You are prone to flu and epidemics of all kinds? You can not live without a pack of tissues nearby? Maybe you have a fault in your immune system.
In short, your body does not have the immunity to defend against bacteria. The solution for you to reboost and get back on your feet? Review the contents of your plate and your lifestyle.
Certain foods are more particularly adapted to reinforce your immunity by their vitamin and mineral content. Here are the top 7 of what you will absolutely need to eat during your next meal.
Citrus fruits
For the winter, plan a cure of oranges and lemons. Rich in vitamin C, they help you absorb the iron you consume in vegetables.
In addition, vitamin C has antioxidant properties and stimulates the production of a molecule capable of destroying microbes. So in the morning, we adopt the reflex juice of lemon or oranges at breakfast to stay in shape and have energy.
Garlic
Certainly, it is better to plan to wash your teeth after a meal, but garlic has many therapeutic virtues. Indeed, it can fight against all kinds of infections and protects you from viruses, cancer. In short, do not hesitate to cut it raw to add it to your salads, your fish, your meat.
Green tea
To strengthen your natural defenses and become more resistant to external aggressions, hydrate yourself by drinking green tea.
In addition to its draining and diuretic effect that makes your kidneys work and cleans toxins, it is rich in anti-oxidants and polyphenols and thus preserves your youth and health capital. Plus, it boosts your energy. So, do not hesitate to give yourself hearty little tea breaks.
Legumes
On the menu of your defenses, do not hesitate to consume legumes that can produce anti-body. So fill up on lentils and seeds, which moreover have satiating virtues and you will avoid the blow effect of pump especially in full winter.
Mushrooms
In addition to being low in calories, mushrooms are known to boost your immune system through their anti-viral properties. In addition, they are rich in selenium, known for its antioxidant action.
In short, eating mushrooms (raw or cooked) allows you to preserve your cells. You can eat them in salad or with a fish. So we put on our boots and we go to hunt down the boletus in the forest to concoct a small pan with herbs.
Oysters and seafood
Nothing like a little iodine on the plate to keep the doctor away and regain vitality. Do not hesitate to prepare platters of seafood based on oysters, langoustines, crabs, whelks.
Oysters are rich in zinc, a trace element that helps resist infections and allows immune cells to produce anti-microbial molecules.
The whole bread
Do not ignore bread! This is a serious mistake especially for your immune defenses. On the other hand, rather than opting for refined white bread, opt for bread that will bring you iron.
A lack of iron usually results in intense fatigue, cramps, nervousness. Do not hesitate to consume muesli in the morning if you feel febrile and the bread does not pass.