Monday, March 26, 2007

Flu Fighters

Just want to share with u what i had read ...may be this is very common you might forget...



Vitamin C - to keep the mucous membranes lining the respiratory tract healthy.
source- citrus fruit,berries, red capsicum & broccoli.


Vitamin E - this antioxidant helps the body's defence system & works best when it comes from foods.

source- avocado,wheatgerm, roll oats,almonds & other nuts.


Omega-3 fat- helps prevent inflammatory reactions in the body.
source- fish,walnut,sunflower seed & canola oil
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Carotenoids - helps the body resist various invading organisms.

source - all brightly coloured fruits & vegetables like carrot, pumpkin...


Zinc - helps the body fight those invading organisms.

source - oyster, meat, & soy & dairy product

3 comments:

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Anonymous said...

no wonder my lecturer told me to take lots of vitamin C when one's having flu

Unknown said...

thanks for tips.This really helpful to me.