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Oh yes – food! Delicious Ideas for Strong Immunity
The opinions of doctors about ways to strengthen the immune system differ, but in some ways they are the same: physical activity, a contrast shower and healthy food will definitely help.
Zinc, selenium, potassium, copper, B vitamins, ascorbic acid, tocopherols and a number of other substances are vital for enhancing the body’s protective functions. This is especially true during periods of unfavorable epidemiological conditions and for people with weakened immunity. Do you want natural immune stimulants to be absorbed better? Then your choice is not vitamin complexes, but … food! Which one?
1. Vegetables and root vegetables
Vegetables have a record content of vitamins and minerals, and they are always at hand. The more peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, beets and various types of cabbage on your table, the easier you can tolerate SARS and attacks of pathogenic bacteria. Don’t forget about eggplant, zucchini, pumpkin and corn. Not everyone knows, but they are just as healthy as cauliflower or carrots!
What to cook?
Fresh vegetable salad will be even tastier if you add lettuce leaves, seeds (nuts and seeds) to the non-mixture and season with any oil you like: sunflower, olive, pumpkin or – for those who like unusual tastes – camelina. Or leave it completely without refueling.
And of course, do not forget about the ratatouille made from peppers, zucchini, eggplants, tomatoes, onions and garlic. During the heat treatment, a certain percentage of nutrients are lost, but together with the vegetable salad, this dish will become a real combo against the enemies of the immune system.
2. Mushrooms: fresh, dried, in pickles
Yes, they are useful not only for digestion (thanks to dietary fiber), but also for weakened immunity. In them, nature has laid a whole kaleidoscope of useful compounds: phosphorus, selenium, vitamins D and A, vitamins of group B … In addition, they have a high level of protein (even more than in some types of meat!), And the cells of the body in an emergency needed on a daily basis.
What to cook?
Fried potatoes with mushrooms are not approved by nutritionists, but, firstly, sometimes you can forget about the advice of a nutritionist, and secondly, boiled potatoes sprinkled with fresh dill are no less appetizing pair for mushrooms.
3. Fruits and berries
Immunity aids that don’t even need to be introduced: even children know that this is the tastiest form of vitamins. Pay attention to these positions – they contain especially many important substances for health:
citrus;
apples, plums, pears;
peaches, apricots, nectarines;
bananas are an almost irreplaceable source of potassium;
melons and watermelons;
grapes (almost synonymous with antioxidants).
In the form of dried fruits, they are, by the way, no less useful.
What to cook?
Fruit salads with yogurt in the form of a sauce will be very fond of children. And for the whole family there is a real classic – oatmeal with dried fruits and butter.
Stock up on healthy products for immunity in stores in person or through the delivery service – now, during the non-working week, they continue their work as usual. And some retail chains, as part of supporting their customers in a difficult epidemic situation, have launched corresponding promotions. Thus, in the stores of the Pyaterochka chain, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables from March 30 to April 5, double points will be awarded on the help card. While the action “Increase immunity!” works for Moscow and the region.