Boost Your Immunity With A Better Diet
There isn’t a food that can boost your immunity, but there are plenty of foods that you can build your immunity with if you eat them regularly. If you want your diet to influence your immunity, then you should choose whole and unprocessed foods.
It will do wonders for your health. There are a few foods specifically that are particularly helpful in boosting your immunity. Let’s talk about those.
Garlic is the first immunity-boosting food. Garlic contains a compound called allicin. It’s known for its immunity-boosting elements.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, garlic improves heart health, has anti-inflammatory properties, and boosts immunity! In a study over 40,000 women routinely eating garlic, vegetables, and fruit had a reduced risk (35%) of colon cancer.
Specifically, the benefit was from eating garlic (raw or cooked) as opposed to in a supplemental form. If you like it raw – enjoy! Otherwise, roast it.
Foods rich in vitamin C are also known immunity boosters. There was a study that found that eating a kiwi daily over the course of a month reduced the duration and severity of respiratory infections.
Yes, you can reach for a glass of orange juice to get a vitamin C influx, but with juice comes high levels of sugar. Oranges, cantaloupe, broccoli, and kiwi are all excellent sources of vitamin C.
Stay healthy and take care!
