| January 31, 2017 | | |  | | | | | | Boost your immunity with nutrition- and antioxidant-rich foods | | Flu season isn't over yet! That's why it's essential to have a well-tuned immune system fighting the good fight. "A good diet is essential," says Jennifer Tanner, a naturopathic doctor with Kinetica Health Group in Toronto. "When you eat poorly, you have less food for the warriors – those immune cells – to go out and fight." Immunology expert Dr. William Boisvert, a tenured professor at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine, agrees. He says under-nutrition is one of the biggest causes of immune deficiency. "A diet chronically lacking in macronutrients, such as protein and healthy fat, can significantly impair the ability of the immune system to fight infections." Read more: | | | | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL NETWORKS | | | SIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERS | | | | |  | | | |  |           | If you would like to subscribe to our other newsletters, please click here.
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