Foods to boost your Immune System get columnist Richie's Stamp of approval

Well after suffering a few doses of 'Man-Flu', I was shall I

say inspirited not forced into looking into what foods can naturally improve my

immune system. This was a interesting search when I could pull myself from

under my warm duvet.

It looks like it will take more than the '5 a day' to give

the immune system a boost it needs, and a good regular healthy diet to maintain

it too. Wine & Chips isn't good ! Oh well!

To have a soothe running immune system, your plate needs to

be full of nutritious foods & you need to be drinking 8 – 10 glasses of

water a day (according to my research) to keep the dreaded 'Man-Flu' away,

including any other cold or flu viruses.

So what are the hot list of foods you need to be eating?

Here is my Top Six - 

1-  

Sweet Potatoes, or other Orange coloured

Vegetable i.e. Carrots. My research enlightened me that these types of vegetable

holds 40% of Vitamin A needed to sustain a healthy immune system.

2-  

Garlic.  Potent & flavoursome. This little favourite

contains Allicin. Which helps fights Bacteria & infection. On reading about

garlic, there have been test & experiments that have proofed that Garlic

can also help prevent some Cancers if you eat alot of it... Boy watch your

breath ! Garlic repellent – eat Parsley !

3-  

Oats & Barley. These have been proofed to

help wounds heal quicker & help antibiotics along the way too.

4-  

Tea. Apparently people who drink black tea have

more antioxidants in their bodies to help fight off virus'. This means you have

to drink about 5 cups a day and to get more out your tea bag bob it up and down

a few times while your brewing. Works for me !

5-  

Fish, Shell fish like Lobster, Crab, Oysters

helps white blood cells and clears the body of the flu. Salmon, Mackerel &

Oily Fish like Herrings have Omega 3 and proteins. Reducing inflammation and

helps the airflow to the lungs.

6-  

Mushrooms. For centuries people have looked at

Mushrooms to help immune systems along the way. They make your good white blood

cells more aggressive. Add some to your pasta, or rice dishes with some Rapeseed

or Olive oil.

Again, it all comes down to your

lifestyle and of course having a balanced diet. To me it has benefited me

helping me cope with my work load and I feel more healthy & more

importantly, more vibrant.