***Time stamp
2:07 Vitamins, Minerals and antioxidants
6:33 Prebiotics and probiotics
7:52 Weird foods
9:49 Putting it together: meal ideas
11:44 Bloopers
***List of foods and what’s in them to help our immune system (not exhaustive)
Papaya – vitamin C, vitamin K, agnesium, beta-carotene
Green tea – antioxidants – flavonoids & polyphenols
Sunflower seeds – phosphorous, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin E
Almond – vitamin E, manganese, magnesium
Yogurt (e.g. kefir) – vitamin D, probiotics
Spinach – vitamin C, beta carotene, flavonoids, vitamin E, folate, fibre, iron
Ginger – antioxidants
Garlic – sulfur compounds (allicin)
Broccoli – vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, antioxidant (sulforaphane, glutathione)
Red capscium – vitamin C, beta carotene,
Citrus – vitamin C
Kiwifruit – vitamin C
Poultry – vitamin B6, carnosine
Shellfish – zinc
Blueberries – antioxidant, flavonoids, polyphenols
Dark chocolate – antioxidant (theobromine)
Sweet potato – beta carotene, antioxidant, vitamin C
Elderberry – antioxidant
Button mushroom – selenium, vitamin B
Acai – antioxidants, anthocyanins
Oyster – zinc
Watermelon – antioxidants, glutathione
Wheatgerm – zinc, antioxidants, vitamin B
Carrot – beta carotene
Matcha – antioxidant
Wheatgrass – antioxidant
Brazil nuts – selenium
Sardines – selenium
Walnuts – antioxidants
***Research papers
Pomegrante study –
Elderberry paper –
Turmeric paper –
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