‘Keep off dieting’ to avoid flu
Dieting at this time of year could impair your body’s ability to fight the flu virus, a study warns.
US researchers found mice who were put on a calorie-controlled diet found it harder to tackle the infection than those on a normal diet.
The findings, published in the Journal of Nutrition, suggest that contrary to the old adage “starve a fever”, those with a temperature should eat well.
Flu cases in England and Wales are currently approaching a nine-year high.
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on Jan 2nd, 2009 and is filed under Diets, General Health.
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