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The sick season is here and when your throat starts to itch and your nose is running, you know that dreaded cold is back!
Beef for your white blood cells
Boost your immune system with this beef and beer potjie it is well known that beef is a great source of zinc and according to Proactive Health Labs zinc helps build the white blood cells that defend your body against viruses.
Sweet Potato for Vitamin A
Winter is all about stocking up on good comfort food and this cheesy sweet potato and tuna bake is a good dinner choice because sweet potato contains vitamin A and Canyon Ranch’s blog about beauty highlights that vitamin A helps maintain the health of your skin by protecting it against infections.
Tumeric for its antioxidant effects
In Winter we find ourselves living on soup and this kale, turmeric and coconut soup should be added to your list of favourites. With turmeric being the key ingredient in this recipe, it helps chase away any viruses with its anti-viral properties – according to research by the Healthline publication.
Chicken Soup
A well-known flu remedy is chicken soup. Having soup raises the temperature in your body and airways and this hearty Asian chicken soup is perfect on a Winter’s night or as a mid-day snack. Also based on a report by Daily Burn – when you cook chicken, it releases the amino acid cysteine, which resembles a drug that is used to treat bronchitis.
Oats for its immune system regulator
Create these chocolate overnight oats the night before for a delicious breakfast. According to BBC good food-“oats and barley are rich in a water-soluble fibre called beta-glucans, which has a valuable immune modulatory effect which increases the number and function of protective immune cells.”
Ginger for its antibacterial properties
These ginger and orange biscuit truffles are the perfect treat with a cup of good coffee when you’re feeling super fluish. According to Simple Green Smoothies, ginger helps fight the flu in your body by sweating out the toxins.
So get to cooking and fight those colds!
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