Avoiding COVID-19: Make this a top priority
Be Well and Be Green
English - August 12, 2020 13:15 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHealth & Fitness climatecrisis environment health wellness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, the host Angie Gust, talks about the important role of nutrition in susceptibility to the coronavirus. A recent article reported that the Western Diet activates the innate immune system and impairs adaptive immunity. This then leads to inflammation and causes your body to have weakened defenses against viruses like the coronavirus. It is so important to, if you don’t already eat healthy foods, to make it a top priority. Turning to the environment, in July, presidential nominee, Joe Biden, came out with his Unity Task Force recommendations which will make historic investments in a green economy.
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