3 Powerful Superfoods to Energize Your Immune System

By Francisco Higham


Nobody likes to get sick. Most individuals spend a lot of time thinking about how to stay healthy and even take immunizations each year to prevent getting the influenza. We go out of our way to stay clear of anyone who appears to be sick, don't we? Are you one of many people who carry a little bottle of hand sanitizer in your bag, or keep it in your desk? Many people do just that and sales are on the rise. We buy lots of dietary supplements. Most folks devour new reports and article constantly on how to stay in prime health. The problem is that we aren't always aware of the best superfoods to eat for boosting our immune system so we stay healthy. All we've been taught is to eat a healthy diet that is balanced in all the food groups. Here are some of the things you should be eating if you want to have the strongest immune system possible.

One easy superfood to add to your diet is wheat germ. It will boost your immune system. You will get an abundance of zinc from eating wheat germ.

US researchers say zinc helps activate T-cells, which are part of your immune system. Zinc produces more T-cells, which boosts your immune system to fight infections. You can easily consume 17 milligrams of zinc with just 100 grams of wheat germ. This is more than enough to keep your body healthy. Wheat germ is so adaptable it can be added to many dishes you prepare. If you just make a habit of sprinkling some wheat germ on your food, you will find it easy to get enough each day. Wheat germ won't overwhelm the flavor of any dish you include it in. The flavor of wheat germ is very delicate and subtle.

Do you like sunflower seeds? Did you know that they are a very potent superfood for your immune system? Their secret is that they are loaded with Vitamin E. Vitamin E is an important part of your body being able to keep your sinuses and other mucous membranes healthy.

It's important for these membranes to stay healthy, because they fight infections when they first begin. Switch from your normal junk food salty snacks to sunflower seeds. They make a great replacement. Try sprinkling sunflower seeds (without the shells) in your salad. This will help your immune system and increase the amount of protein your salad contains. It's easy to see why sunflower seeds are important for your immune system and thought of as one of nature's superfoods.

Try to fit exercise into your schedule at least three days a week. It's recommended that the amount of water you drink is calculated like this: divide your weight in half and then consume that number of ounces each day. For instance, if you weight 100 pounds, you would want to drink at least 50 ounces of pure water daily. Make it a goal to always pick foods that keep your diet healthy and balanced. For better protect, and a stronger immune system, make it a habit to eat immune-boosting superfoods frequently. If the three immune-boosting superfoods we've talked about in this report have caught your interest, do some research on your own and you'll be amazed at the number of superfoods available.




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