You are most likely familiar with the phrase ‘You are what you eat,’ and nowhere is this more true than with regard to protecting your body’s immune defences this winter season. When you eat healthily and consistently you give your body the basic building blocks it needs for renewal, repair and defence against illness.

Food is used to make every part of your immune system, so its strength will depend on the quality of your food. If you’re eating a healthy diet you’ll already be eating foods packed with these immune boosting nutrients but to make sure you really are eating for immunity here are the key nutrients which help to build immunity and protect you against disease and allergies.

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Blueberries may halt and even reverse age related mental decline according to scientists at Tufts University in Boston, America.

Blueberries have the highest antioxidant content of the most commonly eaten fruits…

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As we grow older our nutritional needs change as our lifestyles do. The core principles of a healthy, balanced diet remain the same at 25 or 65, but we do need specific nutrients as we go through different life stages.

• 40 and over: At this time of life many people still take their good health for granted, and healthy eating and exercise are often put on the back burner. But as we grow older…

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