The foggy, rainy and cold winter time is the time when we really should put emphases on boosting our immune system. The best way to do it is through a good diet and the right nutrition by consuming the right amount of vitamins that are far more efficient to fight the flu and first signs of getting sick than expensive medicine and all compressed food supplements.
So here are chart of the immune boosting foods you should be eating now.
1. Mushrooms
Chanterelles or gailenes (in Latvian)
Bursting with Vitamin B that can help your body to make bug-fighting antidotes.
Bursting with Vitamin B that can help your body to make bug-fighting antidotes.
2. Turkey breast
White meat turkey
Loaded with vitamins B2 and B6 which are essential for making defense antidotes. Moreover it’s lean protein that builds blocks of immune cells.
Loaded with vitamins B2 and B6 which are essential for making defense antidotes. Moreover it’s lean protein that builds blocks of immune cells.
3. Spinach
Spinach are a perfect infection fighters
Spinach is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer rich and on top they boost also immune system as they are rich with Vitamins and Minerals.
Spinach is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer rich and on top they boost also immune system as they are rich with Vitamins and Minerals.
Hulk protein bread
If bored of regular spinach in salad/as side dish – why not give a try to a Spinach -protein bread. Recipe here.
4. Red and Orange Bell peppers
Red and orange peppers rich with C vitamin
Red bell pepper contains more C vitamin than oranges!
Red bell pepper contains more C vitamin than oranges!
5. Carrots
Super carrot smoothy
Carrots are kings of vitain A!
Carrots are kings of vitain A!
Why not to mix them up with ginger root, some garlic and in a super smoothy and drink it up rather than eating in regular salad? More information about superfood Carrot you can find here.
6. Cashew nuts
Cashews are rich with zinc
Cashews are rich with zinc. Couple of these and you will max the leves, wich revs up immune cells to function at their best!
Cashews are rich with zinc. Couple of these and you will max the leves, wich revs up immune cells to function at their best!
7. Blueberries and blackberries
Blue berries and black berries are perfect antioxidants
Packed with inflammation-fighting, immunity-boosting antioxidant anthocyanin.
Packed with inflammation-fighting, immunity-boosting antioxidant anthocyanin.
8. Kale
swap those crisps for a healthy alternative – kale chips
Party of a A, C, E vitamins in this green goodness!
Party of a A, C, E vitamins in this green goodness!
No wonder people not only eat this super food but also put on their shirts to show off as the latest trend!
Even Beyonce likes kale
9. Apples
Fresh apples are full with vitamins
An apple a day – takes doctor away!
An apple a day – takes doctor away!
10. Eggs
Eggs – rich with protein and full of vitamin D
Full of vitamin D and which is the latest immunity boosting research discovery!
Full of vitamin D and which is the latest immunity boosting research discovery!
These colorful eggs are real. My photo proof from my Thailand trip.
THIS IS MY IMMUNE SYSTEM, FLU-FIGHTING FOOD LIST FOR THE WINTER TIME. WHAT ARE YOUR WINTER SUPRFOODS TO STAY HEALTHY?
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