This is the part of the year where your feel worn out and your immune system (système immunitaire) is known as an “open window”. Unless you live in a bulle, you will be exposed to infections. And apart from staying inside all winter (hiver) with your head under a duvet and avoiding all possible human being, you will need to protect your health and reinforce (renforcer) your immune defences (défenses immunitaires).
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Favoriser (favour) Vitamines D et Magnésium (vitamin and magnesium)
To protect your organisme (organism) against germs (microbes), Magnesium and Vitamin D activates both the white blood cells (globules blancs) needed for the creation of antibodies (anticorps). You’ll find vitamin D in various foods such as smoked herring, mackerel, sardines, anchovies or cod liver oil. For magnesium, you can eat seafood, almonds, cashew, tofu, or dark chocolate 70% minimum. You have a good reason not to take chocolate out of your diet.
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N’oubliez pas les Vitamines C
Vitamin C stimulates the creation of interferon (interféron), this molecule is produced by our immune system cells to destroy germs. Drink a large glass of fresh squize orange juice (jus d’orange pressé) every morning or eat clementines, lemon, blackcurrant or kiwi. We suggest you a colourful fruit salad, it is like adding a “little summer” to your day.
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Ajoutez les Probiotiques (add probiotics) à votre liste de course (shopping list)
70% of our immune system is in our intestin (intestine), so it ‘s important to do a course of probiotics (cure de probiotique) to strengthen your intestinal mucosa (musqueuse intestinale). Take a mixture of lactobacilli daily for 12 weeks significantly reduced the risk of catching a cold (rhume). You can find probiotics in yogurt, but also in artichoke, leeks, brewer’s yeast or wheat germ.
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Bien se couvrir (Cover yourself up) !
It is important to warm yourself enough. Always keep your neck covered (protéger / couvrir) and try to choose thermal clothes (matières thermales). In Paris, the weather is always changing, from sun to rain and it is easy to get sick when you don’t have the right outfit.
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Dormez et relaxez vous (Sleep and relax)
You need at least 7 à 8 heures de sommeil (7 to 8 hours sleep) per night so make sure to organise your day efficiently. You need to spend time on yourself, treat yourself with a massage or a diner between friends… You immune sytem will thank you for this, the more your mind will be clear and relaxed, the more your body will be healthy (en bonne santé).
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Lavez-vous les mains souvent (Wash your hands often)
Virus (Viruses) can live on the surface of many objects for hours so regular hand washing is the simplest way to avoid carrying and ingesting these viruses. In case you spend more time outdoors, use antibacterial hand gel (gel antibactérien) that you can carry in your bag or slip in your pocket.
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Astuce (trick) from a French As You like It Student
Add a few drops (gouttes) of sunflower oil (huile de tournesol) to your homemade smoothie or to a glass of water each morning. Sunflower oil contains an impressive array of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other phytochemicals. The health benefits are various: Cardiovascular benefits, Anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatoire), Prevent Arthritis, Prevention of Asthma and types of cancer, Lowers Cholesterol, Fight free radicals, Repairs the body, Skin and hair benefits…
Where to go arround our school?
For fruit and vegetable, you can go to many places. We can suggest you some amazing product at:
Primeur du Marais : 61 Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris
Vergers Saint Paul : 97 Rue Saint-Antoine
Sea food
Le Comptoir des Mers : 1 Rue de Turenne, 75004 Paris
Fromagerie (Dairy)
Fromagerie Laurent Dubois : 97-99 Rue Saint-Antoine
Organic products – included sun flower oil
Naturalia : 59 Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris
Bio C’ Bon : 103 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris
Thermal clothes
Au vieux Campeur : 48 Rue des Ecoles, 75005
Massage and Spa
Bulle de Plaisir : 66 Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004
Ban Thai Spa : 12 Rue Lesdiguieres, 75004
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Let us know in the comments below what are your tips to fight Winter …