Boost Your Children's Immunity

Boost Your Children's Immunity- Through Nutritious Diet, Regular Exercise and Healthy Living Habit

   Children need a strong immune system to fight infections, stay fit and grow up into healthy adults. When children are able to cope well with illnesses and recover from them, they can concentrate better during school and learn more. It is important for adults to take steps to boost their child's immunity, which can be done through a nutritious diet, regular exercise and healthy living habits.

Eat the right foods

Choose healthy, nutritious meals for kids and teach them to drink lots of water to stay hydrated.

 

Feed children plenty of fruits and vegetables that are packed with important vitamins and minerals that strengthen the immune system. Kids tend to be picky eaters, and vegetables are usually at the bottom of their want-to-eat list. So find a way to make vegetables appealing or subtly include them in meals. There shouldn't be the same problem with fruits – their natural sweetness will make kids want to eat them.

 

Orange juice, broccoli and strawberries are good sources of Vitamin C, which maintains bodily functions and is an effective antioxidant that promotes a healthy immune system by protecting the body from free radicals or damaged cells. Fortified cereals contain zinc, an essential element that supports growth and boosts immune system responses. Yogurt is both delicious and healthy, and is an excellent snack for children, being rich in probiotics that keep the immune system working.

 

Adequate levels of nutrients may also help improve the body's resistance and support the well being of the respiratory and digestive systems.

Exercise and live well

It's difficult to pry children away from the internet, computers and video games nowadays, but encourage them to experience the thrills of physical activity. Staying fit helps strengthen the immune system, and kids won't get this from moving a mouse and pressing controller buttons all day. Try swimming, playing games like tag, hide and seek, football or other fun and safe activities. It pays to stay active – regular exercise improves a person's ability to fight infections, reduces the chances of developing chronic diseases and obesity.

 

Make sure children get plenty of sleep too as ample rest is vital for a child's mental and physical growth. All sorts of things go on while we sleep: our bodies grow, cells regenerate and hormonal cycles are regulated.

 

It seems counter-intuitive, but another way to help boost your child's immune system is to allow them to get reasonably dirty once in a while. Think of it as training for the immune system. It is through exposure to germs in the natural environment that the body's immune system learns how to recognize and defend against them.

 

Remember that stress affects children too, and can impede their immune system the same way it would an adult's. Let them enjoy their childhood and help them to feel safe and secure