It makes so much more sense to boost your immune system as a precautionary measure, rather than trying to do so once you have fallen ill. Here are a few important things experts say you should do in order to stay healthy this winter.

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Do moderate exercise 3 - 4 times a week; eat at least five portions of fruit and veggies every day; control your stress levels with daily relaxation techniques; drink a few cups of tea per day – research shows that tea boosts the part of the immune system that acts as a first line of defence against infection; invest in probiotic supplements and increase your intake of cultured yoghurt; consider using a multivitamin supplement (but first discuss this with your doctor); and cut down on kilojoules – limiting consumption of kilojoules seems to boost key infection-fighting cells in the immune system.

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