NEW DELHI : Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said people with poor immunity are more vulnerable to contracting coronavirus infections and stressed on the need to boost the immune system by eating right and safe food.
Speaking at the virtual launch of the 'Eat Right India Challenge' initiative by food safety regulator FSSAI, the Minister said a strong immune system is not only important for fighting coronavirus but also diseases like tuberculosis. "It is rightly said that food plays an important role in building immunity.
Today those people are getting more infected by COVID-19 whose immunity is not strong," he said. People who don't focus on their food have many deficiencies, that weaken their immune system, he said, and.