{"id":12703,"date":"2022-06-23T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T06:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2022\/06\/23\/three-simple-tips-to-boost-your-childs-immunity\/"},"modified":"2022-06-23T08:31:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T06:31:07","slug":"three-simple-tips-to-boost-your-childs-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2022\/06\/23\/three-simple-tips-to-boost-your-childs-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Three simple tips to boost your child\u2019s immunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is that time of the year when the common cold season is in full swing \u2026 which also often means more sick days.<\/h3>\n

Tea4Kidz<\/a> partner dietician, Mbali Mapholi, shares some nutrition-based advice to keep the little ones healthy and at school this winter.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting nutrition right at this time of year can play a key role in reducing those sick days. There are simple ways to boost a child\u2019s immunity that doesn\u2019t necessarily involve costly supplements. Nutritious food and drinks contain a range of different vitamins and nutrients that are key to supporting the body\u2019s natural immunity. We should always start with what we are putting into our body from a food and beverage point of view when we want to boost our body\u2019s natural defences against colds and flu.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mbali\u2019s tips to boost children\u2019s immunity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Feed them the rainbow<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Fruit and vegetables are packed with nutrients – vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, and more. Fruits, especially seasonal fruits such as citrus, are packed with vitamin C, which plays a key role in boosting immunity. Orange-fleshed vegetables such as butternut, gem squash, pumpkin, and sweet potato are packed with vitamin A and carotenoids which have been shown to benefit immunity. Feeding children a variety of vegetables and fruits with different nutrients not only boosts their immunity but also plays an important role in mental health and lifting their mood.<\/p>\n

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    Easy and delicious Rooibos butternut soup<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You\u2019ll need:<\/strong> 500ml water; 3 Tea4Kidz Original Rooibos teabags; 500 ml chicken or vegetable stock (Dissolve 1 stock cube in 500ml hot water); 1kg or 1 whole butternut, medium (peeled & deseeded); 1 Tbsp cooking oil; 1 finely sliced, medium onion; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 125ml cream (optional)<\/p>\n

    How to:<\/strong><\/p>\n