Boosting your immunity with nutrition

Healthy Living: Boosting your immunity with nutrition

Experts share tips on how we can strengthen our body’s natural defenses through the power of nutrition.

MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. >> WHAT’S GOOD, LAUREN, THANK YOU. WELL, WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY, A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE NOT EATING ENOUGH NUTRIENTS AND NOW FACTORING COLD AND FLU SEASON, WHICH IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. IT’S IMPORTANT. WE’RE GETTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE. EATING HEALTHY HELPS THE STALE. THE OFFICER BODY FIGHT OFF THOSE TERMS OF THIS MORNING, REGISTERED DIETICIAN, NUTRITIONIST JUST A JOINING US WITH MORE ON HOW WE CAN STRENGTHEN OUR BODY’S NATURAL DEFENSES. I MENTIONED THAT COLD AND FLU SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER AND THEN WE WERE TALKING IN THE BREAK. REAL QUICKLY, IT’S GONE THROUGH MY. IT’S GOING TO MY HOUSE. YEAH. I WENT TO RIGHT. YEAH. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY’S GETTING A LITTLE BIT EARLY THIS YEAR. BUT TALK ABOUT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM A LOT OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM COMES FROM WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE GOT EXACTLY 70% OF OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS IN OUR CUT. SO IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO KEEP OUR GUT HEALTHY AND STRONG IN ORDER TO REALLY BOOST OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM. AND TODAY HAVE PARTNERED WITH LIFEWAY KIEFER. >> TO TALK ABOUT NOT ONLY A NUTRIENT PACKED DIET, BUT ALSO A BEVERAGE TO AT YOUR DAY TO HELP BOOST THAT GOOD HEALTH AND THEN BOOST THAT A NEW SYSTEM. IS THIS. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND TO START THE DAY RIGHT HERE AT CITY? SO HERE WE HAVE LIKE A SAMPLE BREAKFAST. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT HOW I START MY DAY AND YOU SEE A SLICE OF WHOLE-GRAIN TOAST HERE WITH SUNFLOWER SEED I’M SORRY. SOME PARSLEY BUTTER. AND OF COURSE, YOU CAN CHOOSE WHICHEVER SPREAD YOU LIKE WITH SOME BLUEBERRIES. THOSE MOVE AREAS. RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HELP OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM. AND THEN BOTH THE PRIDE AND THE BLUEBERRIES HAVE FIBER FIRE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT KEEPS OUR GUT HEALTHY. AND WE’VE PAIRED THAT WITH KIEFER. NOW, KIEFER IS A FERMENTED DAIRY DRINK. THIS ONE IS LIFE WAY AND JUST ONE CUP. ONE SERVING PROVIDES 20% OF YOUR RECOMMENDED DAILY VITAMIN D INTAKE. WE KNOW VITAMIN D IS REALLY IMPORTANT UNITY AND HELPS WITH CALCIUM ABSORPTION. ADDITIONALLY IT’S RICH IN PROTEIN BECAUSE IT IS DAIRY RIGHT? AND IT’S LIKE IT TO. ACTUALLY, WE’VE GOT THE BERRIEN PEACH FLAVORS HERE. MY GIRLS LOVE VERY FLAVOR. IT’S SO GOOD FOR YOU. AND I LOVE TO PAIR IT BECAUSE IT HELPS TO INCREASE A TIDY. AND OF COURSE, STUDIES SHOW THAT WHEN WE START OUR DAY WITH A BALANCED BREAKFAST, WE KIND OF MAKE MORE MOINES MINDFUL CHOICES DURING THE DAY. RIGHT? YEAH, FOOD IS BRING POWERS SAY. >> AND BACK TO THE KIDS. I THINK IT’S ALMOST KIND OF DICTATE WHAT GOES ON IN THE HOUSE WHEN IT COMES TO EATING. IT SEEMS THAT WAY. I KNOW IN A PERFECT WORLD, WE WOULD SAY NO, YOU’RE EATING WHAT’S ON THE TABLE, BUT WE WANT OUR KIDS TO GET AS MUCH NUTRITION AS POSSIBLE. YOU AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER A NUMBER OF YEARS. YOU KNOW ME BY NOW, YOU KNOW, I’M LACTOSE INTOLERANT. FOR THE MOST PART, I TORTURE MYSELF SOMETIMES WITH ICE CREAM. THAT’S OK. WHAT ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO LACTOSE? INTOLERANCE? >> DOES THIS STUFF PASSED THE TEST? YES, O’KEEFE IS ACTUALLY LOW AND LACTOSE. AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE FERMENTATION PROCESS HAS BACTERIA ENZYMES TO BRING LACTOSE DOWN. SO PEOPLE WITH LACTOSE INTOLERANCE CAN DIGEST IT. JUST FINE. AND THEN YOU’RE GETTING THE BENEFITS. THE GREAT THING ABOUT KEEPERS THAT’S RICH IN PROBIOTICS WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT THAT DURING THE BREAK. STRAIGHT AND PROBIOTICS. HOW TO KEEP OUR GUT ALTHY AND STRONG. AND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FIBER. FIBER FEEDS THOSE PRIVATE PROBIOTICS WHICH ARE LIVE. MICROORGANISMS THAT KEEP THAT GOOD. EVERYTHING FLOWING IN OUR GOOD AND MAKE IT HEALTHY AND STRONG TO THEN BOOST OUR IMMUNITY. I LIKE THIS AND QUICKLY, WHAT IS THIS OPTION DOWN HERE? IS THAT KIND OF LOOKING AT A LUNCH OPTION YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO AGAIN, NUTRITION IS SUPER IMPORTANT, RIGHT? NOT ONLY STARTING YOUR DAY BUT THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS WELL. SO HERE WE HAVE LIKE ESPECIALLY DURING YOUR BUSY WORK DAY. I LIKE TO KEEP LUNCH, SIMPLE. A SALAD SANDWICH MAKING SURE I’M INCORPORATING A LOT OF COLOR. MORE COLORS EQUALS MORE NUTRIENTS EQUALS BETTER IMMUNITY. RIGHT. MORE FIBER HERE. AND THEN WE HAVE NOT. WE’VE GOT A SNACK PLAY AGAIN, WHOLE GRAIN CRACKERS OR THAT FIBER. SO IMPORTANT. THOSE COLORS IN THE VEGGIES. I’VE PAIRED IT WITH THOMAS BECAUSE IT’S SO GOOD, RIGHT? YOU WANT LIKE THE DIP AND PAIRING IT WITH KIEFER ONCE AGAIN. A GREAT ADDITION. YOU’RE GOING TO GET YOUR NUTRIENTS OUT OF IT TO REALLY SUPPORT THAT. BUT HEALTH, ANYTHING WITH CHICKPEAS COMING IN ANYBODY WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON HIS OWN THESE PRODUCTS THAT YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU? WE’RE GOING WELL, DEFINITELY CHECK OUT LIKELY KIEFER AT LOCAL PUBLIX, RIGHT? THEY’VE GOT ALL KINDS OF FLAVORS THINK ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY LOW, YOUR GROCERY CART WITH THOSE FRUITS AND VEGGIES. THOSE WHOLE GRAINS ADD IN SOME KEY FOR TO REALLY SUPPORT YOUR GUT HEALTH. AND THEN IN TURN BOOST IMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY NOW DURING COLD AND FLU SEASON AND THEY CAN CHECK ME OUT ON INSTAGRAM AT NOURISH GOING TO

Healthy Living: Boosting your immunity with nutrition

Experts share tips on how we can strengthen our body’s natural defenses through the power of nutrition.

Billions of people around the world are not getting enough nutrition. And with cold and flu season just around the corner, it’s important to boost your immune systems and stay ahead of the game when it comes to your health.Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Gisela Bouvier joined ABC7 to share expert tips on how we can strengthen our body’s natural defenses through the power of nutrition.About 70% of the human immune system lives in the gut. That means if you can keep your gut happy, you are more likely to have a stronger immune system. Bouvier recommends starting the day with a healthy breakfast. This includes foods like fiber-rich whole grain bread, nut butter for flavor and fat, and some fruit for antioxidants and energizing carbohydrates.If you are lactose intolerant, Bouvier recommends kefir milk. Kefir is a fermented dairy drink, which makes it lactose-intolerant-friendly.To get in contact with Gisela, you can find her on Instagram at @nourish.con.gisela or on Facebook at Gisela Bouvier Nutrition. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE!

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Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Gisela Bouvier joined ABC7 to share expert tips on how we can strengthen our body’s natural defenses through the power of nutrition.

About 70% of the human immune system lives in the gut. That means if you can keep your gut happy, you are more likely to have a stronger immune system. Bouvier recommends starting the day with a healthy breakfast. This includes foods like fiber-rich whole grain bread, nut butter for flavor and fat, and some fruit for antioxidants and energizing carbohydrates.

If you are lactose intolerant, Bouvier recommends kefir milk. Kefir is a fermented dairy drink, which makes it lactose-intolerant-friendly.

To get in contact with Gisela, you can find her on Instagram at @nourish.con.gisela or on Facebook at Gisela Bouvier Nutrition.

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE!

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