WHAT CAN YOU DO TO KEEP YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTHY?⁵ᵃ, ⁶ᵃ

• Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
• Exercise regularly
• Get enough sleep
• Try and avoid infection, e.g. by frequent hand washing and
• cooking meat thoroughly
• Keep up with vaccinations including the flu vaccine for those at risk
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Drink alcohol in moderation
• Don't smoke
• Try to reduce your stress

If you think that your diet or your child’s diet is not providing your required vitamin and mineral needs, maybe because your child does not eat vegetables, then taking a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may bring other health benefits beyond any possible benefits to the immune system. 6b