How To Boost Your Immunity with Yoga and Nutrient Rich Diet

With modern day lifestyle, staying fit and healthy has become crucial. Here is a low down on how you can boost your immunity and stay fit and healthy:

  • Eat a healthy balanced diet. Include fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, spinach, broccoli and garlic.
  • Nutrient-rich diet can give your body the required amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, B vitamins, protein, iron, zinc, magnesium, fibre and other nutrients.
  • Avoid eating inflammatory foods like processed meat, sugar, and vegetable oils. Stay away from alcohol.
  • Keep yourself well hydrated. Drink at least 8 glasses of water. Water is essential to cleanse your body from inside and out. It also helps in keeping your energy levels up. Dehydration can impact your brain's functioning.
  • People with weak immunity can take Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Zinc supplements and probiotics.
  • Taking rest and getting enough sleep to relax your body and reduce stress.
  • Meditate to de-stress. During these times of uncertainty, you might be worried about your future, your business or your family's safety but taking stress is no solution. Mediate for some time every day.
  • Workout regularly. Moderate exercise will boost your body's immune system. But remember not to overdo it.

Yoga To Boost Your Immune System

Yoga can help you cope with Coronavirus anxiety. It is great for mental wellness and for the proper functioning of your body organs and helps in getting rid of toxins from your body.

Below mentioned are some of the Yoga poses that can help you to boost your immune system.


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Pranayama

Pranayama, the yogic breath-regulating exercises, can help you de-stress, boost immunity and enhance positive energy. 

Steps:

  • Sit in a comfortable position with legs crossed (or sukhasana).
  • Now, inhale a deep breath which stretches to the spine and then slowly exhale.
  • Stay in this position for at least 10 breaths.

Nadi Shodhana Pranayama or Alternate Nostril Breathing

  • Sit in a comfortable position with legs crossed (or sukhasana).
  • Close the right nostril with your right thumb.
  • Inhale deeply through the left nostril.
  • Close the left nostril with the right hand's ring finger and release the right nostril.
  • Exhale slowly through your right nostril.
  • Keeping the left nostril closed, inhale deeply through your right nostril.
  • Close the right nostril again with your thumb, then release the left nostril.
  • Exhale out of the left nostril.
  • Repeat the process five times, gradually increasing.

Various yoga apps and YouTube videos are available for you to learn yoga techniques.

If you do it for the first time, ensure you do it under an expert's guidance. Hope after reading this article, you will be motivated to boost your immunity, keep stress away and enhance positive energy. 


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