Do you know why your diet is so important when it comes to protecting yourself from Covid🤔???
The obvious answer is of course to stay fit and healthy, but its also important to know how your diet impacts your immune system👩🔬.
70% of your immune system is located in your gut!!!
Yes a staggering 70%, so if your diet isn’t on point then you may well be compromising not just your general health but also the health of your immune system.
So many things affect our digestive health and its not all related to what we eat. Stress, lack of exercise, over exercising, not sleeping properly and pill popping whether its nutritional supplements or medication such as antibiotics all have an impact.
In order to optimise your digestive health and boost your immune system these are my top tips…
✅Reduce your stress levels by taking 15-20 minutes each day to relax, whether its listening to music, meditating or simply reading a book it will all help.
✅Get 30 minutes of exercise daily OUTDOORS when possible as it will boost your immune system and your mood.
✅Try and get 8 hours of sleep every night. Establishing a routine by going to bed at the same time and getting up at the same time every day will help with this.
✅Rely on your diet to get all of the nutrients that you need. You shouldn’t need to take supplements if you are eating a well balanced and varied diet.
The only exception is Vitamin D in the winter as we get this essential nutrient from direct sunlight, something that we lack in the winter. It helps to boost our immunity and improve our digestive health🌞.
✅Eat a wide variety of different coloured fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. 5 portions of vegetables and 2 portions of fruit is optimal.
✅Include FULL FAT probiotic yoghurt in your daily meal plan as its full of probiotic bacteria that strengthen our digestive health.
✅Eat 3 regular meals with a couple of snacks in between if needed. Grazing all day damages your digestive system and compromises your immune system.
✅Drink 2-3 litres of water daily to stay hydrated and flush out any nasties from your system.
You don’t have to be perfect all of the time when it comes to your diet and lifestyle, but every little bit helps😀.
