Keep Getting Sick? Eat More Fiber!
If you feel like you catch just about every cold that runs through your office, you may want to take a look at what you’re eating. People who keep getting sick are often lacking in one particular nutrient, registered dietitian Grace Derocha tells TODAY.com.
You might assume you need more vitamin C and zinc to keep your immune system happy, but there’s another immunity-boosting nutrient that gets forgotten far too often, Derocha says.
Dietitian Tip of the Day: If You Keep Getting Sick, Eat More Fiber: “If I notice people are sick all the time, one of the things I say to them is: Are you getting enough fiber?” Derocha explains. “And 99% of the time, the answer is no.”
Excerpted from Today
