Nutrition and immunity

Created by: Nouf Almeqbaali. Nutrition and immunity.

Immune system protects our bodies from foreign substances..

Factors that can cause person to be immunocompromised Age.

Factors that can cause person to be immunocompromised pre-existing conditions.

Good nutrition provides the body with nutrients that a person needs to be healthy.

Examples of micronutrients that support the immune system: Vitamin A, vitamin D, Iron, and Zinc.

Vitamin A Orange-colored fruits and vegetables Important to vision, growth, cell division.

Vitamin D Salmon Help the body absorb and retain calcium and phosphorus.

Iron Red meat C arries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

Zinc Yoghurt Important to wound healing and your sense of taste and smell..

Ways to get micronutrients from non-food sources Sun light Nutritional supplements.

Ways to boost the immune system other than having a good nutrition Regular workout Adequate sleeping.

Physical activity allows immune cells to perform effectively.

Adequate sleeping boosts the T cells in your body that fight off infection ..

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