In addition to some of the basic foods like eggs, spinach, salmon and dairy products that we generally include in a healthy diet, there are 5 other foods that are especially important to eat on a regular basis to boost our body’s immunity system so we are less susceptible to illness and diseases.
After all, no one likes being under the weather! Make sure that the following 5 foods are included in some of your favorite recipes …
1. Eat more cruciferous vegetables
Why everyone should eat more: Vegetables always bring nutrients along, and the deeper the color, the better they are. Everyone needs to bulk up on antioxidants to fight the toxins in our air, our food, and our water, and broccoli and kale especially fill this need. Antioxidants support the immune system and fight cancer.
Women, in particular, should eat lots of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, kale, cauliflower and cabbage since they contain
a special compound called indole-3-carbinol, which reduces estrogen in the body, i.e. fights build-up of synthetic estrogen that all women take in from our environment.
2. Consume more chicken stock
Properly prepared chicken stock has gelatin to boost your immune system, aid digestion, increase protein efficiency (i.e., you can eat less meat and have the same benefits), and pump up bone density. You won’t believe how many diseases chicken stock can help!
Glucosamine in the stock rebuilds connective tissue damage that helps cause cellulite. The collagen from the bones may also help the cellulite deal.
Continue on to the next page to see more important foods for strengthening your body’s immunity system …