3 Powerful Superfoods to Energize Your Immune System

By Emerson Cada


A healthy body can be maintained by following three practices: get enough exercise, drink a lot of water, and eat foods that are healthy and nutritious. That's all fine and good but the truth about being healthy lies in the details There are a lot of nutritious foods we can eat, but not all of them have the specific nutrients that can help optimize our immune system. They term coined for these foods is superfoods. They are very beneficial in keeping your immune system as strong as it can be. Our focus in this report is to answer the questions: what are these foods? and which ones will strengthen our immune system?

Wheat germ is a wonderful superfood for strengthening your immune system. Wheat germ is packed clear full of zinc.

An herb that can be considered an immune-boosting superfood is peppermint. You may be surprised to know that peppermint is a great source of phosphorous, magnesium, and calcium. These are all nutrients that help you maintain a healthy immune system. Finding ways to eat peppermint each day is not hard to do. You can drink it as a tea. Buy those little boxes of snack mints and munch on them. You can add it to a salad. When you are making a stew, it makes a great addition to the flavor. It is a really versatile herb. Try putting a few drops of peppermint essential oil into the next chocolate cake you bake for a surprising taste treat.

We don't want to discriminate against vampires, but garlic is one of the best foods to boost your immune system. Sure it's smelly but it is packed with immune boosting compounds. The best way to get to these compounds is to eat the garlic raw. It may seem strong, but if you want the best results, just chop up a fresh clove and swallow it down. You will still get many of the benefits from garlic if you have to include it in the food you cook instead of eating it raw. This will give what you cook that great garlic flavor and boost your immune system as well. Garlic is great so don't skimp on using it. The more you can consume, but more advantageous to your health.

Many people swear by Echinacea and take it to boost their immune system. Even though Echinacea is not really a superfood, it can have a tremendous impact on the health of your immune system. Many folks keep Echinacea handy and as soon as flu season starts, or they get the beginning of a cold, they take this herb in supplement form. This perennial herb, also known as Purple Cone Flower, or Kansas Sunflower, isn't edible in its natural state so don't be tempted to pull off a leaf and chew it. Most of the Echinacea plant is used in the supplement capsules; however, in its native state, the plant isn't edible. It's not a good idea to eat raw Echinacea as it could adversely affect your stomach. Almost everyone strives to have optimum health. We know that the best way to do this is to eat a balanced diet, get enough exercise, and drink plenty of fluids. So how do we decide which healthy foods we should eat to maintain a balanced diet that will enhance our health? The guidelines are a first step, but we need more information. The term superfoods is relatively new and it describes foods that have properties that help keep your health optimized, and your immune system operating at peak performance. Our goal in this report is to make you aware of some of the superfoods that are easy to include in your weekly eating plan. In order to have more choices of superfoods to include in your eating plan, do a little research online or ask someone at your health foods store.




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