Your immune system plays a vital role in keeping your body active and healthy. Its essential function is to protect your body from various infections, germs, and bacteria. The immune system is a combination of multiple cells, organs, and proteins. But here’s something interesting. When your body is working fine and performing all its functions smoothly, there is no issue. But, the moment your immune system fails to fight a germ, infection, or virus- you get sick. It happens because your immunity was not robust enough to fight that virus, and your system couldn’t resist those aggressive germs. Therefore it makes us ill.
Some germs and infections that are new for your system or, in other words, germs that your body hasn’t encountered earlier can make you very ill, but it may be possible that when confronted later, they won’t make you that sick or not sick at all. The reason behind this is that your immune system has got strong and is familiar with the germs, and therefore it won’t affect you adversely.
Here are some Super Foods To Boost Your Immune System.
1. Green Tea
Green tea is rich in anti-oxidants and removes toxins from your body; it contains less caffeine than tea and coffee. Therefore, people enjoy it as a great substitute for black tea and black coffee. Consuming it twice a day with a hint of lemon helps strengthen your immune system, and it’s also helpful in curing a cold and cough.
2. Fruits rich in vitamin C
Oranges, Kiwi, Malta, and Sweet Lime (mausambi) are easily available in the Indian market and are rich in vitamin c. Doctors usually prescribe vitamin c when a person is suffering from a cold or is developing a cold. Vitamin c helps reduce the duration of the common cold and improves your immune system’s function. COVID positive patients are advised to take high amounts of vitamin c in their diets to help a speedy recovery.
3. Spinach
Spinach is a green leafy vegetable that is full of antioxidants and essential nutrients like vitamin c, flavonoids, carotenoids, and vitamin E. These vitamins help to support and boost immunity. Research also claims that flavonoids help in preventing the common cold in otherwise healthy people.
4. Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate contains a rich antioxidant called theobromine, which protects the body’s cells from bacteria and free radicals. Free radicals tend to damage the body’s cells, which can further contribute to disease. Dark chocolate is also very effective in boosting your immune system but should be consumed in moderation as it’s high in calories and saturated fats.
5. Blueberries
Blueberries are a rich source of antioxidants and contain a special flavonoid called anthocyanin, which boosts the immune system. Studies also state that flavonoids play an essential role in the defence of respiratory tract related infections. Doctors claim that people who consume flavonoid rich food are less likely to get respiratory tract infections and cold.
Let’s face reality- coronavirus has become a part of our lives. It’s high time now; we cannot sit in our homes hoping for the situation to get better. Anyhow, we have to move out of our houses and get back to normal life but always have to make sure to take all the possible precautions. Together we can fight and win over the pandemic.