Immunity Boosting Foods
Here is a handy list of all immunity boosting ingredients which you can use to make your dishes tastier and healthier too! ✨✨
Ginger
Since ages, ginger has been used for medicinal purposes, due to its rich nutritional properties. Even in several Ayurvedic medicines ginger has been used as an active ingredient and this is due to the presence of Gingerol, an active component that makes ginger a perfect immunity booster.
Turmeric
Turmeric is a natural way to help bolster the immune system by increasing the immunomodulating capacity of the body. Try adding extra turmeric into your diet during periods of stress or during flu season to help give your immune system a little boost.
Aloe
Aloevera is a powerhouse of micro-nutrients that help fight against free radical damage in the body, further giving a boost to immunity.Almond — Almonds are a source of zinc that play an important role in growth, development, and the maintenance of immune function.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a power packed vegetable it contains a high amount of potassium, which helps maintain a healthy nervous system and optimal brain function.
Spinach
Spinach is rich in vitamin C. it’s also packed with numerous antioxidants and beta carotene, which may both increase the infection-fighting ability of our immune systems.
Yogurt
Probiotics in yogurt have a general immunity-boosting effect and inhibit a range of pathogenic bacteria and yeasts in the gut.
Amla
Apart from being a rich source of antioxidants amla juice is also enriched with essential micronutrients. Consider sipping on its goodness daily for detoxing and revving up your immunity level.
Black Pepper
Black pepper is carminative; it discourages intestinal gas, and
warms the body so it promotes sweating, which helps rid the body of toxins.
Cloves
Cloves contain fiber, vitamins, and minerals, so using whole or ground cloves to add flavor to your food can provide some important nutrients.
Tulsi
Tulsi or holy basil (Ocimum Sanctum) is undeniably one of the best medicinal herbs on the planet. The herb has miraculous properties, a few drops of tulsi water dropped in foods can purify and kill germs as well.
Red Bell Pepper
They’re also an excellent source of vitamins A and C. Each half cup of raw red pepper provides you with 47 percent of your daily recommended intake of vitamin A and 159 percent of your vitamin C.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate juice contains higher levels of antioxidants than most other fruit juices. It also has three times more antioxidants than red wine and green tea.
Watermelon
Watermelon is an immune-boosting fruit. One 2-cup serving of watermelon has 270 mg of potassium, 30% of the daily value of vitamin A, and 25% of the value of vitamin C.
Giloy
These compounds present in Giloy have effective against various disorders, such as diabetes, cancer, neurological problems, fever, etc.
Drumstick leaves
Moringa is also known as a natural multivitamin and multi-mineral which increases immunity naturally.It is very useful in maintaining bone health and alleviating joint pains.
Green Tea
Green tea is a rich source of phenolics and antioxidants. It helps in strengthening your immune system and protects your body from harmful pathogens and infections associated with cold.
Papaya
Papaya is a lot more than a fiber rich fruit. Packed with iron, folate, B6, calcium, magnesium and vitamins A, C, B1, B3, B5, E, K and potassium, papaya is rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties and anti-cancerous properties to name a few.
Hope this information is helpful. Do try out healthy recipes using these immunity boosting foods and let us know how did it turn out and don’t forget to cooksnap it!
