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🤒 Eat these foods to help prevent colds and flu
PLUS: A dietician shares her top 3 savory snack choices for the season

Happy Tuesday! We’ve got some powerful health hacks we think you’re gonna love.
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In today’s newsletter:
💺 Easy exercises for desk-sitters to stay fit
💡 SAD Lamps: How light therapy can ease winter blues
😱 Skincare Confessions: America's top skincare sins
🍿 Dietitian's top savory snacks for the season
🍃 An ancient herb with powerful health benefits
🍲 Health Hack: Foods to help fend off colds and flu

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🧑💻 The Wellness-Tech Roundup
💺 Desk Detox: If you sit at a desk all day, you need to try these easy core exercises to keep fit between emails. 💪
💡 SAD Lamp Science: Experts shed light on how therapy lamps can help alleviate Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) symptoms. 🌞
🔍 Skincare Confessions Unveiled: This shocking survey exposes America's top 'skin sins'. 😱
🍿 Smart Snacks: 3 delicious, dietitian-approved, and guilt-free savory snacks to try this winter. 🫛
🍵 Miraculous Ancient Herb: Ever heard of Fenugreek? This little-known ancient herb packs some serious health benefits. 🔥

🌿 Health Hack: Immune-Boosting Foods to Fight Colds and Flu 🍲
Celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock says that by including a few key foods in your diet…
You could actually avoid getting colds and flu this winter!
Here’s what she suggests:
🥬 Fermented Foods: Boost gut health with foods like yogurts and kimchi
🍵 Green Tea: Great for stimulating immunity and reducing inflammation
🍓 Pigmented Fruits: Blackberries, raspberries, and kale for immune support
🐟 Omega-3 Foods: Anti-inflammatory benefits from oily fish, nuts, & seeds
🧄 Garlic: Aids liver detoxification and immune strength
🥦 Cruciferous Veggies: Broccoli and cauliflower help enhance digestion and immunity
🍊 Citrus Fruits: Vitamin C powerhouses for fighting off infections
These simple dietary additions could help winter-proof your immune system.

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