As the return to work gathers momentum in re-opening Britain for business, staying healthy is our main focus in these challenging times. What is the best advice for boosting your immune system and keeping it healthy and functioning at its best to help fight viruses? As in ‘normal times,’ the advice is pretty much the same: ensure you have adequate rest and sleep, exercise regularly, eat well, and stay hydrated. It comes as no surprise that eating the right foods with good nutrition, and having the recommended daily intake of fluids is particularly vital. Added to this is the regular hand washing, social distancing, face masks where appropriate and mandated, and using hand sanitiser to better protect yourself and others. Did you know that 70% of your immune system is based in the gut, so boosting your immune health through good nutrition, proper rest and good hydration is important to help fight off infection.

How can I eat healthier?

Vitamin and minerals — particularly A, C and E, as well as zinc — play an important role in keeping the immune system strong so that it can fight off any germs and illness. Consider your plate of food and make sure each meal contains a balanced mix of vegetables and lean meats or fish, combined with dairy and healthy fats, and this should deliver what you need to help keep your immune system strong. Prebiotic and probiotic foods support healthy gut flora, and this is why it’s important to eat foods such as fruits, vegetables, kefir products, and yogurts.

Why water is best

Your body needs fluids and electrolytes to function at its best, especially when you are suffering symptoms like a fever, coughing, diarrhea, and sickness, which can easily dehydrate you. Proper rehydration helps with illness recovery. Healthy hydration levels can also help your nose by maintaining the health of the mucous membrane and decreasing irritation when coughing and sneezing. Rehydration drinks and sachets with electrolytes are readily available in the supermarket or pharmacy and good to take relieve symptoms associated with illness-related mild to moderate dehydration to replace those lost fluids. Fizzy drinks and those with a lot of sugar like sports drinks are not such good choices for sorting dehydration symptoms resulting from illness because of their higher sugar content which can make stomach issues worse. Plus, sugar is bad for you for other health reasons. 20000 single use drinks bottles are brought ever second

Which water cooler is best?

The Winix 5C silver mains-fed water cooler is one of our most popular plumbed in water machines for businesses. Reliable and with a small footprint it delivers over 100 cups of chilled water per hour and comes as a free-standing or desktop model. As part of our offer for ‘back to work’ companies looking to add more hydration points in their office space, we are also providing social distancing sticker packs with the install. So, to take the best care of yourself when returning to the workplace don’t miss meals or forget to refill your reusable bottle or glass at the office water cooler and save buying expensive bottled single-use plastic drinks. Good nutrition, hydration, rest, and exercise will all help boost your immunity and help to keep you healthy.