Food That Helps You Boost Your Immunity

Building immunity is a crucial thing in today’s generation. We are advised to eat foods rich in nutrients which will increase immunity and help keep us safe. Especially during winters, it is important to build immunity, not only because of the drop in temperature but in the changing weather many people tend to get sick. Here are some food items that will help boost our immunity:

Citrus rich fruits and veggies

Whenever people get sick, they take Vitamin C. That's because Vitamin C helps produce White- Blood cells which are a key to build our immune system. Almost all citrus foods are rich in Vitamin C, for example- lemon, orange, grapefruit etc.

Broccoli

Broccoli is supercharged with vitamins and minerals. Packed with vitamins A, C, and E, also as fibre and plenty of other antioxidants, broccoli is one amongst the healthiest vegetables you'll be able to put in your meal.

Garlic

Garlic has become an important ingredient in almost all cuisines. It adds a yummy taste to the food and it’s a must-have for your health. Early civilizations recognized its value in fighting infections. Garlic can even hamper hardening of the arteries, and there’s weak evidence that it helps lower sign. Garlic’s immunity comes from sulphur-containing compounds, such as allicin.

Spinach and other green leafy vegetables

Spinach is not only rich in Vitamin C but it is also filled with plenty of antioxidants and beta carotene which increases our immunity.

Dry-fruits like: Almonds

Almonds have many nutrients such as potassium, vitamin E and magnesium which also play an important role in boosting our immunity.

Cinnamon

Just have it with a glass of warm water to remain fit. Cinnamaldehyde, a compound present in cinnamon is additionally known to possess an anti-carcinogenic effect.

Cloves

Cloves are also rich in anti-oxidants and other ant-microbial properties, hence it is considered as super-food in fighting immune diseases.

These are some of the large amounts of fruits and vegetables that are packed with immunity-boosting abilities. We should eat healthy food and keep ourselves safe especially during this pandemic. Always remember this quote from Ann Wigmore-

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”

Ishana Rajnish

Delhi Public School, Gautam Buddh Nagar