Foods that protect you from all kinds of infections. All Romanians must consume them

In the midst of virus and flu season, doctors advise us to consider food more than ever and to value foods that protect us from all kinds of infections. Here are the products that Romanians should consume to strengthen immunity.

Foods that help strengthen immunity

As you probably know, diet is an extremely important factor in terms of immunity. If you want to avoid seasonal viruses, you need to take medical advice into consideration. Marilena Murguleț, nutritionist, explained which foods protect you from infections.

“I believe that the queen of the cold season is vitamin C. And then all the foods that bring us vitamin C are extremely important and beneficial. In addition to vitamin C, we need vitamin D. And also to increase immunity, all antioxidants help us. Antioxidants are vitamins A, C, E, minerals, selenium and zinc, complex antioxidants such as alpha lipoic acid or coenzyme Q10, which we have all heard about and which we find, especially in vegetables and in fruit.

Let’s not forget that we take vitamin C from raw foods, everything that means thermal preparation above 60 degrees destroys vitamin C. And very important is the relationship we have in the body between free radicals, which we know are the residues that each one produces. cell and antioxidants. The body counteracts the effect of free radicals through these antioxidants. So, if the antioxidant level is higher than the free radical level, we know we are protected. That is why there are people who have somewhat asymptomatic infections “, explained Marilena Murguleț, on Antena 3.

Fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamin C include rosehips, sea buckthorn, gooseberries, strawberries, spinach, green beans, kiwi, basil, green onions, apples, parsley, lemon, white and red cabbage.

Why it is good to eat spices

Although most of us use spices to flavor food, the doctor says they contain large amounts of antioxidants. Therefore, spices strengthen immunity and provide incredible resistance to the body in the fight against viral infections. It is also vital to eat as much raw fruit and vegetables as possible.

“That’s why, in the cold season, we like the aroma of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, which have a very strong antioxidant capacity.

Another important thing is to eat raw food. In the cold season it is more difficult to eat raw, but since vitamin C is now the queen, we have all the citrus fruits available. We combine raw foods, vegetables, cabbage, roots, with hot teas “, added the nutritionist.