Winter is upon us folks. It’s time to snuggle into our scarves, grow out our beards and dust off our best recipes to ward off nasty colds!
We asked our followers on Facebook for their best immune system boosting tips.
Congratulations to Sam whose advice won her a NutriNinja auto IQ valued at $159.99, perfect for smoothies, shakes, frozen drinks and more. Sam’s advice? “Stay hydrated, make sure you’re getting enough sleep, stay active and eat a balanced diet! The 4 must dos for a healthy life. Citrus is in season during winter so enjoy the benefits of extra vit C also.”
What are the 9 best immune boosters?
Everyone has their own personal strategy for bolstering their immune system. After asking our Facebook followers for their best tips and tricks, we unveiled 9 popular ways to stay healthy in winter:
Vegetables - 27.16%
Citrus & honey blend drink - 25.13%
Garlic/Ginger Remedy - 21.07%
Stay Hydrated with water - 5.33%
Multi-Vitamin - 4.82%
Olive Leaf extract - 4.31%
Good personal hygiene/ washing hands - 3.30%
Chicken Soup - 3.30%
Exercise - 3.05
Other - 2.53%
And remember, if you’re feeling sick make sure to consult your doctor.
Vegetables
Vincent - “Eat fruits and vegetables everyday. Plenty on Vitamin C. Kiwifruit has 200% more Vitamin C than an Orange. Ruby Red Grapefruits are amazing as well. Cashews and avocados can also make you happier as natural antidepressants.”
Garlic/Ginger
Vanya - “Garlic and Ginger. I add these to my food. Garlic reduces fevers, soothes sore throats, and encourages coughing to remove mucus from the chest. Ginger stimulates blood circulation. Improved circulation means more oxygen is getting to your tissues to help remove toxins and viruses.”
Good personal hygiene/ washing hands
Elizabeth - “My hands after bathroom but as soon as I get home from shopping I wash my hands I also take wipes with me ..ATM are so bug infested. Okay we spray our beds with eucalyptus spray every time we change linen including people's.”
Vitamin C
Hana - “I take 1000mg vitamin C daily. If I feel a sniffle coming on I double it so a tablet morning and night. I also take probiotics that give your immune system a huge boost. On several occasions my daughter has not been well, and while caring for her I have not gotten sick at all since starting probiotics. I always used to get sick within 5 days of her getting sick. If I do manage to get I get sick, soothing hot green tea help to soothe a sore throat.”
Exercise
Leigh - ”A good fast walk every day to keep the blood pumping which brings goodness to the whole body keeping it strong and healthy.”
Citrus & honey blend drink
Susan - “Hot black or green tea with lemon and honey. When drinking the tea you are breathing in steam, this stimulates the hair follicles in the nose to help move out germs. The lemon thins mucus, and the honey is antibacterial.”
Chicken Soup
Tony - “Good old fashioned chicken soup and plenty of veggies and fruits and if all else fails get the flu shot ?.”
Olive Leaf extract
Sam - “I take olive leaf extract. It really helps me get through winter. Add to that a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice each day and I don't get that sick.”