Strawberries, Oranges, Sweet Red Peppers, Broccoli
Why they’re cold/flu fighters: Some studies in adults have shown that taking high doses of vitamin C daily may significantly reduce cold and flu symptoms. Other studies have seen a modest benefit in reducing the duration of a cold or flu symptoms, and a few studies in adults and children have shown that taking vitamin C might help prevent colds or flu, although the research is inconsistent.
It ultimately doesn’t matter whether vitamin C can or can’t prevent or ease cold and flu symptoms, because it offers numerous health benefits when consumed through eating enough fruits and vegetables (3 or more cups per day). Plus, vitamin C acts as a cell-protecting antioxidant and an immune booster, which means it’ll help keep you healthy anyway—even if it isn’t a magic elixir for colds and flu specifically. Just remember to sidestep the supplements and
stick to whole foods—especially vitamin C-rich foods such as strawberries, oranges, sweet red peppers, and broccoli—when you want to make sure your child gets enough of this powerful
nutrient.
草莓、桔子、甜椒、西蘭花
很多研究證實:成人每日攝入大量維生素C能夠明顯減輕感冒癥狀。另外一些研究則發現維生素C能夠縮短感冒病程。另一些同時涉及成人和兒童的研究結果顯示:服用維生素C有助于預防普通感冒和流感。
維生素C能不能預防或減輕感冒癥狀似乎并不重要,因為通過水果、蔬菜補充維生素C對身體的好處遠不止這一點。此外,維生素C是一種天然的抗氧化細胞保護成分和免疫增強劑。所以,即使它不是抗感冒的良藥,同樣對您的健康非常重要。放棄那些維生素藥片吧,堅持食用全食材,特別是維生素C含量豐富的草莓、桔子、甜椒、花椰菜。