I fear the immediate benefits may be lost on me as I hack away while typing this :). However, for future reference and for all my healthy friends who I would like to stay that way I have some great recipes and tips for you. This is the season to try and take extra care to prevent getting worn down by every cold and flu. There are some very simple ingredients you can incorporate into your diet which keep you in tip top shape to enjoy the new year. 🙂
Smoothies are a great way to get benefits from a few different foods in one serving. Also if you are not crazy about the taste of certain “good for you” ingredients you can have it without the taste discouraging you. Believe me you would be surprised what I get my toddlers to drink in a smoothie and they even ask for more! I will be sharing some of my recipes in future posts but here are some great ones to get you started.
Here are the Top Ten Immune Boosting Smoothie Ingredients.
I found some really tasty sounding smoothie recipes on Juicing-for-health.com.
There are also many delicious ways to get the vitamins and protection you need from your everyday meals without the need to have to pop a million vitamins.
Here are 10 Immune Boosting Foods to try and work into your diet.
I also found some really delicious looking recipes from breakfast to dinner here.
If you are a Chicken Soup cure person try these recipes for some prevention instead from around the world.
Here is a list of Cold and Flu prevention foods and recipes.
We also have a list of 50+ Immune Boosting Recipes, there were some really delicious sounding ones in here!
I hope this is helpful in keeping you all from running to the medicine cabinet and reaching for the tissues this season. Stay well my friends! 🙂
Great post, Nicole! Thank you. Hope you feel better soon my friend!
Thank you my dear! I do feel so much better. XO
I love having all these resources pulled together in one handy location- thanks for doing all the work for us! 🙂
Hi Joy! You are so very welcome! 🙂
I’ve tweeted and Google+ this…really great, darlin!
Aww thank you so much! I really appreciate it! 🙂
Nicole…I love this post…so full of great and needed information…it’s all about making wise choices!! Happy New Year, darlin! xo Ally
Thank you Ally! I certainly agree, keeping a healthy balance is key. Happy New Year! XOXO
Thanks for the post– definitely don’t wait to get sick!
I know Elizabeth! I will definitely not next time 🙂