Easy Ways To Avoid Winter Illness

Keep your body fighting fit as the cooler months draw in, with these quick and easy immune-strengthening tips

Most of us feel our best during summer. It’s not always a definable ‘thing’ – but aches seem to subside, stress levels lower and our mood is lifted. Recent research confirms that this is because our immune systems are stronger in summer and inflammation is lower. So, with the wet and cold hello of winter approaching, you need ways of extending the benefits of Nature’s midsummer blessing with a few simple good lifestyle habits. Here’s how...

Eat your way to great immunity

» The power of omegas

We can boost our immune system year-round with the right diet.

‘Omega-3 fatty acids are naturally anti-inflammatory and are found in oily fish – eat as much as you like of the smaller ones like anchovies and sardines, which are lower down the food chain and have a lower risk of toxins, such as mercury, than their larger cousins,’ says nutritional therapist Yvonne Bishop-Weston (optimumnutritionists.com). Tuck into flax seeds, hemp seeds and oils, chia seeds and walnuts too, which are also naturally rich in omega 3.

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