mardi 20 novembre 2012

Here Are Some Superfoods to Boost Your Immune System

By Windy Genett


We all know that in order to have a healthy body, you must follow some logical guidelines. You need to make sure that you get enough exercise. You need to make sure you drink enough water. It's very important to eat only healthy foods and to balance your diet. Even if you follow the steps above, there may be a time when you need to supercharge your immune system. During the change of seasons, are you feeling a little under the weather? No doubt you have been told that there are superfoods that can power up your immune system. Are there really foods such as these? We're delighted to report that there are, indeed, such superfoods. Below we will talk about some of the superfoods you can eat weekly that will help boost your immune system.

Do you like almonds? They are a wonderful immune-boosting superfood that a lot of folks don't even know about. For one thing, they contain a good amount of magnesium. Magnesium is needed to keep your cells as strong as they can be. Also, magnesium is one of the main factors for having a stronger immune system. Almonds are great because they taste really good and are really easy to find. Just about every grocery store carries almonds - plain and fancy. My favorite way to eat almonds is to spice them up with garlic and hot sauce and then bake them in the oven until they're nice and crisp. They also make great almond cookies. Chop some up and add them to your oatmeal or any cereal. They're great in granola or muesli. If you like almonds straight out of the bag or can, eat them that way.

Do you like vegetable juice? It's one of the easiest ways to strengthen your immune system, as well as supplying your body with vitamins and minerals. If you've ever paid attention to the V-8 Juice commercials, you know how healthy it is to drink veggie juices. Those commercials knew what they were talking about. However, buying V-8 Juice isn't your only option. It's very easy to buy a juicer and make your own juices in your kitchen. You can use the vegetables that are in season or combine the flavors to suit your taste. By juicing your vegetables, you supply your body with water, vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients that keep you healthy.

One of the best immune enhancing superfoods is garlic. Garlic is full of nutrients that boost our immune systems, even though it may be somewhat strong smelling. The optimum way to get the best benefit from the nutrients in garlic is to eat it raw. Even though it's somewhat strong, your immune system will also be strong if you eat your garlic raw. If this just isn't possible, rather than skip adding garlic to your meals, use it in the foods you cook. The benefits to your immune system will still be there and your food will taste great. 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. If you replace your normal salty snacks with sunflower seeds, you will be able to easily incorporate them into your diet. You can perk up the protein in your salads by sprinkling a handful of the meat from the sunflower seeds on top. It's easy to see why sunflower seeds are important for your immune system and thought of as one of nature's superfoods. Each day new foods are being discovered that have the ability to strengthen your immune system. They're known as superfoods. This discussion of three of the immune-boosting superfoods is a good place to start building up your immune system. Use these to form the foundation of your new immune boosting diet. It won't take much time to do a little more research and discover many more superfoods to help you maintain your health.




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