Covid-19 — Nutrition Health Coach based in Brussels, Belgium

Eat for your immunity

In the midst of a second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, I thought it might be useful to discuss the top foods that can help us to boost our immunity. Check out my previous blogs on the topic here and here.

What we eat is critical for our health, and especially immunity. Why so? Our gut – or the ‘so-called gut microbiota - is packed with up to 80% percent of the body’s immune cells. The key is to keep this microbiota happy and in a top shape.

The first and the most important thing you can do is to do ‘no harm’.

I hate to say, “I told you so,” so I’ll turn to Mom, who has said it countless times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s the meal that’s designed to supply a third of the macro and micro nutrients your body needs to run smoothly.

Magdalena Morgese BorysNovember 15, 2020immunity, vitamin d, vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, antidoxiants, gut health, Covid-19Comment

Summer travel – what’s in my suitcase?

This year it is all a bit different. With Covid-19 still around it is all quite unpredictable. As uncomfortable as it is, we need to realise that this situation is largely beyond our control. Will we be able to travel to our destination? Will we be able to come back safely home without the need of quarantine? How safe is it to travel in the first place in these circumstances? We are all asking ourselves the same questions.

Truth to be told, the answer may differ depending on your personal situation and risk tolerance threshold. It is all very uncertain... But, hopefully, if this is important for you, some travel will go ahead. This is the case for myself – fingers crossed – after other travel plans got cancelled. So, this got me thinking – what are some of the things health/wellness-wise I always pack with me. So, here it goes – my highly subjective list of summer travel essentials in the era of Covid-19.

Magdalena Morgese BorysAugust 1, 2020supplements, magnesium, essential oild, yoga, herbal tea, travel, packing, activated charcoal, probiotics, Covid-19Comment

If you worry about your immunity - quit sugar! Here is why.

Sugar is energy and our bodies, and especially our brain, need it to function. The problem is the excess sugar and, in particular, the added sugar in the processed food.

Magdalena Morgese BorysApril 26, 2020immunity, Covid-19, sugar, artificial sweeteners, food labels Comment

What are your plans for Easter this year?

This rather normal question seems somehow out of place this year where our lives have been turned upside down due to Covid-19 outbreak and the resulting restrictions and social distancing measures. Therefore, I think this is even more important to do something special, to celebrate, and to make sure that these few days take us out of our daily routine.

Magdalena Morgese BorysApril 9, 2020Easter, Covid-19, celebration, connectionsComment