Eat Your Vegetables

Do you remember your Mother or Grandmother telling you to eat your vegetables? They may not have understood exactly why, but they are definitely right. Vegetables contain antioxidants which help our immune system keep us well during cold and flu season. While you may think you are healthy, if your immune system is not fortified with antioxidants, it may not be able to fight off diseases like colds and flu.

Eating 1-2 servings of vegetables is not enough to fortify your immune system. You need to be eating 8-10 servings of fruits and vegetables each day to get enough antioxidant to really make a difference with your immune system. You may have noticed that I threw in fruits, so between the fruits and vegetables you need 8-10 servings. Unfortunately, our American diet usually does not include more than 2-4 servings. So look at what you're eating.