By VERA AWUAH –
A healthy diet is very necessary for prevention and a working of immune system in the human body. Over the years, our immune system is constantly active, figuring out which cells belong to you and which don’t. This means that your body needs a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals to keep its energy up and going.
Here are six recipes packed with essential nutrients for everyday health or fighting off viruses such as cold, cough or flu and many more. Our immunity-enhancing Nutrients in each juice, smoothing and seed milk so you can kick your mornings off with a refreshing boost to your body’s natural defenses.
ORANGE GRAPEFRUIT AND OTHER CITRUS:
Citrus are rich in vitamins, particularly vitamin C, which has antioxidants properties that protect our cells from substance that damage the body.
A vitamin C deficiency can lead to delayed healing or impaired immune response and the inability to properly fight infections. However, anytime you have cold, high doses of vitamin C might result in less severe symptoms and a quicker recovery for adults.
BEET, CARROTS, GINGER AND APPLES:
One of the best beverage drinks for the human body is the best carrots ginger apple drink. It is a fortifying juice, which features three root vegetables that will help the immune system and decrease inflammatory symptoms. Inflammation is often an immune response to infections or originating from viruses or bacteria, which is cold or flu symptoms, including a running nose, cough and body aches.
Notable Nutrients in one serving: Potassium from the carrots, beets and apples; vitamin A from the carrots and beets; vitamin B-6 from carrots; vitamin B-9 (folate) from the beets and; vitamin C from apple.
TOMATO JUICE:
One will definitely ask if tomato juice is meant for drinking and whether it is healthy. Yes, I can assure you that this juice is very healthy and is made for drinking.
The best way to be sure is that your tomato juice is fresh and doesn’t contain any added ingredients. So, it’s better to make it yourself with fresh tomatoes. One thing I can assure you is that simple recipes have wonderful recipes too that only call few ingredients. The best part is no juicer or blender is required, although you’ll want to strain the bits and pieces through a sieve. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin B-9 commonly known as folate. It helps lower your risk of infections. Tomatoes also provide modest amount of magnesium an anti-inflammation.
GREEN APPLE, CARROTS AND ORANGE:
Carrots, they say, are very healthy and they also improve skin health. Carrots, apples and oranges are a winning combination for helping your body protect itself and fight off infections. The apples and oranges give you your vitamin C. Vitamin A, which is also critical to a healthy immune system is present in carrots in the form of the antioxidants beta carotene. The carrots also contain vitamin B-6, which plays an important role in immune cell proliferation and antibody production.
Notable Nutrients in one serving: Potassium from the carrots, vitamin A from the carrots, vitamin B-6 from the carrots, vitamin B-9 (folate) from the oranges, vitamin C from the oranges and apples.
WATERMELON MINT:
Not only are watermelon rich in vitamin C (which can bolster your immune system,) but they also can help relieve muscle soreness. Muscle soreness is a common symptom of the flu, especially in adults and older adults.
The heavy water content of this fruits may also make it easier to juice and it feels like less of waste of fruits. The watermelon mint juice can also be mixed with other plain fruits like apple or orange. That may not have as much vitamin A.
Notable Nutrients in one serving: arginine from the watermelon citrulline from the watermelon, magnesium from the watermelon, vitamin A from the watermelon, vitamin C from the watermelon.
PUMPKIN SEEDS:
Many pumpkin juice recipes in stores or online include a lot of added sugar or require store bought apple juice, this is why I decided to include this pumpkin seed milk recipe. It’s one of the freshest, most natural recipes available online. It works as a great base for fruits smoothies too.
The extra health benefits are also hard to ignore. Not only will this milk boost your immune system, it may also help your bone health, menopause symptoms or effects such as worsening cholesterol levels, urinary health, mental health, and prostate health. The pumpkin seeds are great sources of zinc. Zinc as we know, is already a common ingredient in many cold remedies due to its positive effect on both inflammation and the immune system.
Notable nutrients in one serving: magnesium from pumpkin seeds, manganese from the pumpkin seeds, potassium from the dates, and zinc from the pumpkin seeds. Anytime you usher in this drink beverage, it helps boost your immune system and relieve the human body from cold flu and other sicknesses.
With these unique diet drinks, our immune system works better when we make it a habit our health life style.
Happy healthy Eating!
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