Monday, August 24, 2009
Prevention is Your Defense Against Disease
What are you doing to prepare for flu season? It may seem early to have this conversation, but I want you to start preparing now — and I’m not talking about stocking up on hand sanitizer or practicing how to sneeze into your sleeve! I’m talking about strengthening your immune system so your body is better prepared to fight the flu virus when comes knocking at your door.
1. EAT CLEAN: One more reason to stick to The Eat-Clean Diet™: a balanced diet provides your immune system with all of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients it needs to work efficiently and effectively. Foods rich in vitamin A, C, D, E, zinc and selenium are all immunity boosters. Many of the recipes in my cookbook and in the EatCleanDiet.com recipe section include these ingredients!
2. MANAGE YOUR STRESS: Scientists have found that prolonged long-term stress not only affects your immune system’s ability to produce the cells that fight infections, it also affects your body’s ability to produce immunity-boosting hormones.
Our lives will never be stress free, but we can minimize the negative affects of stress on our immune system by managing the stress we do experience. Remember, assess the professional and personal projects you have before taking on new ones, take a bit of personal time each day, ask for help when you need it and get enough sleep and exercise.
3. STAY ACTIVE: The immune system requires glutamine to function properly. Much of the glutamine in the body comes from muscle cells. That means, a loss in muscle tissue results in a decrease in immunity. Since women experience a loss in muscle mass as they age, it is particularly important that they exercise regularly with a focus on weight training to maintain both their muscle and immunity levels.
Research has also shown that regular, moderate exercise has long-term positive effects on the lymphatic system, the network that transports immune cells through the body, on top of helping us to sleep better and decrease stress levels.
In short, if you dedicate yourself to following the Eat-Clean Diet™ Lifestyle, your body will be better able to fight against any illness that comes your way!
Yours in Health!
P.S. Do you like this newsletter? Share it with a friend or family member.
Prevention is Your Defense Against Disease
What are you doing to prepare for flu season? It may seem early to have this conversation, but I want you to start preparing now — and I’m not talking about stocking up on hand sanitizer or practicing how to sneeze into your sleeve! I’m talking about strengthening your immune system so your body is better prepared to fight the flu virus when comes knocking at your door.
1. EAT CLEAN: One more reason to stick to The Eat-Clean Diet™: a balanced diet provides your immune system with all of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients it needs to work efficiently and effectively. Foods rich in vitamin A, C, D, E, zinc and selenium are all immunity boosters. Many of the recipes in my cookbook and in the EatCleanDiet.com recipe section include these ingredients!
2. MANAGE YOUR STRESS: Scientists have found that prolonged long-term stress not only affects your immune system’s ability to produce the cells that fight infections, it also affects your body’s ability to produce immunity-boosting hormones.
Our lives will never be stress free, but we can minimize the negative affects of stress on our immune system by managing the stress we do experience. Remember, assess the professional and personal projects you have before taking on new ones, take a bit of personal time each day, ask for help when you need it and get enough sleep and exercise.
3. STAY ACTIVE: The immune system requires glutamine to function properly. Much of the glutamine in the body comes from muscle cells. That means, a loss in muscle tissue results in a decrease in immunity. Since women experience a loss in muscle mass as they age, it is particularly important that they exercise regularly with a focus on weight training to maintain both their muscle and immunity levels.
Research has also shown that regular, moderate exercise has long-term positive effects on the lymphatic system, the network that transports immune cells through the body, on top of helping us to sleep better and decrease stress levels.
In short, if you dedicate yourself to following the Eat-Clean Diet™ Lifestyle, your body will be better able to fight against any illness that comes your way!
Yours in Health!
P.S. Do you like this newsletter? Share it with a friend or family member.
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