If you ask your mom, she’d say there’s no better cure for anything quite like turmeric milk. While this age-old remedy might keep you in general good health, could it possibly be an elixir to a better immune system? Food does play a crucial role in keeping your immune system working at its best, but that’s not all it needs to help you fight off illness.
Your immune system is a complex network of biological processes that protects your body from diseases. It detects and attempts to naturally heal a wide range illness-causing organisms like viruses, bacteria, parasitic worms, cancer cells and even objects such as wood splinters.
With the current situation over the coronavirus, one can’t be too careful. Along with washing your hands, sanitizing your belongings, wearing a mask and keeping a safe distance, it’s also important to boost your immune system.
Here are 4 simple ways to boost your immune system:
Healthy Diet
It goes without saying that a healthy diet is crucial to a healthy mind and body. This means ensuring you eat balanced diet of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. Additionally, make sure you get plenty of nutrients and vitamins through diet or supplements to boost your immune system.
Regular Exercise
30 to 45 minutes of moderate exercise is a must every day! We’re not saying you need to start lifting weight and pumping iron, but a good cardio and strength workout will help boost your immunity. We suggest 30 minutes of barre every day and you’re good to go!
Drink Water
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. We cannot stress enough, how important it is to keep your body hydrated at all times. Drinking at least 2 liters of water a day will ensure your body is hydrated and the toxins are flushed out regularly, thus boosting your immune system. If 2 liters of water is too much for you, try balancing it out with fresh fruits and veggies that have a high water content. You can also count your cups of green tea too.
Sleep
How many of us truly get a healthy 7 to 8 hours of restful sleep every night? It is very important that you keep the phone and other distractions away and get yourself some beauty sleep. It makes all the difference!