Never thought of our soup making as a vaccine for boosting your immune system....but we are going to trust Janice's research and continue using, preparing, eating these foods to guard against the flu and germs that wander through the air all year long.
- Hansons Both
Ten Top Immune-Boosting Foods
What you eat impacts on how well your immune system is functions. Eating whole, nutrient-dense foods offers your body the building blocks it needs for optimal immunity-and optimal health-in any season.
- Garlic-antimicrobial and stimulates the immune system
- Fish oil-omega-3's increase phagocytic activity and strengthen cell membranes
- Leafy greens-high in B vitamins, minerals, and beta-carotene
- Berries-packed with antioxidants to deal with the aftermath of immune battles
- Citrus-high in vitamin C and other bioflavonoids
Chicken Soup-delicious, digestible, and familiar; it's also nutrient-rich
- Ginger-antioxidant, antimicrobial, and warming to fend off colds
- Elderberry-loaded with antioxidants and helps your cells hide from viruses
Carrots, winter squash, sweet potatoes-packed with beta-carotene and other phytonutrients - you gott love this SWEET POTATO RAVIOLI
- Mushrooms-high in immune-boosting polysaccharides
Besides keeping yourself well-nourished, get outside for sunshine and a walk every day, allow for plenty of rest, and spend some time in good company-all activities that will support excellent immunity.
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Thanks for your tips for good health. Have a wonderful day!
Ah.. Number 6 Mom's Chicken Soup! A tired and true friend! Thanks for bringing this list to our attention!
My wife makes the best Chicken Soup-she paid me to write that one-ha. Thanks for the great list since we are entering sick season.
Hey Harry....I know we aren't supposed to use this forum as a recipe exchange...but but....
Dick and Dixie...we know that you cook up a storm of nutritious stuff ALL year....mmmm
Thanks Roy...keep your immune system up and your germs out !
Sally ad Dave, Janice broke the code for the flu cure. Now, if they can bottle it and market it. Interesting, thanks for reblogging.
Maybe we should start a cookbook...cure book ...never know what you will find in the Rain !
Based on this list, I should be pretty safe. I eat all these foods on a regular basis. I'm feeling pretty confident now!
Love the list....I adore garlic and berries....can't say I have ever had elderberry. Great infO!
Garlic Berries...mmmm on pasta...something challenging to invent....I think the foods are great...and we also do the "doctor recommended" shots as well !
Very good list,
Don't know that I'll be popping these into my mouth.. but a good vitamin pill and extra C might be the way that I go.
Thanks so much for putting the list together.
Give me a big bowl of homade mushroom soup....ahhh...the carrot, squash thing...not sooo much...I am with you on the vitamins !
Hi Sally & David:
I love soup...there's nothing like a nice bowl of soup for lunch.
Great way to get your nutrition & to stay healthy.
WE love making it from scratch......sooo much less sodium...yum !
Sally & David - Your illustrations are mouth-watering. I am now on anti-biotics for my cold and could not even call short sale lenders today. That is very bad :(
50 mg chelated zinc daily.
We'll add it to the vitamin list right away !
Juice, juice, juice, juice, juice, juice, and juice. And when you finish your juice, have some more juice. I regularly load up on grapefruit juice, grape juice, orange juice, apple juice, and strawberry/banana/white grape juice. Much healthier than coffee, Coke, etc. Of course, when I'm good each day in downing my juice, I reward myself with some margarita juice! LOL
Ah....breakfast of champions with a kick !