Fall is here and there’s no better time to be eating foods that boost your immune system. The weather always makes catching a cold from someone else much more likely. If you’d like to avoid catching a cold this fall (and who wouldn’t?) make sure your meals are full of these 7 foods.

The world is starting to return to normal for many of us and, unfortunately, that also means the return of the common cold. The best way to combat unwelcome viruses and illness is through our diet.

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of our immune system, and you may have even improved your diet to help strengthen it. But have you thought about whether you’re doing anything to harm it?

If you’re interested in improving your health, you’ve likely been bombarded with advertising about multivitamins and other supplements – but are they worth it? We asked Dr Nancy for the truth about nutritional supplements and how you should, and shouldn’t take them.

We all know vitamins and minerals are essential, but we rarely stop to think about why that’s so or how much we’re actually getting in our diet. While trying to get a wide range of vitamins and minerals into your diet is important, there are 13 vitamins you need to special attention to. 

The holidays are a time for relaxing, spending time with friends and family, and enjoying good food. Of course, once January rolls around getting back to your pre-holiday healthy eating routine can seem like a struggle! 

Whether you’re thinking about going back to work for the first time after the pandemic or simply after a break for the holiday season, keeping your immune system strong will be essential to ward off the viruses and bacteria you may come into contact with when you return to work. 

When you think about needing an energy boost, you probably think about brewing another cup of coffee or grabbing an energy drink from the fridge. While they’ll both give you a pep in your step for a while, you’ll come crashing down soon after. 

The holiday season is just around the corner and this year we’re seeing a return of workplace parties, family get-togethers, and neighborhood celebrations. Of course, with all the festivity after last years’ lack of cheer, it can be easy to let those healthy habits slip. 

There’s nothing worse than when you wake up with a blocked-up nose, feeling run down, and realize there’s no denying it – you’re sick. We often run to the cupboard for cold meds, perhaps even treating ourselves to some sugary junk food. After all, you feed a cold, right? Well, yes, but you need to feed the right things.

No one likes getting sick, but we rarely think about how to keep viruses and bacteria at bay until we have an infection. The pandemic has made us all that much more aware of our vulnerabilities, so this winter, why not hack your immune system so you don’t have to endure an unpleasant cold? 

It’s essential to get the right dosage of micronutrients, and to ensure we’re looking after our bodies properly, we often choose to take supplements. The problem? We often start taking a cocktail of supplements that leaves us consuming too much of one micronutrient and not enough of the other.