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Strengthening the immune system in children

Foods to strengthen the immune system in children


The immune system plays a very important role in protecting the body and preserving it from invading microbes, whether bacteria, viruses, or any other type of microbe that causes any disease in the body. It should be noted that the immune system of children is less efficient than the immune system of adults. The rate of children's exposure to diseases is greater, so it is very necessary to work to strengthen the immune system of children and work to raise its efficiency to reduce the rate of childhood disease to the maximum possible extent, and there are many mechanisms used to strengthen the immune system in children, and there are many foods Also that you b Vs. purpose.

Best food to enhance the immune system for children

For the immune system to work properly, it must obtain all its needs from the body, to be able to produce antibodies and fight microbes, so healthy nutrition is the primary key to increasing the immune system in children, and therefore it is necessary to pay attention to children's nutrition and the child’s body to obtain all his needs Food until he has a strong immune system that can fully play his role. The most popular foods used to strengthen a child's immune system are the following:

• Breastfeeding: It is considered the ideal food for all children because it is one of the best immunosuppressants. Studies have shown that children who get their food from breastfeeding their immune system are much stronger than children who receive nutrition through artificial feeding, and their rate of disease It is less than others, so it is necessary to maintain breastfeeding and continue it for as long as possible, and not to wean the child before reaching the age of at least one year, and when the period of breastfeeding is longer, the child's immunity is better.

• Yogurt: It is one of the most famous foods that work to strengthen the immune system, and children can eat it from the age of six months. It contains beneficial bacteria that prevent any harmful bacteria from entering the digestive system. The presence of beneficial bacteria in yogurt protects the body from the invasion of harmful microbes that cause many diseases, as they work to produce many important vitamins for the body.

• Fish: It is one of the most powerful foods that work to strengthen the immune system in children and adults, especially fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel. They are among the richest elements in omega-3, which have a very important role in strengthening and strengthening the immune system. Fish are also very rich in high-value proteins that are used The immune system in manufacturing antibodies in which it fights microbes.

• Whole grains and nuts: Whole grains are intended for whole wheat, which is used to make brownish or nightlife living, and oats. Whole grains contain many vitamins and minerals that are very important for strengthening and strengthening the immune system. It must be careful to have whole grains in the diet of the child, as well That nuts of all kinds are very rich in omega-3, and therefore whole grains and nuts are among the most popular foods that work to strengthen the immune system and enhance its performance.

• Garlic: Care must be taken to include garlic in many of the foods that the child is eating because it contains many antioxidants that protect the cells of the body from the invasion of microbes and stray objects that harm the cells of the body, and garlic contains many important mineral salts to perform the immune system.


• Red pepper: Red pepper contains a very large amount of vitamin C, as it is a rich source of beta-carotene, along with its ability to boost the immune system, and also contains vitamin C, which works to maintain healthy skin.

• Broccoli: Contains many vitamins and minerals, vitamins A, C, and E, in addition to many antioxidants and other fibers. Broccoli is one of the most beneficial foods that must be maintained in the diet of children and adults as well.

• Ginger: Ginger works to reduce inflammation, especially sore throat and other inflammatory diseases, as it is very useful in reducing nausea, in addition to reducing chronic pain and lowering cholesterol.

• Spinach: It is a food rich in vitamin C, as it contains many antioxidants and beta-carotene, which increases the ability of the immune system to fight infection, and it is recommended to expose it to very light cooking to preserve all the vitamins in it, and light cooking enhances Vitamin A and allows the release of other nutrients contained in it.

• Turmeric: Turmeric is used as a spice in many foods, and is also used as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of both arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and works to strengthen the immune system.

• Papaya: It is one of the fruits that are very rich in Vitamin C, Potassium and Vitamin B, and Vitamin C works to strengthen white blood cells to fight infection.

• Red meat: It is one of the most important foods to raise the efficiency of the immune system because it is very rich in the iron component that protects the child from anemia (anemia) as it protects the body from many diseases, in addition to that red meat is very rich in high-value proteins used by the device Immunity, in the production of antibodies, preferably by children after the age of age.

• Tomatoes and carrots: It is one of the foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, and beta-carotene, and it is very important in strengthening the immune system and protecting children from microbes, especially winter diseases, fountains, and influenza.

• Oranges, tangerines, lemons, and apricots: This group of fruits is very rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin A and they are among the most famous vitamins that work to strengthen the child's immune system.

 A drink to strengthen the immune system

It is a drink of orange and carrots, and it can be prepared by squeezing four of the orange fruits and adding one carrot boiled over steamed and beaten well with an electric mixer and sweetened with sugar or white honey, and this drink is very useful for strengthening the immune system because it is very rich in vitamin C which is It is a very strong antioxidant, which makes it protect the body from weak immunity and disease. Also, this drink contains vitamin A, which works to strengthen the immunity of the mucous membranes that exist in the body. This drink is considered very useful and is ideal for children who suffer from constipation, as it treats colic and bloating. At Babies, which is allowed for children to eat after the fourth month without sugar or honey, provided that it is diluted as much as possible and in very small quantities, in addition to this drink protects the body from anemia because it is very rich in iron and vitamin C .

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