Healthy Lifestyle Tip

Foods to boost immunity

Proper nutrition plays a big part in boosting the immune system; stay healthy by including some of the following foods in your diet.

Your immune system is responsible for helping to fend off everything from the common cold to cancer. To send in reinforcements to prevent your immune system from getting battle fatigue and avoiding the flu here are four foods your immune system loves.
  1. Oranges are packed full of vitamin C, an antioxidant vitamin that helps your immune system fend off disease-causing invaders. Other good C options: bell peppers, strawberries, cantaloupe, and broccoli.
  2. Yogurt (unpasteurized) contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, a healthy bacterium that helps to prevent fungus-related infections.
  3. Tea is full of flavonoids, powerful vitamin-like substances that reduce immune-system aging. You'll also find flavonoids in oats, onions, broccoli, tomatoes, apples, and berries.
  4. Pumpkin seeds are great year round, because they contain zinc, a nutrient that's been shown to help reduce the average length of the common cold.

Keep Your Mind Nimble

Most experts agree that memory exercises can help keep your mind nimble, but there are also certain nutrients that will help to keep it young too.

Healthy Lifestyle Tip: Keep Your Mind Nimble with These 5 Foods
Not a fan of crossword puzzles? Can't get the hang of Sudoku? Don't worry. There's another way you can sharpen your brain: Revise your grocery list. Include the following foods in your regular diet for better brain function and overall health.

Blueberries: Compounds in the bright berries may help to shield against harmful processes linked with Alzheimer's disease and premature brain aging.

Eggs: This breakfast favorite is loaded with selenium; a mineral that could help make your brain years younger.

Mustard: What makes mustard so amazing? Turmeric. Getting just 17 milligrams of it a day, about a teaspoon, can help activate genes that control the cleanup of cellular waste in your brain.

Salmon: This pink fish is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids including the type thought to have the most anti-aging effects on the brain.

Kale: Getting at least three servings a day of dark, leafy greens high in carotenoids and flavonoids can slow the mental decline associated with aging.

Source: RealAge.com

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