#TheNamelessMedico
The COVID-19 pandemic has really made people concerned. Everyone is thinking of ways to stay safe from the virus. Thus, people are looking for methods to enhance their immunity. And lots of companies and brands are using this opportunity to promote their products claiming to boost immunity.
However, immunity is not so simple. Watch the video till the end to understand how immunity works and whether you can really boost it. After that you can make a well informed decision. Like, subscribe and share to make other people aware.
Food items rich in micro-nutrients mentioned in the video:
Vitamin A: Carrot, sweet potato, leafy vegetables, dry fruits and cod liver oil
Vitamin B complex: Meat, fish, seafood and whole grains
Vitamin C: Amla, citrus fruits, chillies, bell peppers, broccoli, kale, mustard greens, strawberries and papaya.
Vitamin D: Exposure to sunlight, dairy products like cheese, mushrooms and liver
Vitamin E: Vegetable oils, nuts, seeds and green leafy vegetables
Zinc: Seafood, Meat, Cashews, beans and Peas
Selenium: Seafood, meat, brown rice, baked potato, peach and lettuce
Iron: Non-veg sources like fish, chicken and red meat contain heme iron which is better absorbed than non-heme iron.
Veg sources are whole grains, dark leafy vegetables, jaggery, cashews, soy products, beans and lentils and they contain non heme iron.
Copper: Organ meat like liver, oysters, lobsters, spirulina, mushrooms, nuts and dark chocolate.
Milk, yogurt, eggs, pulses and fortified breakfast cereals (like corn flakes, oats or muesli) are some food items which contain almost all of the essential nutrients and should be incorporated in the daily diet.
