Strengthening your immune system is important year-round, and
maintaining a nutritious diet lays the foundation for optimal body
functioning. We’ve made a list of top foods you can easily incorporate
as part of your daily meals to help improve your health and bolster your
immune system.
CITRUS FRUITS
These fruits are loaded with vitamin
C. Our bodies are unable to produce this vitamin naturally, so it’s necessary
to include citrus fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, or lemons as part of a
healthy diet. Vitamin C helps to build your immune system by increasing the
production of white blood cells in your body. These cells are essential in
protecting your body by fighting infections and illnesses.
GREEN VEGETABLES
Green vegetables such as broccoli or
spinach are packed with a variety of vitamins and minerals including
Vitamins A, C, and E, potassium and healthy fiber. These vitamins aid in
white blood cell creation as well as maintaining organ health. Both may
increase the body’s ability to fight infection by protecting cells
against free radicals.
NUTS
There are also a variety of nuts that
help aid our immune system. Almonds supply the body with heart-healthy
fat, protein and vitamin E. Similarly, walnuts can provide the body with
valuable vitamin B6, copper, and folate. These vitamins can protect
your cells from damage, enabling your white blood cells to function
efficiently.
SPICES
Spices are a great way to add some
flare—and health benefits—to your meals. Turmeric is packed with
curcumin, a compound that can boost immune cell activity and enhance
antibody responses. Ginger has similar components to turmeric; however,
it may also help decrease pain due to its concentration of capsaicin.
POMEGRANATES
This fruit is rich with antioxidants
and reinforces the immune system through antimicrobial activity.
Pomegranate juice can assist the body in removing free radicals and
protecting the cells from damage. The antioxidants found within
pomegranate juice may also help protect the body against infection.
GREEN TEA
Green tea is full of flavonoids—a type
of antioxidant—that helps aid the function of the immune system. These
antioxidants help recharge a suppressed immune system. Green tea also
helps de-stress the body and mind through its soothing aroma and flavor.
BERRIES
Almost all berries contain
antioxidants and vitamins that can also boost energy levels and protect
your heart. For example, acai berries contain high levels of fatty acids
such as omega-3, omega-6, and monosaturated oleic acid—all of which
help maintain a healthy heart.
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Cooking a heart healthy meal, or cooking in general, may seem like a frightening task to some, especially to those who tend to burn everything including toast. However, a study completed by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health states that the main ingredient in a healthier diet is cooking meals at home. By cooking at home you have control over your ingredients, your portion sizes, and the way that you cook your food.
A key to creating heart healthy meals is to cut down on cholesterol, fats, and salt found in many common ingredients. Create meals that keep your heart in mind by looking to these quick tips when dinnertime approaches.
Avoid Frying
Rather than deep frying or pan frying food, which causes ingredients to soak up unnecessary and unhealthy fats, look to these alternative options to keep the nutritional value of your ingredients intact:
Stir-frying. High temperatures destroy some nutrients when cooking, so by stir-frying foods rapidly at high temperatures, food (especially vegetables) retain more of their nutrients, and since the cooking happens quickly, the foods don’t retain as much oil as they would with conventional deep frying techniques.
Broiling. Broiling is a popular choice to prepare healthy meals since it uses direct heat to cook the food and requires little to no oil in order to cook. Similarly, broiling methods melt the natural fat found in meat such as chicken or fish, and since most ovens have a broiling unit, it is a quick and reliable way to prepare meals.
Steaming. Unlike the options above, steaming is a form of cooking that requires no oil, which makes it much better for your heart since it avoids adding unnecessary fats. Steaming is also great for keeping the original form and taste as well as most of the original nutrition, especially in vegetables. For example, steamed broccoli retains 81% of its vitamin C as opposed to only 30% when cooked in water. And since preparation for steaming is minimal, you can create a healthy meal in very little time.
Quick Tip: Try to keep your meals simple. In many cases, simple recipes and ingredients lead to healthier, more natural meals while more complicated recipes that involve extra ingredients and specialized cooking methods could potentially be taking away from your meal’s nutrition and your time.
‘Tis the Season
Try to avoid prepackaged seasonings as they usually contain a lot of salt. Selecting fresh herbs and preparing hand-made seasonings may seem foreign to you now, but in the long-term, you’ll be saving money by doing the preparation yourself. Your heart will thank you for avoiding all the extra sodium found in store-bought packages.
Quick Tip: Use citrus juice, peppers, or vinegar to add an extra level of flavor to your dishes. But be sure to use these sparingly as to not overpower the overall flavor of the meal.
Make Substitutions
Using low or non-fat yogurt instead of sour cream cuts out unnecessary fats in your meal. In ½ a cup of yogurt, you’ll get double the calcium and cut out 4 grams of fat and 2 grams of saturated fat—a fat found in many store-bought foods that could be damaging to heart health over time.
Eliminating butter and replacing it with heart healthy olive oil can be incredibly beneficial to your arteries and overall heart health. Replacing one tablespoon of butter with one tablespoon of olive oil drops the fat content by 2 grams. Seven grams of unhealthy saturated fat will be replaced by 10 grams of heart healthy monounsaturated fats instead.
Make Extra
If you’re putting in the time and effort to prepare a heart healthy dish, don’t hesitate to go overboard. Making extra food gives you healthy snack options, as well as back-up meals in case you don’t feel like preparing something new after a long day. There’s nothing wrong with thinking ahead. This will help you create good habits that will keep your heart healthy and happy in the future.
Quick Tip: Making extra food is great, but just because you have extra food, doesn’t mean you need extra helpings. Set aside proper portions for snacks and meals by using small bags or plastic containers to stay organized and stay focused on eating until you are satisfied rather than eating until you are stuffed.
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