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Foods That Fight Colds

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Nobody likes to get a cold, but if you eat properly and your body will be armed with the vitamins and minerals it needs to ward off the germs that cause colds. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains all have a key role in keeping your immune system in tip top shape.

If you do feel a cold coming on, one thing you should definitely do is make sure you drink plenty of water. Even if you don’t have a cold but everyone around you does beef up your water intake because when your bodies dehydrated is easier for the germs to take hold. Drinking distilled water is best since tap water is filled with chlorine and fluoride and other things that are bad for you and bottled water may not be that much better.

If your gastrointestinal tract isn’t up to par then they test will flu will have a better chance of taking hold in making you miserable. Try eating 1 cup of yogurt today, even when you are not sick, as this will give you the good bacteria that you are digestive system needs to function properly. Be sure to use yogurt that has active cultures.

Garlic is a great cold fighter and whenever I feel a cold coming on, I crush up a clove of garlic and spread it on toast with butter. The reason why garlic work so good is that it contains allicin which is actually an antibiotic. While you can, and should, use garlic and all your favorite dishes, you will get the best results if you eat it raw. Crush it up and let it sit for 10 minutes as letting it sit will activate the allicin so that you get the full benefit.

Oranges are another weapon against colds and flu and just one orange day can give you your recommended daily amount of vitamin C. in addition to vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals oranges have flavinoids which are known to help your body cells stay healthy and strong as well as aid in the regeneration process. One great way to ward off a cold is to juice a few organic oranges and drink them down during the day.

If you like oranges, you can try green bell peppers and Steve also have a lot of vitamin C as well as the flavinoids.

Meat lovers will be happy to know that lean ground beef is a great source of zinc selenium and protein and can help maintain cell health. Mix it up with some garlic and tomato and you may have a good cold busting meal.

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