Homemade Recipes for Cold and Flu

When cold and flue season hits, it also with germ of flu and cold, you can save yourself form cold and flu to adding foods to your diet for natural and healthy was to strengthen your immunize system. Keep yourself healthy all cold and flu season by adding following things in your diet. Here are Homemade recipes to protect you form Cold and Flu.

For centuries, ginger has been the go-to root for a wide range of gastrointestinal distresses, including constipation. Researchers believe its compounds stimulate digestive secretions, improve intestinal muscle tone, and help move food through the gastrointestinal tract. During cold and flu season, one popular folk remedy is to eat a spoonful of raw, chopped garlic cloves,  sipped in tea or eaten straight-up also you can use ginger in other forms (dried, powdered, cooked) can be effective too for cold and flu. Garlic is a powerful antioxidant with antimicrobial, antiviral and antibiotic properties. For colds and flu, it also provides decongestant and expectorant effects

Everyone knows a steaming hot cup of tea can help break up chest congestion and soothe a sore throat, but the benefits may run deeper. All tea—black, green, or white—contains a group of antioxidants known as catechins, which may have flu-fighting properties. In a 2011 Japanese study, people who took catechin capsules for five months had 75% lower odds of catching the flu than people taking a placebo.

Whenever you need to boost your immune system, add more zinc and iron into your diet. A delicious way to do so is by eating more strips of  beef , make soup of beef meat and drink it before sleeping. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin A, and Vitamin A is vital to a healthy immune system. A bowl of Potato soup is sure to help strengthen your immunity in cold and flu season.

All type of fish including salmon, tuna, and mackerel are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, compounds that help reduce harmful inflammation in the body. Chronic inflammation prevents your immune system from working properly, and can contribute to colds and flu as well as more serious diseases. Omega 3s may fight colds on more than one front. In a placebo-controlled 2011 study published in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, medical students who took fish oil supplements for three months had lower inflammation levels and also fewer symptoms of anxiety  a condition that can itself weaken immune function.

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