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Boosting Immunity through Nutrition

ZINC VITAMIN C
Lean meats, seafood, milk, whole grains, Broccoli, cantaloupe, kale, oranges, strawberries,
beans, seeds, and nuts are important for tomatoes, guava, and lychee protect cells
wound healing from oxidative stress

IRON VITAMIN E *REF.- https://utswmed.org/medblog/easy-immune-boosting-food-covid19/
Lentils, spinach, tofu and white beans aid in Nuts, seeds, wheat germ, green leafy
non-specific immunity and are the body’s first vegetables, avocado and shrimp help protect
line of defense cells from oxidative stress

VITAMIN A VITAMIN B6
Sweet potatoes, carrots, red bell pepper, Green vegetables, chickpeas, cold water fish
spinach, black-eye peas, and mango help in such as tuna or salmon support efficient
regulating our immune response reactions between different parts of our immune
system

I-read

The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger
Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in • Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can
2005, during a difficult time. The competition was more be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both
intense than ever and technology was changing faster wasteful and destructive to morale.
than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came • Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be
down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that accessible to them.
quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it,
and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven
stronger brand in international markets. Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the
lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness
Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that
in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st become the bedrock of every project and has
Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five partnership Iger pursues, from a
times what it was when Iger took over, and he is deep friendship with Steve
recognized as one of the most innovative and successful Jobs in his final years to an
CEOs of our era. abiding love of the Star
Wars mythology.
In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons
he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000+ “The ideas in this book strike
employees and he explores the principles that are me as universal” Iger writes.
necessary for true leadership, including: “Not just to the aspiring CEOs
of the world, but to anyone
• Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic wanting to feel less fearful, more
leader will find the path toward the best possible confidently themselves, as they
outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to navigate their professional and
pessimism and blaming. even personal lives.”
• Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and
place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity.

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