Top 10 Foods To Boost your Immunity and Antioxidant Intake | Best Ways to Boost #Antioxidant Intake
Have you ever heard the ancient saying, “Let your medicine be your food, and food be your medicine”?
It’s a wise saying by Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, from whom originates the Hippocratic Oath taken by doctors.
Oddly, while modern doctors recognize Hippocrates’ contribution to medicine in the form of the Oath, the idea that our food can be our medicine is generally not included in the practice of modern medicine.
The good news is, foods are still “medicines,” and you can affect your health positively with the foods you eat.
If you’d like to incorporate more healing herbs and foods into your diet, here are some tips that can help.
#Herbs
The healing power of various herbs is becoming more and more recognized and accepted.
Here are some of the more readily available herbs that you can add to your foods to boost their healing power.
Number 1 on our list is #Ginger
Ginger is an effective #anti-nausea remedy and has significant #antibacterial properties.
The fresh root, sliced or diced, can be added to stir-fries, it can be candied and eaten out of hand.
Number 2 on our list is #Oregano
Oregano, a tasty herb when added to pizza, spaghetti, and so forth, is considered an antioxidant. Antioxidants help mop up “free radicals” in the body, which are by-products of the body’s #metabolic processes. Free radicals are implicated in the development of #arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
So sprinkle this herb on regular dishes that are Italian or Greek in flavor.
Number 3 on our list is #Rosemary
Rosemary is another antioxidant herb, and may help enhance memory and prevent #cataracts. It may even help prevent the onset of #Alzheimer’s disease.
Rosemary is very good when used in meat marinades and sprinkled on dishes like pizza, focaccia, or pasta.
Number 4 on our list is #Turmeric
Turmeric is commonly found in Indian curries. It has a yellowish color and earthy flavor, and is said to help reduce the pain and inflammation of arthritis.
Turmeric can be added to soups and stews, curries, stir-fries, and other dishes.
#Foods
The food you eat – not just the herbs you put on it – can help heal, too. Here are some suggestions.
Number 5 on our list is #Garlic
Garlic is a powerful preventer of colds and flu, and it has #antifungal and #antimicrobial properties.
You can make garlic sauce for pasta, add it to soups, and base many meals around this simple food.
Number 6 on our list is #Berries
Berries are known for their antioxidant power. Add berries to salads or eat them out of hand. You can also freeze them and blend them into smoothies.
Number 7 on our list is #Papaya
Papaya is rich in #VitaminC . Papaya contains an #Enzyme called #PAPAIN which helps in breaking down the meat protein and helps in #Digestion Papaya also contains Vitamin B, #Potassium, #Folate which helps in boosting the immune system and also contains other #minerals thus making it a good source of antioxidant
Number 8 on our list is #Broccoli
Broccoli is one of the #healthiestvegetable which is rich in Minerals and Vitamin A,C & E.
The rich amount of Vitamin C in Broccoli helps in boosting the Immune System. #Beta-Carotene and lots of other ANTI Oxidants present in Braccoli makes it a perfect Vegetable for increasing the Antioxidant intake level in our body.
The best way to preserve all it Power Intact is to eat it raw or with very little cooking.
Number 9 on our list is #Spinach
Spinach is rich in Beta-Carotene and Vitamin C which acts as Antioxidant and helps in boosting the Immune System.
Spinach contains Calcium, #Iron, #Magnesium, Potassium, #VitaminA, Folate thus helping the mineral levels in our body.
Like Broccoli Spinach is very good when eaten raw but when light cooked it enhances Vitamin A and helps in release of other nutrients to release from oxalic acid.
Number 10 on our list is #CitrusFruits
Citrus Fruits are best source of #VitaminC. When someone catches Cold taking Citrus Fruits helps in building the immune system and fast recovery.
Citrus Fruits helps to increasing #WhiteBloodCells which are key to fight Infection. As per different studies having Citrus Fruits regularly helps to increase Vitamin C Intake which reduces the risk of #RespiratoryTrackInfection like #commoncold
Add this to your daily food habits to see the magical power of it.
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