According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza virus. Common symptoms include fever, headache, runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat, cough, muscle pain and fatigue, diarrhea and so on. The director of family medicine reminded that when the 9-day annual leave comes, people should be vigilant when celebrating the holiday to avoid the flu! Especially during the Spring Festival, most clinics are closed, so don't take it lightly. The best way to prevent influenza is to enhance the body's immunity.
Vitamin C intake of fruits and vegetables such as kiwifruit has antioxidant effect.
Doctors said that studies have shown that vitamin C can improve the immune system function, whether it is innate (prolonging the effective life of neutrophils) or acquired immune system. Vitamin C has many characteristics, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-virus, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidation, which helps to reduce the oxidative damage caused by metabolism, strengthen the immune defense system and block the invasion of diseases.
In order to improve immunity and avoid flu and other diseases, doctors advise people to eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, such as Liu Ding, kiwi fruit and apples. So as to provide the nutrients needed by the body, resist virus invasion and enhance the immune system. Take kiwifruit as an example. The nutritional density of kiwifruit is 6- 10 times that of apple, and the vitamin C content is 1.5-3 times that of orange. Taking 1-2 tablets a day can reach the recommended intake of adults in Fuwei Department 100 mg.
In addition, kiwifruit contains more than 30 kinds of nutrients, including vitamins A, C, E, K, Ca, Mg, etc. It is the best source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. Vitamins C and E in kiwifruit can reduce cell damage caused by oxidative stress and relieve nasal congestion and sore throat.
Intestine is the largest immune organ of human body, preventing bacteria from entering.
Doctors remind people that the intestine is the biggest immune organ of the human body, and the mucosa of the intestine is the goalkeeper to ensure that harmful microorganisms, allergens and indigestible food molecules are kept out of the door to prevent bacteria from entering and causing intestinal discomfort.
Proper intake of enzymes, dietary fiber and organic acids from fruits will help to produce mucin, establish a protective layer against pathogens and block harmful foreign bodies. For example, kiwi fruit in fruits is rich in dietary fiber, organic acids, calcium oxalate crystals and fruit enzymes, which can help to produce intestinal mucin, which has positive benefits for the formation of intestinal mucosa, and can also enhance the antibacterial ecology in the body and make the defense line of intestinal mucosa more perfect. Kiwifruit is rich in dietary fiber and fruit enzymes, which also helps to improve digestive discomfort.
Big fish and big meat lack fiber and are prone to indigestion and constipation.
Surrounding the furnace for the New Year, there are inevitably rich and delicious New Year dishes. The doctor pointed out that these traditional Chinese New Year dishes, such as Dongpo meat, Buddha jumping wall, sweet and sour fish, are high in fat and starch. If you don't avoid eating big fish and big meat, plus eating snacks for many years, a large number of fibrous diets lacking fruits and vegetables in protein will easily cause gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion, constipation and abdominal distension.
In order to maintain the normal operation of the digestive tract, we should also eat enough fruits and vegetables during the Spring Festival. In particular, choose fruits rich in dietary fiber, which can improve the flora, help relieve symptoms such as abdominal distension, gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation, and improve intestinal health. The doctor finally reminded that in addition to eating more fruits rich in vitamin C to enhance immunity and prevent the flu from coming to the door, it is also necessary to supplement dietary fiber to reduce the burden of overweight stomach and intestines in order to live a healthy and happy life.
(Excerpted from: Fabo, Qiu Plastic Surgery, Medical Beauty, Kaohsiung Fabo Clinic Discussion Area)