If you are surrounded with colds and flu, with fevers and running noses; you must be worried that the Flu would get you. Don’t fret; get your hands on these foods to fight that dreadful flu.
The first step in the fighting the flu is by improving your immunity. This can be done eating a healthy diet. Having foods mentioned below in your diet especially boosts your immunity. But remember that “eating them overnight won’t prevent it; it takes 6-8 weeks for the body to build immunity”, says Dietician Dr. Shweta Iyangar.
Omega -3 Fatty Acids: Foods that contain Omega-3 Fatty acids are beneficial in fighting allergies. They act as natural anti- inflammatory chemicals that fight those which cause irritation to the body. Fish are considered to be the best source of Omega-3 foods but there are vegetarian options too. Soybeans, flaxseed- Alsi or Jawas, walnuts or akrod, and canola contain it. The oils from above can provide Omega-3 fatty acids in concentrated form and can be easily included in your daily meals by adding in our cooking.
Other sources of omega-3 Fatty acids are several kinds of seafood and fish; salmon, haddock, herring, trout, mackerel, and sardines.
Garlic: Garlic contains compounds such as allicin—an oily substance, which gives it the characteristic odor and provide its antioxidant properties. Garlic has the ability to clear mucus filled lungs and sinuses. Research shows that using garlic in any form that is in natural form, in cooking, taking garlic supplements helps preventing and reducing the colds.
Green Tea: Green tea leaves contain antioxidants that can help to boost immune function. It is found that subjects taking green tea experienced a fewer percentage of flu bouts and suffered fewer sick leaves. Their immune systems also produced more cells that fought off illness-causing bacteria and viruses
Honey: Honey is a common ingredient in all herbal cures for colds and flu and for the right reason. It is found that honey reduces cough by coating and soothing the throat.
Chicken soup: A traditional cure for colds, Chicken soup not only makes you feel good it really helps to fight the flu. Chicken soup thins the mucus secretions while the broth contains carbohydrates that provide the energy. Adding vegetables to it helps to support the fight with flu.
