time of year where the treatment we show our body is of utmost importance. Below are a list of foods that will help boost your immune system and ward off the onset of illness this winter:
Citrus Fruits/Bell Peppers
We have been told our entire lives that the best way for us to receive vitamin C is through either the sun or a Florida orange, but did you know that bell peppers contain nearly three times as much Vitamin C as citrus fruits? While you can’t go wrong with either source, it is important to take note in the fact that our bodies neither produce nor store vitamin C so it is up to us to provide our bodies with an amount sufficient for fighting off colds. It is recommended…
