Showing posts with label colds and flu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colds and flu. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 January 2009

TOP 5 IMMUNE BOOSTERS!

Get these down ya to beat that cold :) -

1. Seafood and shellfish for zinc and selenium.

2. Kiwifruit and sweet potatoes for vitamin C.

3. Apricots for iron and beta-carotene.

4. Jumbo oats and brown rice for zinc, selenium and iron

5. Garli and onions- the very bet protection against all viruses and bacterial infections.

Cold busting foods!

Broccoli, pomegranate and papaya!

Broccoli contains more vitamin C (essential for fighting colds and flu) than any other fruit and veg, while papaya and strawberries also score highly. Make a simple fruit salad with satsumas, strawberries, papaya and pineapple to ward off winter ills.


Pomegranate contains hundreds of tiny like jewels and are a rich source of vitamin C. Several trials have found that the fruit helps fight off heart disease, lower blood pressure and protects against breast cancer.