Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar Shares Immunity Boosting Foods You Should Have To Keep Diseases At Bay

A healthy immune system means a healthy you! When your immune system is healthy, you prevent yourself from a lot of diseases like cold and flu. This system protects your body from harmful toxins and infections that can lead to major health problems. Do you know having the right diet can help you boost your body's immunity?

Celebrity Nutritionist, Rujuta Diwekar keep sharing useful tips around diet and nutrition on her social media. Some time back she took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture of amla or Indian gooseberry. She captioned it, "Common sense to deal with uncommon threats -

- don’t train too hard

- don’t diet to exhaustion

- don’t stay awake till dawn -

Stuff that further boosts immunity and prevents sickness - - amle ka dose har roz - haldi milk in the night - soonth, ghee, jaggery balls - hot water bath with neem leaves - don't shake hands and wash hands before eating - seeing a doctor when sick."

Rujuta Diwekar shared some immunity-boosting foods one must add to their everyday diet. First, she talked about amla.

One Amla Everyday

Amla is packed with anti-bacterial and astringent properties that boost your immune system. It prevents oxidative damage in the body that leads to chronic health problems like cancer. Amla works as an antioxidant and eradicates free radicals from the body. Consuming amlas daily can help you prevent damage from these free radicals.

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Amla also has vitamin C which helps in fighting common health problems such as cold and cough. You can have amla raw or in juice form to enjoy all its benefits.

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Haldi Doodh At Night

Next, Rujuta Diwekar shares Haldi Doodh or turmeric milk. Turmeric or haldi which is one of the most commonly used ingredients in the Indian kitchen is an immunity-boosting ingredient. Turmeric has curcumin which has gives it anti baterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic properties. Drinking turmeric milk keeps health problems at bay. Drinking haldi doodh everyday before going to bed helps in improving the immune system.

Healthy Saunth, Gur And Ghee Balls

Do you know saunth (dried ginger powder), gur and ghee can boost your immunity too? These three ingredients can be mixed together to prepare small balls. These balls provide warmth to the body and keep common health problems like cold and cough at bay. You will need saunth (dried ginger powder), ghee and jaggery for the same. Powder these ingredients to form balls and have one everyday.

Rujuta Diwekar also suggested having a bath with neem leaves water to keep health issues at bay. Neem has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that prevent infections and many health problems. She also advised avoiding shaking hands. Many don't know that handshake is the easiest way of transferring infections, viruses from one person to the other.

This is the time we need to keep a close check on our diet to keep any health problems at bay. What foods are you consuming during this time to boost your immunity? Share with us!