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
    
    
    Complex and fiber rich and pre-biotic carbohydrates
  • whole grain foods
  • ground provisions (potatoes etc.)
  • long grain brown rice
  • steel cut oats
    
    
• 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 – plant sources such as:
• peas
• legumes
• beans
• oily fish
• Greek yogurt (pre-biotic) and if you must non-fatty cuts of poultry and meats
  
  
• Complex and fiber rich and pre-biotic carbohydrates:
• whole grain foods
• ground provisions (potatoes etc.)
• long grain brown rice
• steel cut oats
  
  
• 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

Antioxidant rich and anti-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.