8 FOODS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY !

Hello there my beautiful lazygirlfam ! Hope you all are doing well and good. So, I assume, you all are aware of the situation going around the World right now. Now, you might be a little confused in here, about what exact situation I am talking about,  since there’s alot of things going in the world right now, isn’t it ?! So, let me be a little more specific.I am talking about COVID-19. Now I’ll just go straight to the point, okay. So, no matter how much sanitiser or hand wash you use, there is still no guarantee that you’re safe from the virus or COVID-19, right ?!

But hey ! ..don’t you stress your cute little head with much thoughts, okay !  Because I am  here to help you all with my new blog.

And now my dear, you might be thinking that, how exactly I am going to help you, right ?!

Did I like, invent a vaccine for the disease or something ?! ( Okay, Sorry bad joke !!)

But so what, even without a vaccine, I am going to help you. So, as I said earlier, no matter how many times you sanitise your hands or yourself, that doesn’t ensure that you’re safe, isn’t it ? What you really need is, a strong IMMUNE SYSTEM within your body along with taking all the precautions and measures and that is what, is going to help you fight against this deadly disease, you know !

Now, this time I wouldn’t mess around with your cute little head much and really get straight to the point !

So, here are 8 IMMUNITY BOOSTING foods that would help you build a strong immune system and have a healthy body..

• PAPAYA

So, if you’re someone like me and you’re not a big fan of Papaya, then you better read this girl !  Because, once I knew about the benefits of Papaya, I started including Papaya a little more into my diet. Now, let’s know what those benefits are…

• Papaya is a fruit that is loaded with VITAMIN C. ( You can find 157 % of daily recommended vitamin c in a single papaya )

• Papaya contains an enzyme called “PAPAIN” , which can break down tough protein chains found in  muscle meat and with that, it helps in digestion too.

• Papayas also contain POTASSIUM, VITAMIN B  &  FOLATE and all these are very beneficial for your immune system.

• Along with that, it also contains a decent amount of other ANTI-OXIDANTS & VITAMIN A. And all of these vitamins & anti-oxidants make it a great fruit for boosting your Immune  system.

• GARLIC

Now, garlic too, has many beneficial qualities which can help you boost your immune system. So. let’s have a look at them…

• Garlic proves to be very beneficial in treating Common Cold, Flu  & a variety of other diseases.

• One clove of garlic contains 5 mg of CALCIUM, 12 mg of POTASSIUM & more than 100 mg of SULPHURIC COMPOUNDS, and all of these make garlic powerful enough to fight any bacteria or virus. ( Infact garlic was used to prevent GANGRENE during both World Wars.)

• Garlic also helps to lower  Blood Pressure, Cholestoral and is also believed to have some CANCER-FIGHTING properties, too.

• For thousand of years, Garlic has been hailed as an ELIXIR of health and it can also be said that Garlic is an Immunity – Boosting Superstar.

• GREEN TEA

Although, Green Tea is famous for its weight loss properties. But it has other benefits too and most importantly it is an amazing immunity booster too.

• Okay, now both Green Tea & Black Tea are packed with FLAVINOIDS, which is a great Anti-Oxidant.

•  Green Tea is also known to have high levels of EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE ( EGCG ), which is another powerful anti-oxidant. Now, EGCG has been shown to enhance Immune Function. It has been studied that, EGCG  treats various diseases & maybe it is one of the important reasons, that green tea has such powerful medicinal properties.

• BROCOLLI

Now, comes our beautiful and unique Brocolli. So, let’s have a look at it’s unique properties too..

• Brocolli can be said as a power-house of Vitamins & Minerals. It contains VITAMIN A, C & E as well as many ANTI-OXIDANTS & FIBER. And so, next time your Mom tells you to not leave all those brocolli on your plate, do listen to her !

• Brocolli contails a rich amount of VITAMIN C, which helps to boost your IMMUNE SYSTEM. And you’d be surprised to know that, Brocolli contains more levels of VITAMIN C than many Citrus Fruits even !

• Brocolli is also said to be rich in BETA-CAROTENE & a host of other ANTI-OXIDANTS, which makes it a powerful vegetable to boost your overall immune system.

• GINGER

Ginger is another ingredient that many people have trusted since ages, for treating various kinds of illnesses. So do you wanna know the properties of our special ingredient..Ginger ? Then here, have a look…

• Ginger has the speciality to decrease inflammation and  which may help cure Sore Throat, Joint Pains, Flu, Cold & other inflammatory diseases.

• It also proves to be very helpful in decreasing Nausea & Vomiting.

• Along with all these, Ginger helps our Immune System to work optimally by boosting it, when it is under-active or by suppressing it, when it is over-active.

• SPINACH

You would now know, why your Mom always forces you to have Spinach ! But although, that’s not the case with me, because I love having Spinach !

• Now, our green friend Spinach, is rich in VITAMIN C & is also packed with numerous ANTI-OXIDANTS & BETA-CAROTENE, which increases the Infection Fighting ability of your immune system.

• Spinach is rich in CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, IRON, POTASSIUM, FOLATE & many other ANTI-OXIDANTS which are essential micro-nutrients for your Immune System.

• Not just this, spinach is a very good source of DIETARY MAGNESIUM which is necessary for a healthy immune system and also to maintain your blood pressure levels.

• CITRUS FRUITS

I have grown up, to my Mom telling me that Citrus fruits are good for skin. And that was the only reason I used to have them, as a child ! But there are lots of other benefits of having Citrus fruits, too…

• Citrus Fruits are one of the best sources of VITAMIN C. And most people turn to Vitamin C, after they have caught a Cold and that’s because it helps to build your immune system.

• Vitamin C increases the production of White Blood Cells which are the key to fighting infections.

• And since your body doesn’t produce or store Vitamin C, you need to have daily doses of Vitamin C for your good health. And almost all Citrus fruits are high in Vitamin C.

• APPLES

I hope you are familar with the saying that ” An apple a day, keeps a Doctor away !” , aren’t you ?! But why is our cute little Apple an enemy of the Doctors ? There are a many reasons to that. So, let’s see what they are..

• So, our dearest Apple, contains all the essential Vitamins like VITAMIN A, VITAMIN E, B1, B2 & C. And all of these Vitamins are essential for proper functioning of your Immune System.

• Not only that, Apples also contain PECTIN, which is a type of fiber that acts as a PRE-BIOTIC. Now, what a Pre-Biotic does is, it feeds the good bacteria in your gut. And let me tell you, that your gut bacteria directly controls the fuction of your Immune System.

So, this was it, for my today’s blog. Do comment down your views on my blog and also tell me if you’re a fruit lover or not a fruit lover ( just like me ) and I hope my blog would help you all in building a good Immune System. But I would also say, that in addition to good diet, Proper Sleep & Proper Exercise are also important in building a Good & Strong Immune System.  Bye bye ! Take Care & Stay healthy my Cuties !