Apletaeva said that beta-carotene plays a decisive role in protecting the body from seasonal diseases.
“In the autumn period, you need to consume foods of rich orange, yellow-orange color.
Yellow-orange vegetables, fruits: peaches, apricots, yellow plum inside, pumpkin, carrot, melon.
These products are rich in beta-carotene - a substance that is a precursor of vitamin A ... Vitamin A is the main vitamin that protects the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract from the penetration of viruses and bacteria.
If you drink pure vitamin A, it can be toxic, ”the specialist explained.
She added that vitamin A is also found in dairy products.
“In nature, pure vitamin A is still found in dairy products, but sometimes their fat content is quite high, so a measure is needed here.
Another benefit of vitamin A is that it is stored.
We can make a kind of storage of this beta-carotene in the liver and transform it into this important and necessary vitamin at the right time, ”Apletaeva noted.
Another important nutrient in the fall season, she says, is vitamin C.
“Foods rich in vitamin C are important. It is difficult to store this vitamin, but it affects many functions: we can improve cellular immunity.
Vitamin C is also a good oxidant, it protects the cells of the body from damage, ”the nutritionist emphasized.
According to her, it is the main vitamin that is a buffer.