Lifestyle
No more excuses: ways to beef up your immune system
The answer is simple: lead a healthy lifestyle and eat a balanced diet
Q: It looks as if Covid-19’s exponential spread is going to continue. What can I do to make sure my immune system remains strong?
A: Recently I spoke about whether it was safe to go to the gym. In the week that followed, two Virgin Active gyms were shut down after members tested positive and the facilities underwent an intensive cleansing. A spokesperson said: “We have not seen any retailers, restaurants or shopping centres do the same.”
Here is the truth. One of two things will happen to every one of us in SA. Either we will come in contact with the virus or we won’t. Watching scenes unfold in Italy, Spain and France is unnerving – are we watching our own future in two or three weeks?..
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