Do You Know Which Superfoods Enhance Your Immune System?

By Kenneth Thielges


None of us enjoys being ill. Most individuals spend a lot of time thinking about how to stay healthy and even take immunizations each year to prevent getting the influenza. We even go so far as to stay away from friends and relatives when they are ill. A lot of places you visit will now have a pump-bottle of hand sanitizer on the counter for visitors to use. I've seen this frequently at doctors offices and even grocery stores. Dietary supplements are at the top of a lot of peoples grocery lists each week. We read articles about how to keep ourselves healthy. But, while we know that a balanced and nutritious diet is important, we don't all know which foods are specifically geared toward keeping our immune systems boosted and able to withstand the germs that can so easily lay us up with illness. The focus of this report is to present you with some of the important immune-boosting superfoods you can easily include in your weekly eating plan.

Brazil Nuts would be a good addition to your diet. Their key nutrient is selenium. Brazil Nuts have the distinction of being one of the best sources of selenium. Free radicals are blocked from causing cell deterioration by selenium. You will also be happy to know that selenium protects your body from several different infections, cancer, and even heart disease. If you have bacteria, or fungi, that builds up in your gut, selenium is very powerful for killing it off. There are many dishes you prepare that would lend themselves to having Brazil Nuts added. Toss a handful into your salad for a great tasting protein boost. Brazil Nuts are perfect to snack on plain. Did you know that one of the best natural superfoods are mushrooms? Scientists in The Netherlands have found that mushrooms naturally boost your immune system and help you stay healthy. They particularly help you with your digestion because when you are sick, your metabolites get broken down. As you probably know, it isn't difficult to include mushrooms in most of the foods we prepare. They can be eaten raw, sauteed, sliced into a salad, or diced up into just about anything you are cooking. Try a nice omelet with mushrooms! Even though you can cook mushrooms in many dishes, they are great eaten raw. There are many different ways to cook with mushrooms.

Many people swear by Echinacea and take it to boost their immune system. Even though Echinacea is not really a superfood, it can have a tremendous impact on the health of your immune system. Echinacea is the herb a lot of folks turn to immediately when they feel a cold, or the flu, starting. Leave the plant alone, however, and don't chew on any of it. While almost the whole plant is typically ground up for the capsules you take, it is not actually an edible plant. Eating raw Echinacea is not a good idea because it can upset your system by causing nausea and bloating.

When your mucous membranes are healthy and doing their job, they fight infections at their onset. Switch from your normal junk food salty snacks to sunflower seeds. They make a great replacement. Try sprinkling sunflower seeds (without the shells) in your salad. This will help your immune system and increase the amount of protein your salad contains. It makes sense why sunflower seeds are one of nature's superfoods for strengthening your immune system.

Work out three to five times a week, without fail. It's recommended that the amount of water you drink is calculated like this: divide your weight in half and then consume that number of ounces each day. For instance, if you weight 100 pounds, you would want to drink at least 50 ounces of pure water daily. Get rid of junk food in your life and eat a balanced, nutritious diet of healthy foods. Nevertheless, the best idea - in order to prevent illness from striking - is to include immune-strengthening superfoods in your meal plan. We've talked about a few of them in this article. A little bit of homework will turn up plenty more!




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