With the drop in temperature, your body becomes extra vulnerable to the elements. Fluctuating weather conditions can shock your immune system and leave it susceptible to illness.
During the winter, the air is colder and drier, and it’s mostly just a matter of time before you catch the sniffles. This is why it’s more important to focus on your immunity now, more than any other time of the year. The best way to prevent a debilitating cold or flu, or to counter a compromised immune system head-on is by taking preventive measures.
Nutritionist Avni says one of the best and effective methods to boost your body’s immunity is by drinking fruit and vegetable juices – concentrated detoxifying elixirs that supply your blood cells with nutrition.
Your immune system comprises of several parts of the body that include the lymph nodes and blood vessels, the spleen, white blood cells, the skin, and mucous membranes of your respiratory tract. The immune system is a complex system that does not depend on just one method – there are several factors to consider. Proteins and lipids are vital in maintaining a healthy immune system but they aren’t present in large quantities in fruits and vegetables. Vitamins and minerals are as crucial. Fruits and vegetables are important to boost immunity for its juices complement a dietary lifestyle targeted at fighting off illness.
Begin your day by drinking a juice that combines at least two of the following fruits and vegetables. But before juicing any of them, kindly keep in mind the importance of proper combinations. Always neutralize a juice’s fruit component with earthy vegetables or chlorophyll-powered green leaves. While fruit juice is nutritious on its own, its impacts are made ever the more powerful with the assistance of vegetables and greens. Adding fruits with other ingredients also dilute the sugar quantity of the juice so it doesn’t increase your blood sugar levels too drastically.
India’s top Nutritionist and Dietitian Avni Kaul talks about some of the vegetable and fruit juices that you must have during winters.
Carrots
Single medium carrot gives 203% of your RDA of vitamin A, which supports maintaining skin and mucous membranes of your respiratory tract. The vitamin also plays a significant role in regulating immunity by enhancing the development of both inflammatory and regulatory T cells responses. T-cells are called “fighter cells”, and helps to fight off infection.
Tomatoes
A cup of cherry tomatoes provide 24% of the RDA of vitamin A and 34% of the RDA of vitamin C, both of those contribute to immune system health. As per a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it was found that subjects who consumed a tomato-rich diet for 3 weeks experienced 38% less damage from free radicals on their infection-countering white blood cells than when the same subjects consumed no tomato products.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is high in vitamin A and pumpkin seeds, which you must not remove while juicing, are filled with zinc, vitamin E, and B6. Zinc boosts the production of immunity cells like fighter T-cells, white blood cells, and antibodies.
Grapefruits and Oranges
Grapefruits and oranges both are a great source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps in promoting white blood cell and antibody production. Deficiency in Vitamin C could result in a reduced resistance against specific pathogens. Opt for grapefruit if you are trying to reduce sugar intake, as it is less sweet compared to an orange.
Ginger
A little piece of ginger put into your juicer’s chute among other vegetables and fruits is all it takes to reap benefit from this panacea root. Ginger contains antibacterial and antiviral components. These qualities support it to fend off respiratory viruses and the common cold. Ginger also curbs mucous production and acts to clear up congestion.
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