Prevent Flu

Ten Foods that Could Prevent Flu

There is a quote that says “prevention is better than cure” meaning that it is better to keep our body healthy than curing a disease. As for flu, it is the best maneuver. Flu is hard to keep track off because it has so many strain, from the dangerous swine flu to our everyday cold. Flu virus is notorious because they evolved easily, so inventing a vaccine is trivial. The only way to avoid flu is to keep our condition as healthy as possible and here are ten foods to keep yourself away from flu.

• Red bell peppers. Red bell pepper contains vitamin C as much as a glass of orange juice. Beside that, pepper also contains capcaisin, natural irritant to increase metabolism. Vitamin C and capcaisin could reduce flu symptoms and improve our immunity.

• Carrot. Yellow/Red vegetables like carrot contain beta-carotene (vitamin A), great nutrition for T-cell. T-cell is important for immunity, protect our body from virus and pathogen bacteria.

• Almond. Almonds are famous for its vitamin E contents, a good anti-oxidant that could repel infection.

• Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contains a lot of vitamin A and vitamin C, they also have a unique protein called glutathione, which might be a potent antioxidant. Though further research is needed for this area, its healing properties is good.

• Chicken Soup. Chicken soup is famous as anti inflammatory foods and reducing mucus production in our body especially in our throat and respiratory tract. Hot food helps our body balance its temperature and raise metabolism level. That is why mom always gives us a hot chicken soup when we catch cold.

• Garlic. Sulfur compound in garlic is scientifically approved as a virus killer and prevent diseases asides from its vampire repellent property.

• Ginger. Ginger have a unique compound called gingerol. Gingerol. Gingerol functioned as a natural antiseptic, helps repel unnecessary infections.

• Salmon. Salmon is a major source of Omega-3 fatty acid. Omega-3 have many benefits, including increase one’s immunity against infection.

• Mushrooms. Almost all kind of shroom contains selenium. Selenium helps white blood cells produce cytokines which cure infection. Shrooms also contains beta-glucan, anti-mycobacteria.

• Dark chocolates. Eating dark chocolates helps T-cells development. T-cells as we know is important for our natural immunity.