Influenza is often caught in winter when
temperature is low plus the weather get colder and drier. Beside medicine, some
foods can help to eliminate the sickness.
Ginger
is good at curing influenza.
Influenza affects daily routines with
annoying symptoms. To recover fast, aside from following doctor’s guides, you
must supplement yourself with some food during this period.
1. Red bell pepper
Supplying more vitamin C is always the
smartest way of beating influenza as vitamin C not only cures but also lessens
the symptoms. Few know that red bell pepper contains vitamin C twice as much as
orange. This kind of fruit can be used to make tasty dishes.
2. Carrot
Vegetables that look orange and yellow,
such as carrot, have high content of beta-carotene. This substance will be
transformed into vitamin A by human body to increase to number of T cells and
assist the immune system. Carrot is also beloved much.
3. Almond
Almond is a vitamin-E-rich source. Vitamin
E is a well-known antioxidant. For almond, it can be served as nosh or in main
dishes to enhance tastes.
Almond
is a vitamin-E-rich source.
4. Sweet potato
Like carrot, sweet potato is yellow-colored,
too, so it contains beta-carotene. It is proved to cure respiratory infection. Use
sweet potatoes in soups, salads and desserts.
5. Chicken soup
It is told by folk to cure influenza. Chicken
soup is very good for health as it features helpful vegetables (such as carrot)
with chick broth. This dish can deal with little infection and sore throat. It
also makes patient feel relieved. Once the mind is relaxed, so does the body. Chick
soup also increases body temperature temporarily. This helps the body to fight
influenza viruses.
6. Garlic
Sulfur in garlic is evidently able to kill
viruses and prevent the disease. Adding this spice into main dishes is a good
way to deal with influenza. Garlic works effectively thus it’s suggested to
digest many garlic-rich foods to win the sickness. For me, I like many
garlic-made dishes: rice, pasta, meat…
Sulfur
in garlic is evidently able to kill viruses and prevent the disease.
7. Ginger
A natural substance, Gingerol, found inside
the ginger is able to beat infectious diseases, such as influenza. This kind of
spice is used to enhance the taste of aperitif, fried dishes and desserts.
8. Salmon
Salmon contains a lot of Omega 3 as well as
fish oil. These are fatty acids proved to strengthen immune system. Fish oil
suits main dishes or salads as it covers and beautifies the food.
8. Mushroom
Mushroom has selenium, which helps
white-blood cells to produce cytokine (to beat disease) and beta-glucan (to deal
with infection). Straw mushroom can be added into soups, salads, aperitif…
9. Black chocolate
It’s lucky that your doctor doesn’t advise
you not to stay away from the sweetened during the period of influenza. Containing
a lot of cocoa, black chocolate helps T cells grow and strengthen immune system
in the fight against infection. Nibbling some bars of black chocolate or
putting them into aperitif, you will benefit a lot from it.
