According to David Katz, M.D., M.P.H. director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, the whole trend of eating one or two super foods for killer immunity is completely misguided. Since the body works together as a whole, you have to nourish your entire system. That’s why the same diet that will help you avoid diabetes, heart disease and cancer is the same one that’s going to help you fight colds and infections.
To that end, it’s not about mega-dosing on zinc or vitamin C; it’s about feeding yourself a consistently healthful diet. That means boosting your intake of foods that fight inflammation and oxidative stress, and cutting out ones that cause it, says Dr. Powell. Read on to find out how:
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