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7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by magazineguy(m): 10:41am On Aug 19, 2017
Feeding the body with some foods will keep your body and immune system strong – the body will be resistant to some diseases (of course not all). There are also foods out there that are capable of healing flu or a mild form of cold. It is not difficult- when keeping the body healthy becomes a top priority, going to the grocery should not be a big deal.

Citrus Fruits
Many people find themselves in the succor of Vitamin C especially the whites when they catch a cold. This is because it helps to build up the immune system. Vitamin C is believed to increase the number of white blood cells. Daily Vitamin C is essential for good health. It is easy to add a squeeze of this Vitamin to any meal plan. Citrus is the key to fighting infections and diseases. Examples of citrus fruits include grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes.

Red Bell peppers
Commonly known to Nigerians as tatase, gram red bell peppers contain two times vitamin C as citrus. They are also a rich source of beta carotene. Besides improving the immune system, vitamin C helps to maintain healthy skin. Beta carotene is good for the eyes and skin also.

Garlic
Garlic is used in almost every part of the world. It adds a little zest to foods. It is a must-have for the health. Early civilizations around the globe especially in Egypt and Greece discovered its use in fighting infections. Garlic also helps to lower blood pressure and halts hardening of the arteries. Garlic’s immune-boosting properties are evident in sulphur-containing compounds such as allicin.

Ginger
Ginger is another ingredient we should turn to after falling ill. Ginger may help decrease inflammation, sore throat and nausea. Ginger also helps to decrease chronic pain and possess cholesterol-lowering properties.

Yoghurt
Active cultures in some yogurts stimulate the immune system to help fight diseases. Once in a while, it is okay to get plain yoghurts rather than the ones flavoured with sugar. One can sweeten plain yoghurts with healthy fruits instead. Yoghurt is a great source of Vitamin D. So, when picking yoghurts, it is advisable to get for the ones fortified with Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps regulate the immune system and boosts the body’s natural defenses against diseases.

Green Tea
Green tea is fast becoming a Nigerian family’s top consumption at breakfast. Both green and black teas are stuffed with flavonoids, a type of antioxidant. Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG, a powerful antioxidant. It enhances immune function.

Pawpaw
Papaya is another fruit loaded with Vitamin C. Do you know one can find 224% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C in a single papaya? Pawpaw has a digestive enzyme called papain that has anti-inflammatory qualities. Pawpaw also has a little amount of potassium, B vitamins and folate. All these mentioned are important to health.

Chicken
Chicken peppersoup is good for eating when cold appears. It will stop further complications that ensue. Chicken and turkey are high in vitamin B-6. It is also vital to the production of red blood cells. Boiled chicken bones contain gelatin, chondroitin and other nutrients that help abdominal healing and increases immunity.

source; http://tushmagazine.com.ng/7-kinds-immune-system-boosters/

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by MrHistorian: 10:43am On Aug 19, 2017
TRUE.

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Nobody: 10:43am On Aug 19, 2017
The guy above me tho, are you on 5G? shocked


@OP
Thanks to the universe for my boyfriend
Nothing works better than weed
Sk, naija, Arizona
I can eat 7raps of fufu after hitting my joint shocked cool cheesy

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Smily202(m): 10:43am On Aug 19, 2017
So all this na food for ur village. I go just carry ginger dey chop ba ?

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Nobody: 10:43am On Aug 19, 2017
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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by tgmservice: 10:43am On Aug 19, 2017
lost d battle for ftc again cry

bread n ewa going should b in this list too

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by tayebest(m): 10:44am On Aug 19, 2017
My real secret of freshness just exposed here.. angry

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by burqueenx(f): 10:44am On Aug 19, 2017
grin..... And for ladies grin grin grin

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by taylor88(m): 10:44am On Aug 19, 2017
ghg
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Neduzze5(m): 10:44am On Aug 19, 2017
8. Bitterleaf

This one is also very important. Used as a herb in a lot of traditional medicines, bitterleaf acts as a cleansing agent in the body.

You can either chew it raw or mash it with water and drink it as bitter leaf juice. Too bitter? Don't worry, your body would thank you for it smiley

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by femiranking28(m): 10:45am On Aug 19, 2017
Iz alright
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Nobody: 10:45am On Aug 19, 2017
Smily202:
So all this na food for ur village. I go just carry ginger dey chop ba ?
Lolzzzzz.
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by lozairio(m): 10:45am On Aug 19, 2017
OK cool
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by cloud9usher: 10:45am On Aug 19, 2017
I so believe the citrus fruits part, while growing up, my mom said I didn't like to eat too much of solid foods but had high proclivity for citrus of all sorts, I remember as an adolescent I would go with my friends to get oranges, grape fruit(citrus), and mangoes as well and I'd store them in the fridge and eat everyday after meals or whenever I feel like.

The effect has turned into never been sick ever since I can remember all my life, no malaria, no nothing, and no drugs at all, I detest even the smell of drugs. The only thing I experience sometimes maybe after like 3-5 months is cough/cold or slight headache that might come up sometimes and just a short nap clears everything for the headache. Faithful God I must say. Please give your kids a lot of citrus when they are growing up, it helps grin

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by plegion19: 10:46am On Aug 19, 2017
good one......
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by talk2rotman(m): 10:46am On Aug 19, 2017
Ok.
After teaching dem ao to boost dia hormone, op u will teach dem ao to av self control so dey dont become a threat to d community

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Prestige16(m): 10:46am On Aug 19, 2017
Smily202:
So all this na food for ur village. I go just carry ginger dey chop ba ?
The matter weak me sef

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by tonyfran: 10:47am On Aug 19, 2017
I eat all of this. GOOD FOOD IS GOOD.

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by burqueenx(f): 10:47am On Aug 19, 2017
wink.....And as for the men grin grin grin

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by glosplendid(f): 10:48am On Aug 19, 2017
Nice one....
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by micholo123(m): 10:48am On Aug 19, 2017
Noted
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by maxiuc(m): 10:48am On Aug 19, 2017
I blended ginger and garlic nd mixed with raw original honey left it to ferment for 4days I take it every morning

Working wonder

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by apeleone(f): 10:49am On Aug 19, 2017
Pls add vegetables
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Olukokosir(m): 10:51am On Aug 19, 2017
So u mean no Eba nd ewedu der

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Martin0(m): 10:51am On Aug 19, 2017
glosplendid:
Nice one....
nor too go eat those kind tinz ooo

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Nobody: 10:51am On Aug 19, 2017
apeleone:
Pls add vegetables

Correct cheesy
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by patola080(m): 10:57am On Aug 19, 2017
burqueenx:
grin..... And for ladies grin grin grin
dat is wot u will like
Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by burqueenx(f): 10:57am On Aug 19, 2017
maxiuc:
I blended ginger and garlic nd mixed with raw original honey left it to ferment for 4days I take it every morning

Working wonder
....And you go dey work on dis kind machine abi ? grin grin grin

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by Nobody: 10:57am On Aug 19, 2017
billycayana:
The guy above me tho, are you on 5G? shocked


@OP
Thanks to the universe for my boyfriend
Nothing works better than weed
Sk, naija, Arizona
I can eat 7raps of fufu after hitting my joint shocked cool cheesy



Hahahhaha your boyfriend reminds me of someone I use to know, his best friend is weed, and he usually sleeps off after taking his joint. lol

Those were good times

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Re: 7 Kinds Of Food You Should Be Eating To Boost Your Immune System by calabaman(m): 10:59am On Aug 19, 2017
billycayana:
The guy above me tho, are you on 5G? shocked


@OP
Thanks to the universe for my boyfriend
Nothing works better than weed
Sk, naija, Arizona
I can eat 7raps of fufu after hitting my joint shocked cool cheesy














u are cute.

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