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Strengthen Your Immune System

Strengthen Your Immune System  The first line of defense is choosing a healthy lifestyle. The following general health guidelines are the single best step in maintaining the natural functioning of the immune system. All parts of your body, including the immune system, work better when you are protected from environmental attacks, and these are supported by healthy lifestyle strategies: Don't smoke. Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Exercise regularly. Maintain a healthy weight. If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation. Get adequate sleep. Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly. Try to minimize stress. Keep current with all recommended vaccines. Vaccines prime your immune system to fight off infections before they take hold in your body. Increase Immunity the Healthy Way     Many products on store shelves claim to strengthen or support immunity. But the idea of ​​raising immunity doesn't make much sci...

FOOD FORTIFICATION, BENEFITS AND RISKS

FOOD FORTIFICATION      Globally, over 2 billion individuals, together with women and youngsters, don't get the micronutrients they have to survive and thrive. The impacts of micronutrient deficiencies are devastating for people, families and whole countries.      Poor diet and limited access to nutritious foods are among the key reasons why somebody may lack crucial micronutrients for human development such as: iron, folic acid, vitamin a and iodine.      Food fortification has been in place in industrialized nations since the first 20th century and has helped to eliminate deficiency-related diseases in high-income countries, however its success in low- and middle-income countries is somewhat limited. this can be because of barriers like lack of political can, which regularly results in under-prioritization by governments, the food fortification industry’s lack of capability and resources, ineffective and weak regulation and enforcement, and...