Protect your immunity from air pollution with these nutrient

When you step outside and inhale the city air, whether it is smog-tinged dawns in India’s Delhi or crisp winter haze in UK's London, you are not just breathing in dust and fumes. You are also exposing your body’s frontline defence system that are your lungs and immune system. When the city’s air turns murky and the AQI dips into “very poor”, most of us instinctively reach for masks or air purifiers but there is another, often overlooked way to shield yourself from the toxic swirl outside — your plate. According to leading nutritionists, a pollution -resilient body begins with a well-fed immune system and with India’s pollution levels peaking year after year, experts say it is time to pay attention to what’s on your fork as much as what’s in your lungs. British Heart Foundation and d