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If you have school children, then you probably know how important nutrition is for them to cope up with the physical and mental rigors of schooling. Below is a list suggested by Dr. Mao, an expert in nutrition and health on how you can help your children boost their immune system. This important especially to mothers who are usually the ones tasked to take care of the child. Kids are exposed to different weather conditions which could affect their immune system. Good diet can help them make it through the season.
1. Eat cruciferous and root veggies. Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage contain isothiocynates, which help to build the immune system, and high volumes of vitamin C and other nutrients that also boost the immune function. Root vegetables like carrots and yams contain carotenoids, which are a yellow or orange pigment that are a significant source of vitamin A and antioxidants and likewise help boost the immune system.
2. An immune-boosting broth. Cook up a broth of shitake mushrooms, any kind of seaweed, cabbage, any type of squash, carrots, fresh ginger, oregano, and onion in chicken stock. Shitake mushrooms, which if dried must first be soaked, contain polysaccharides, sterols, and coumarin, as well as vitamins and minerals that increase your immune function. Seaweed cleanses the body, cabbage has cruciferous properties, ginger supports healthy digestion, and the remaining ingredients promote general health and well-being. If you eat this broth every other day, you will benefit from a strong and healthy immune system.
3. Tap the power of herbs. Herbs are plants from nature that possess healing powers, and many can be used for prevention and relief from illnesses such as a back-to-school cold. The Chinese have traditionally used atractylodes, astragalus, and siler root-herbs in a formula called Immunity during the cold season to stay healthy. For temporary relief of symptoms after catching a cold, try honeysuckle, forsythia fruit, kudzu root, and burdock fruit, part of the traditional Chinese Cold & Flu formula. Click here for more information.
4. Avoid sugar. The processed and refined sugars found in beverages, candies, cookies, cakes, and other types of junk food take a toll on the body’s ability to process and digest, taxing the immune system. Gradually work more dried fruits and natural sources of sweetness into yours and your children’s daily diet to promote a more active and functional immune system.
5. Play 30 minutes of active games with your children daily. Exercise is found to promote general wellness and health, and it is essential for maintaining the immune system. Find a high-energy activity to do with your child for thirty minutes each day, whether it’s going for a soccer ball kick in the backyard after school or even just wrestling downstairs in the den. This won’t only promote the immune function of both you and your children, but may evolve into an enjoyable family ritual as well.
Let these tips guide you in providing your kids proper nutrition especially if they are obese. Obesity today is one of the biggest problems of children so take good care of your young.
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4 Responses so far to "Five Tips to Boost Your Children’s Immune System During School Days"
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
I like this post. Although I doing some of the information listed here but some new knowledge added too. Thanks for sharing Fren.
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October 4th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Fren,
I think it’s important for parents to take care more of their children during school days because kids are under a lot of stress during these periods.
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October 8th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Si Sean ang hirap pakainin ng gulay, may time na gusto nya may time na ayaw. Pero gusto nya ng sabaw.
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October 9th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Fren,
Kids are really difficult to feed sometimes. Kung sabaw ang gusto nya fren ibigay mo lang. Ok naman yun because the soup contains the extracted nutrients of vegetables. Kung nasa probinsya lang kayo I would recommend sa sigihan mo ng malunggay soup si Sean. Pwede mong lagyan ng variety like adding squash and patola to malunggay soup.
Mga apo ko paborito kasi nila ang ganung mga pagkain.
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