{"id":23418,"date":"2021-03-23T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=23418"},"modified":"2024-11-14T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T08:22:50","slug":"how-can-diet-help-to-boost-immunity-find-out-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/nutrition-blog\/how-can-diet-help-to-boost-immunity-find-out-more\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Diet Help To Boost Immunity? Find out more."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the most part, your immune system is responsible for doing an outstanding job of protecting you against disease-causing microorganisms. However, unfortunately, sometimes it fails: A germ successfully invades and makes you sick.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring that you are eating a diet which is high in immune-boosting nutrients is one of the ways that you are able to take an active role in keeping up your health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Your body utilises and absorbs nutrients more efficiently when these come from whole food sources such as fruits as well as vegetables as opposed to processed foods or supplements. Getting a range of these foods and <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/nutrition-blog\/what-are-the-key-nutrients-for-promoting-muscle-strength-and-endurance\/\">nutrients<\/a> in your diet is vital as compared to merely focusing on just one or two in large quantities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vitamin C \u2013 Citrus Fruits And Greens<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Eating foods which are high in <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/what-are-the-best-vitamins-and-minerals-to-add-in-childhood-nutrition\/\">vitamin<\/a> C &#8211; such as grapefruits, oranges, tangerines, sweet red pepper, broccoli, strawberries, kale and kiwifruit &#8211; are thought to increase white blood cell production. This is key to fighting off infection.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Beta-Carotene \u2013 Root Vegetables And Greens<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Beta-carotene changes into vitamin A, which is an anti-inflammatory vitamin. This\u00a0 can help your antibodies to respond to toxins, such as a virus.<\/p>\n<p>Carrots, spinach, kale, apricots, sweet potato, squash as well as cantaloupe are all great sources of beta-carotene. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. What this means is that consuming foods with healthy fats will help in its absorption. A wonderful immune-boosting combination would be carrots with tried-and-trusted hummus or a spinach salad with avocado or olive oil in the dressing.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23419 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nutrition_Infographics_1200x6282.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - immunity\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nutrition_Infographics_1200x6282.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nutrition_Infographics_1200x6282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nutrition_Infographics_1200x6282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nutrition_Infographics_1200x6282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nutrition_Infographics_1200x6282.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Vitamin E \u2013 Nuts, Seeds And Greens<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Vitamin E happens to be a fat-soluble vitamin that is key in regulating as well as supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/why-you-should-add-vitamin-b-rich-foods-to-your-diet-to-boost-your-immune-system\/\">immune<\/a> system functioning. Foods which are rich in vitamin E include nuts, seeds, avocado, and spinach.<\/p>\n<p>As we get older, our immune response capability reduces. This, in turn, contributes to more infections as well as more cancer. Because the life expectancy in developed countries has increased, so too has the prevalence of age-related conditions.<\/p>\n<p>While some individuals age healthily, the conclusion that has been reached in many studies is that &#8211; compared with younger people &#8211; the elderly are more likely to contract infectious diseases. More significantly, they are more likely to die from them.<\/p>\n<p>Respiratory infections, including, influenza and particularly pneumonia are a leading cause of death in people over 65 all across the globe. No one knows for certain why this takes place, but some scientists observe that this increased risk relates to a decrease in T cells, perhaps from the thymus atrophying with age and producing fewer T cells in order to fight off infection. Whether this reduction in thymus function explains the decreased number of in T cells or whether other alterations play a role is not fully understood. Other studies are interested in if the bone marrow becomes less efficient at producing the stem cells which create the cells of the immune system.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>As you can see, consuming a healthy diet can improve immunity. Find out what else healthy foods can do by signing up to <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/\">Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/a>\u2019s Specialised Nutrition Course. Read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/specialised-nutrition\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/specialised-nutrition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19975 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer3.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - nutrition\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer3.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Specialised Nutrition - Trifocus Fitness Academy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oBpdiHLpB6g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the most part, your immune system is responsible for doing an outstanding job of protecting you against disease-causing microorganisms. 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