Certain Diet Is Better At Fighting Off The Flu Than Others, Study Says

BOSTON (CBS) – Could your diet help protect you from getting sick this winter? A new study finds that you may want to ditch the pasta if you come down with the flu. Researchers at Yale University found that mice fed a ketogenic diet, that is high in fat and protein and low in carbohydrates, were better able to fend off the flu virus compared to mice fed a lot of carbs. They say a ketogenic diet activates immune cells in the lungs to stimulate the production of mucus which can help trap the virus.  
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