The College of Medicine Chair, Dr Michael Dixon, has been speaking about how we can boost our immune system by eating well while in isolation in the coming weeks.
Advising that food and nutrition can play a crucial role in keeping our health in optimum condition, the GP told video-streaming channel HealthFlix that eating the right foods can help keep the body strong.
He said: ‘There’s lots of things we can do to improve our immunity through extra antioxidants and eating plants with polyphenols… and that advice goes not only for Covid-19 but also in helping to prevent heart disease and cancer a whole range of other things.’
In terms of what we should be putting on our plate, he suggested: ‘Eat dark greens, broccoli, spinach or any coloured root vegetable such as beetroot or carrots and any fruit ending in the word berry; black, blue…’
He added: ‘The alliums, such as leeks and garlic and onions, are very strong in the same sort of chemicals and also even things like dark chocolate and certain teas, particularly green tea. Those who want a glass of red wine, well that’s something that’s very much permitted too.’
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