Natural Foods which are Best Immune System Boosters

Worried about your health and immunity during these COVID-19 days?  Here are some natural foods which are the best immune system boosters for your body to fight this coronavirus.

Here are some magical foods which will increase your immunity like anything, so sit tight and take a look at these foods.

Garlic Cloves will harness the power of your body

Mankind uses garlic cloves from ages as an immunity booster. Garlic has many properties like antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral. Garlic cloves are rich in antioxidants which play a vital role to overcome heart diseases, Alzheimer's, cancer and other diseases. Anti-viral properties help to fight with common cold, flu and COVID-19 infections.

It is suggested to take 1 or 2 cloves in the morning when an empty stomach.

Juicy Watermelon

Many of us don't know that watermelon fruit is immune booster fruit. Red juicy watermelon has potassium, Vitamin-A and Vitamin-C. Watermelon has a very less amount of calories. Watermelon is also enriched with glutathione and Vitamin B-6 and these vitamins and compounds are necessary for proper immune function in the body.

Watermelon can be added in a salad diet.

Can be taken as a glass of juice.

Can be enjoyed as a frozen watermelon sorbet.

Yummy Low Fat Yogurt

As per the recommended nutrition guideline, adults have to take at least three serving of products prepared as a dairy product.

Low Fat Yogurt provides

Protein - 11gm

Calories -250gm

Calcium - 400mg per 8 ounce

Low-fat Yogurt also fulfils the requirements of vitamin-B12 and vit-D. These all things helps to increase the immunity in the human body.

Low Fat Yogurt can be enjoyed with the chopped onion, cucumber and coriander. Just add all the ingredient with Yogurt then add salt as per taste then serve chilled.

Leafy Spinach

Spinach is a superfood which is filled with high content folate, Vitamin A & C, Magnesium, Iron and Fibre. Spinach boost immunity, Important nutrients to repair our DNA and helps to correct cell division with its various nutrients. It is advisable to eat raw or lightly cooked spinach.

Green Tea- A cup filled with Immunity

Tea is an important part of everybody life. in every country, tea is a part of breakfast or during snacks time. there are a lot of types of tea but these days green tea is famous around the world because it fulfils every need of freshens and healthiness. Green tea is enriched with antioxidants which helps to improve immune function. Green tea is also a way to reduce weight and increase our good HDL cholesterol and decrease LDL bad cholesterol.

 Sweet Potatoes

It is less known that sweet potatoes are very important for the body. One medium-sized sweet potato is having 120% of Vitamin-A of the daily value, 30% of Vitamin-C. These vitamins are vital for immune function. Sweet potatoes are cholesterol and fat-free food so you need not to worry before eating sweet potatoes.

You can have sweet potatoes in various types like

Roasted sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes fries

Pies of sweet potatoes

Nutrients Packed Broccoli

Broccoli is filled with nutrients which helps to increase immune function. Do you know that one cup of broccoli is full of Vitamin-C same as an orange.  This is the vegetable which is high in beta- carotene, Zinc, Magnesium, potassium and iron. Broccoli also provides lots of vitamins like B1, B2, B2 & B6.

I know a lot of people don't like broccoli but it is necessary for the body and you can enjoy broccoli in any way which you like other foods. Try it and be health and immune forever.

 Chicken Soup

Homemade chicken soup is very healthy and helps to fight with the cold and flu. Eating chicken is very normal for us and I am assuring you that chicken has lots of proteins and cold-fighting ingredients so instead of eating chicken as a dish you can make chicken soup.

Pomegranate Juice

It is proven in lab studies that pomegranate extract fights with the harmful types of bacteria like salmonella, Yersinia, Listeria & E-Coli 0157:H7 etc. Pomegranate also helps to fight the bad bacteria in the mouth which helps to build plaque. In addition to fighting bacteria and bad viruses it also helps to increase the beneficial gut flora(an important factor for boosting the Immune system)

Ginger- An Anti- Inflammatory Root

Ginger root has antioxidants compounds which have Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Boosting properties. It normalises the metabolic processes in the body. Ginger also guards against cancer, arthritis and neurodegenerative disorders.you can boil ginger in water and can take it to sip by a sip or while preparing tea you can add ginger in the process of making tea.

Eat More Mushrooms

It is very less known that mushrooms can improve immune function. Try to eat button mushrooms because it is enriched with selenium and vit-B like riboflavin and niacin. These all minerals and vitamins help immune function to work properly. You can take mushrooms in many ways like, in soups, salads, with burgers or like normally cooked vegetables.

Here, I wanted to tell you that I know foods are very important to boost the immunity during these coronavirus days but you can also opt these healthy foods during normal days one more thing friends that food will only work in the body when you have positivity in your mind/ During the lockdown, we have heard a lot of stories that people are stressed and committing suicide and getting depressed so friends try to keep busy yourself at home with anything do yoga., exercise or anything that you wanted to do it will definitely help to keep your mind and thinking positive and then take these natural foods which are best immune system boosters.