| Did you know that the best ways to fight and | | | | booster. Even though garlic is an antibiotic it |
| prevent the cold and flu can easily be found in | | | | doesn't kill the body's natural flora unlike traditional |
| your very own kitchen. Super foods are a great | | | | antibiotics 2. |
| way to give your immune system a boost, as | | | | Turmeric |
| they are rich in nutrients and packed with | | | | Turmeric is a commonly used spice that is |
| antioxidants and anti-inflammatory qualities. Below | | | | yellow-orange in color and comes from the plant |
| are a few of my favorite super foods that keep | | | | of the same name. It has been used for hundreds |
| me healthy and enable me to have a strong | | | | of years in traditional Chinese medicine. Turmeric |
| immune system all-year-round. | | | | is packed with flavor so it adds a zesty taste to |
| Yogurt & Kefir | | | | food and is typically found in curry. Its vibrant |
| Yogurt is full of friendly bacteria called probiotics | | | | color comes from the curcumin it contains. |
| that fend off bad bacteria and viruses. According | | | | Curcumin is a polyphenol, which is great at fighting |
| to a study done by a Professor from Teikyo | | | | the cold and flu. It is high in antioxidants and has |
| University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences the | | | | anti-inflammatory properties. |
| probiotics in yogurt boost immunity by increasing | | | | Blueberries |
| your body's white blood cells. Yogurt also | | | | Blueberries are one of the highest ranked fruits |
| promotes healthy digestion thus aiding in the | | | | tested for antioxidant activity 1. Blueberries are |
| elimination of toxins. Kefir is similar to yogurt | | | | high in Vitamin C and potassium and chock full of |
| where it contains probiotics in addition to beneficial | | | | phytonutrients, which gives them their disease |
| yeast. It has a sour taste and the probiotics in | | | | fighting abilities. They are anti-inflammatory and |
| kefir have the ability to multiply in the intestinal | | | | may lower your risk of cancer and heart disease. |
| tract. Kefir like yogurt wards off the cold and flu | | | | According to cancer specialist Gary D. Stoner at |
| virus and enhances your immune system. Kefir is | | | | Ohio State University, the high levels of |
| easily digested and has antibiotic properties. By | | | | anthocyanins that give berries their red, blue and |
| having a daily serving of yogurt or kefir you are | | | | black colors-have been linked to slowing the aging |
| helping your body stay strong and healthy. | | | | process, protecting the heart, and preventing |
| Garlic | | | | mental decline. |
| The best way to obtain the many healing qualities | | | | Raw Honey |
| of garlic is to eat it fresh and finely chopped and | | | | Raw honey has anti-fungal, antibacterial, and |
| within the hour of crushing it. By chopping or | | | | anti-viral properties. It's great for sore throats, |
| crushing garlic you are activating the healing | | | | coughs, insomnia, digestion, allergies, and even |
| benefits of allicin, the active component in garlic | | | | toothaches. Not only is honey great for your |
| that makes it anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and | | | | immunity, it's also an energy booster. Many |
| anti-viral. Eating garlic has proven effective against | | | | athletes use honey for a better performance. To |
| urinary tract infections, upper respiratory | | | | promote a healthy lifestyle, eat your raw honey! |
| infections, cold sores, and ear infections. It is a | | | | This winter, keep the cold and flu bug at bay by |
| natural antibiotic and a very strong immune | | | | enjoying these super foods. |