BEST FOODS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Several things are proven to build your biological fortitude and boost your immune system.
You MUST HAVE:
- Natural source nutrients, such as proteins, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats (clean repair materials and clean energy) and sufficient regular water intake
- A diet high in plant source foods dense with micronutrients, vitamins and minerals
- Antioxidant rich foods
- Anti-inflammatory foods
- Fiber rich foods
- Foods rich in vitamins A, C and D, and minerals such as zinc
- Gut healthy foods, probiotics, and prebiotics which feed your good gut bacteria
- Controlled caloric intake, excess calories is known to result in oxidative stress and inflammation
- Routine fasting. Occasional fasting is proven to strengthen out your immune system
- A TYPICAL SHOPPING LIST WITH THIS DIET WILL INCLUDE:
- CLEAN PROTEINS – plant sources such as:
- peas
- legumes
- beans
- oily fish
- Greek yogurt (pre-biotic)
- and if you must non-fatty cuts of poultry and meats
- CLEAN PROTEINS – plant sources such as:
- AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT PLANT SOURCE FOODS DAILY (this may sound like a lot but it is both manageable and is shown to build immunity):
- Vegetables of different colours (3 or more)
- fruit
- ginger
- garlic
- cumin
- turmeric
- onions
- green tea
- mushrooms and remember your peas, legumes, beans
- CLEAN PROTEINS – SUCH AS:
- peas
- legumes
- beans
- oily fish
- Greek yogurt (pre-biotic) and if you must non-fatty cuts of poultry and meats
- COMPLEX AND FIBRE RICH AND PRE-BIOTIC CARBOHYDRATES:
- whole grain foods
- ground provisions (potatoes etc.)
- long grain brown rice
- steel cut oats
ANTIOXIDANT AND ANT–INFLAMMATORY FOODS:
- Berries
- blueberry
- blackberry
- raspberry
- strawberry
- Nuts and Seeds
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Wheat germ
- Flax seed
JUICES
Try our ITK Boost Juice , designed to enhance your immune system, with items such as ginger, cayene, tumeric, , green tea, lime, melon or cucumber. This great combination of items also helps to suppress your appetite, while boosting your immune system.