Here’s 5 More Foods to Boost Our Immune System.

Technically speaking, some of these “foods” are not actually foods, but herbs to add to our meals, drink as tea, or take in powder or pill forms. The good news is, there’s lots of ways to try some of these ingredients to get the added health benefits into our meals.

1.   Almonds  are low Carb, contain healthy monounsaturated fats, protein, fiber, vitamin E, antioxidants, and trace amounts of other nutrients. Popularity has really increased with the use of almonds for flour and milk substitutes, as well as butter, paste and oils.
2. Garlic, actually an herb, back in Ancient times, was prescribed for as medication to cure a variety of conditions. Today, garlic is used for a variety of heart conditions as well as to reduce high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It’s low in calories, rich is Vitamin C, B6, manganese and contains trace amounts of antioxidants and nutrients. There’s not enough research to support many of the claims that garlic helps and may also have antibiotic properties. Garlic is available in many forms – fresh as a bulb (aka head), in granulated powder, minced or peeled as well as in a pill as a supplement.
3. Ginger used as a spice with a long history of reducing nausea, to fight the cold and flu, lower blood sugar, improve heart disease risks, as well as it’s anti-inflammatory properties. Not only is ginger used in recipes and desserts, but it’ also grated and steeped as tea.
4. Tumeric, traditionally known as an ingredient in curry, this spice contains curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory substance. Known in India for thousands of years for its medicinal properties as a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Used in powder form, grated from its root form, in tea, or in a pill as a dietary supplement.   To learn more about the positive benefits of turmeric, check out this article, 10 Proven Health Benefits of Tumeric Curcumin Supplements,from my friends over at Lyfe Botanicals.
5.  Green Tea, used for centuries in India and China for its health benefits. It contains antioxidants and recent studies have shown that green tea potentially has positive effects on a variety of conditions from liver disorders, weight loss,  type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, some forms of cancer. It also has  anti-bacterial and anti- fungal properties, according to this study, Health Promoting Effects of Green Tea.