Immunity Introduction When it comes to the immune system, two words that are most important are antigens and antibodies. To put it simply, antigens are any foreign bodies or toxins that initiate an immune response in the body. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to fight against these antigens. Let us just assume our body’s immune system and its response as an interesting drama that plays as long as we live. Now, certainly, it should have some main characters without which the drama never unfolds. White blood cells (WBC) , also known as leukocytes are the key factors or main characters that help build and maintain a strong immune system in our body. They circulate through the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels and do a constant patrol every time so that our body is always ready to fight any foreign body. WBCs are mainly 2 types: Phagocytes Lymphocytes Phagocytes As the name suggests, these cells engulf and absorb the pathogens, just like that! Remember the terms Neutrophils
Bring the taste of summer holidays to your kitchen with this delicious, flavour-packed, Spanish-inspired vegetable rice recipe. This dish combines rice with vegetables , tinned tomatoes , olives , saffron and fresh herbs , creating a vibrantly coloured savoury burst of Mediterranean flavour . Enjoy this Spanish-inspired rice as a filling main course for lunch or dinner. Ingredients: 1 onion , peeled and finely chopped 1 red pepper , washed, deseeded and finely chopped 150g mushrooms, washed and sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tsp olive or vegetable oil 200g long grain white rice 250ml reduced salt chicken stock 400g tinned chopped tomatoes ¼ tsp saffron 10 pitted black olives 1 tbsp chopped parsley or basil Allergens: vegetable stock ingredients will vary, may contain celery . Method: Wash the pepper and mushrooms; deseed and finely chop the pepper and slice the mushrooms. Peel the onion and garlic, then finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. Place a large fr