What to eat to enhance immunity

In certain vegetables scientists have discovered antibacterial and antiviral molecules. These include all kinds of cabbage, greens arugula, beet leaf, watercress, radish, mustard and horseradish. But not only cruciferous vegetables help to strengthen the immune system.

Carrot

The high content of beta carotene, copper, calcium, iron, potassium, a variety of vitamins and antioxidants makes carrots indispensable product to enhance the body's defenses. Especially useful for people with lowered immunity freshly prepared carrot juice.


 
Cranberry

This red berry - a recognized leader in the content of vitamin C, which is impossible without the coordinated work of all organs and body systems. In addition, the cranberry has antiviral and antibacterial properties, is able to exert anti-inflammatory effects. Cranberry juice - an excellent tool in the fight for high immunity. Similar properties have blackberries and black currants. Make sure that the spring and winter, you had the opportunity to regularly use these medicinal berries. They can be dried, freeze or cook the jam or marmalade.

Garlic

In its structure there is substance allicin turns into organosulfidy. These organic compounds act as defenders of the cells from damage and disruption to their work. Garlic has long been used for the prevention of SARS, it helps to fight cancer cells and has immunomodulatory properties. Garlic can assist in the treatment of age-related diseases: atherosclerosis, stroke, cataracts, arthritis, brain aging.

Blue bow

In this vegetable, like garlic, allicin present, albeit in smaller quantities. Red and blue varieties of onions are rich in anthocyanins - natural antioxidants has a very high activity. As part of the bow and is an anti-cancer substance - quercetin. Scientists doing research, and plan to use quercetin to generate vascular and antihistamines.

Spices and green stuff

Eating some spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, red hot pepper, ginger), it can greatly enhance the immune system. The well-known herbs (parsley, celery, arugula, cilantro, dill), thanks to the rich vitamin and antioxidant composition must regularly be present in the diet of people with weakened protective functions of the body. Herbs can be used in dried or frozen.

Citrus

These fruits, especially lemons, are simply obliged to appear in your daily menu. The high content of ascorbic acid, essential for the body's defenses, and antioxidants help strengthen the broncho-pulmonary and immune systems.

Bulgarian Red Pepper

In its structure contains vitamin C and beta-carotene, which allows to call this vegetable immunostimulant. The green, orange and yellow varieties of sweet peppers also contain these substances, but in smaller amounts.

Pursuing health and strengthening the immune system, be sure to consider what can cause a weakening of the protective properties of the body.

Factors contributing to decreased immunity

antibiotics
frequent consumption of coffee or strong black tea;
hypothermia (especially the feet);
substandard and irregular meals, lack of vitamins, arriving with food;
passive lifestyle;
alcohol and nicotine (dry red wine in moderation is acceptable);
work at night, fatigue;
stress and depression.