Chennai: The food you eat plays a key aspect in determining your overall health and immunity. One of the most important foods that is much talked about these days is citrus fruits which are an excellent source of Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant which fights off free radicals in our blood and reduces oxidative stress.
“Vitamin C help in increased production of white blood cells which help fighting infections. Citrus fruits such as Oranges, Pineapple, Sweet lime, Lemon, Kiwi, Guava are rich in Vitamin C,” says Apeksha Ekbote, chief dietician, NephroPlus.
“Apart from this, the most neglected fruit Amla/Indian Gooseberry is the one, highest in vitamin C (Amla has 20 times more the vitamin C than that of an Orange). Citrus fruits are strong immune boosters they help removing the foreign body that attacks our human system in the form of bacteria, virus etc.”