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How to eat right in cold season?

Are you often ill in winter or do you feel listless? Get yourself going with the right diet!

How to eat properly in winter?

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Are you often ill in winter or do you feel listless? Get yourself going with the right diet!

It would be great if our eating habits would help us Could protect against the cold this winter! Here are some ideas on how to trick a risk of cold or flu lurking in winter time.

Eat foods that are rich in antioxidants:

  • fruits and vegetables with every meal (5 times a day),
  • Alternate the colors; this allows you to take in different vitamins
  • Garlic, onions and shallots: Use these to taste as often as you can

Strengthen your immune system by eating the following zinc-rich foods:
seafood, veal liver, chicken, wheat germ, beef, lamb, spinach, nuts, grains...

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And food rich in omega-3 fatty acids:

  • Eat oily fish (salmon, herring, sardines, etc.) twice a week
  • Instead of sunflower oil, use olive oil (salad dressings) and grape seed oil (for cooking).
  • If a person is a vegetarian, you can consider flaxseed/linoil/chia seeds to be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

Fight the common cold by eating lots of proteins:

  • Eggs, fish, poultry, dairy products, and meat contain the protein you need. These will help build up your immune system.
  • So be careful when choosing foods. Some types of meat contain a lot of fat as a result of their processing. Consider choosing lean and fresh, unprocessed meats.

And the biggest secret is:

Physical activity is a good way to prevent infections! 30 minutes a day will keep you away from the flu!

If you still have any questions regarding the choice of food for the coming winter period, contact our experts.

Delphine Louis
Nutrition Coordinator
Holmes Place Geneva, Switzerland

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