Health tips for cyclists

I think nothing is more important then stay healthy, especially during the cold winter months. After all the training the body needs a little bit of a boost day by day. It is very important to have a proper intake from all the essential elements to keep the immune system more resistant against bacterial and viral infections. I allways try to use as many fully natural ingredients as possible beside the suppliments that you can buy in stores. 

I find them the most useful:

• Vitamin C: is an essential water-soluble vitamin that has a wide range of functions in the human body, with its primary function being a excellent antioxidant. It's also boosting immune system function.
• Zinc: is a metal. It is called an “essential trace element” because very small amounts of zinc are necessary for human health. It is also used for boosting the immune system, treating the common cold.
• Lemon: is a natural source of Vitamin C. Also lemon water can treat a person who is suffering from cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fever by increasing perspiration.
• Honey: is a mixture of sugars and other compounds. Honey has been used for centuries as a treatment for sore throats and coughs and, according to recent research, may be an effective soothing agent for coughs 
• Garlic: can have a powerful antioxidant effect. Garlic should be seen as part of a healthy lifestyle - not as an alternative to it.
• Camomile:  is one of the most widely used flowers for herbal tea and has been widely used in children and adults for thousands of years for a variety of health conditions. Sometimes I drink it as tea without any additional flavouring, but mostly use camomile steam for my sinuses when they are blocked.  
• Ginger: is a native to India and China. Ginger stimulates circulation of the blood, removes toxins from the body and helps break fevers by warming up the body and increasing perspiration. 
• Rose hip: are actually the seed pods of certain types of roses. They are excellent source of vitamins A, B3, D, E and and more Vitamin C than citrus fruits do. Can be used as a home remedy in dealing with a cold or the flu. I drink it as tea without any additional flavouring.
  
  

  

  This last one is particularly special thing because it is real home made, dried rose hip prepared by my good friend Csaba's grandpa back in Hungary. The tea is excellent and I really do thing it has a  very good effect.
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  And of course beside all these additional things the most important to eat right. We mostly try to have freshly cooked meals from natural ingredients rather than have prepared food.