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To Keep Your Body Healthy, Give It These Immune System Superfoods

By Isaac McPhan


We've all been taught the best steps to take to have optimum health. Exercise three to five times each week for 30 minutes each time. You need to make sure you drink enough water. You have to have a good mix of healthy foods in your diet because variety keeps your diet balanced. These are all good ideas, but suppose your immune system needs a power boost? Is it flu season in your part of the world? Are you not feeling up to par? You've heard about superfoods that can strengthen your immune system. Are there such foods? Yes, there actually are! Here are a few of the foods you can eat when you want to improve your immune system.

Wheat germ is a wonderful superfood for strengthening your immune system. The benefit of wheat germ is that it provides you with a lot of zinc.

Do you like pork chops? They can be very useful in keeping your immune system functioning at peak performance. If you don't eat meat, or at least not pork, you probably won't find this superfood useful, even though it's a true superfood. This superfood can stop weight loss if you eat just 6-ounces of pork chops daily. It's not uncommon for an individual to lose weight when they are ill; however, if pork chops are included in their diet, the weight loss should stop. You might not think that it's such a good idea to eat pork chops each day. The good news for people with cancer, is that pork chops provide a lot of selenium. Selenium is a natural antioxidant which fights cancer. You don't have to be worried about being bored with pork chops, because there are many different ways to cook and serve them.

Eat some kale, but make sure that it is raw. The best form of Vitamin C available is found in raw kale. Not only that, but it is low in sugar and really high in fiber. Cooking kale diminishes the amount of Vitamin C that is available for your body, so it's much wiser to eat raw kale.

Garlic does more than protect you against vampires - just kidding. It's one of the best immune strengthening foods you can eat. Do you have a problem with the odor of fresh garlic? If you do, just think about all the immune boosting nutrients that are packed into that little, smelly clove. The best way to get to these compounds is to eat the garlic raw. It may seem strong, but if you want the best results, just chop up a fresh clove and swallow it down. If you can't bring yourself to do it, adding chopped garlic into the food your cooking is a great way to add flavor to your meals while also improving your immune system at the same time. Garlic is great so don't skimp on using it. The more you can consume, but more advantageous to your health.

Your mucous membranes, if they are healthy, fight the onset of any infections. It's easy to add sunflowers to your day. Just substitute them for the chips and other salty junk foods you normally eat. 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.

You can exercise regularly. You can make sure to drink lots of water to help your body stay hydrated. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is, of course, one of the best things you can do to maintain a healthy body. For better protect, and a stronger immune system, make it a habit to eat immune-boosting superfoods frequently. This article has barely scratched the surface of superfoods you can use to boost your immune system. Do some research and you will discover more.




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