spinach. Once wilted, top with pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan.Peppers + Lemon = Cold-Free Winters + More EnergyA red pepper provides nearly three times as much vitamin C as an orange, helping to bolster your immune system. Combine that pepper punch
as your refrigerator. That’s right: the perfect mix of foods can boost your mood, strengthen your immune system and keep you energised no matter how miserable the weather.Beat the BluesThere’s something very wrong about going to work in the morning when
, rather than extra red cells. Some scientists believe training at moderate altitudes (2,000-2,300m) may be detrimental to general health, raising levels of damaging free radicals, and depressing the immune system, but these are not because of raised levels
.CarrotsCarrots are bursting with vitamin A, important for good vision, cell growth and maintaining a strong immune system.Many thanks to eggrecipes.co.uk/mealsinminute for providing this recipe, which was printed in the May 2011 edition of Triathlete's World magazine.
, such as Desiree, can be cooked with the skin on, to retain more nutrition.Green BeansThese are packed with good things: fibre, for effective digestion; antioxidants such as vitamin C to protect the body from free radicals; vitamin A, needed for a strong immune
your immune system. For a healthier option up the fruit and lower the icecream filling - but as it's Christmas, we'll let you off. Practise your basket-making skills before the big day and the Vegetarian Society recommend using vegan icecream
of vegetables. For example, the orange beta-carotene in carrots is a great source vitamin A, which helps strengthen the immune system and plays a vital role in bone growth. CourgettesCourgettes are high in dietary fibre and potassium, which helps control your
and repair and it's also essential for the immune system. Chicken also contains the mineral selenium, another powerful antioxidant, and vitamin B3 (niacin), which helps protect the body's DNA from attack by free radicals.Wild riceIt's actually a type of grass
remove most bacteria. But if your immune system is compromised, first boil your water for five minutes.Hormones and drug byproductsHow'd they get in there? Every time you pop a pill, traces of it come out in your pee. And these can find their way back
cannot influence - neither speed up nor slow down" Maya Angelou, authorThe Fear: Catching a ColdThe Fix: Relax and SleepRunning should make you less prone to illness because it boosts the immune system, helps you sleep better and reduces stress. So why do
