India, Dec. 11 -- Winter is the time when the season changes suddenly, the temperature drastically falls, the wind picks up pace, and other abrupt atmospheric shifts take over. All these changes make people more susceptible to infections and viral illnesses as immunity naturally weakens. Among the vulnerable groups, children are most affected. This is why parents need to strengthen their nutrition with vital immunity-supporting foods that help combat seasonal infections more effectively.

Dietician Samriddha Dasgupta Sarkar, clinical nutritionist, consultant at Practo, shared with HT Lifestyle 5 key nutrients that parents need to add to their diet to boost immunity.

She remarked, "Seasonal flu and viral infections are more common in wint...