Foods Which Will Help You To Fight The Common Cold

 

Honey

From ancient ages, honey has been utilized as an antibacterial property as it has antimicrobial compounds in it. In ancient Egypt, it was utilized to heal wounds. "Honey plays an important role in improving the immune system and in hydrating the body," says Batra. The antibacterial properties in it aid to suppress coughing and relieve sore throat in sickness. You have started your day with a glass of tepid water with honey and lemon or can add honey to your tea and milk. 

 

Ginger

It is a natural anti-inflammatory medicine which is full of antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties. "High in antioxidants, ginger helps to fight nausea which is a common trouble in the flu. It also aids  to control vomiting tendencies," says Batra. You can have a raw ginger, in your hot soup or brew it with your tea. To ignore viral infections, you can boil ginger with other spices and can have that water after cooling it down. 

 

Garlic

It has antiviral, anti-fungal and antibacterial properties in it and thus is utilized from the ancient ages as a medicinal herb. It aids to boost the immune system. "It is even medically proven that regular consumption of garlic lessens the possibilities of catching a cold," she says. Even the garlic extracted supplements also aid to decrease the severity of cold by enhancing the immune functions. If you have a cough and cold at an adverse level, you can have raw garlic all morning. Other than that, you can add a garlic to your hot soup and broth. It will provide relief to the sore throat and warmth to the body.

Yogurt

Yogurt is packed with the calcium, vitamins, minerals, protein and beneficial probiotics. All these nutrients aid to boost the immune system and lessen the chance of getting affected by the common cold. It provides the patient essential calories during sickness. However, a dairy products do not suit all during the cold. "You have to be careful about the effects of yogurt on your body. If you feel that it thickens your mucus, then you can skip it from a your diet," she warns.

Banana

It is a convenient food to fight the flu. The soluble fiber  in it aids to boost digestion. It also gives all the nutrients and calories to the patient who is suffering from a cold. "Persons have a misconception that bananas deteriorate cold which is false," says the expert. So what are you waiting for? Load up on its a goodness!

 

Green leafy vegetables

We all know the advantages of green vegetables for our health. Add antioxidant vegetables to your diet such as spinach, broccoli, kale, bell peppers, etc. Winter is the great season to experiment with different green salads and soups by adding seasonal vegetables in it. "Green smoothies aid you to burn unwanted body calories along with speeding up the metabolism. Vitamin A, K, C, fiber , and minerals aid in rapid recovery from the common cold," says Batra.

 

Oats

It is more than just a breakfast choice. It is very high in soluble fiber  that aids in boosting cardiac health and zinc helps in increasing the immune system. It also gives necessary fiber  in the common cold. "This fiber  aids to decrease the inflammation in the guts which causes bloating, cramping and diarrhea," she informs. It is even rich in omega 3. Thus, oats give all the essential nutrients to your body which you require to combat viral infections in the winter season. 

 

Conclusion- 

"The speedy recovery from common flu and cold depends upon certain factors such as taking proper rest, hydrating the body and maintaining a healthy diet with antioxidant food items. You should even take precautions while the season changes begin to ignore falling sick. Apart from having the mentioned food items, you must indulge in some sort of physical exercise such as Yoga, Pilates, aerobics, etc to increase the immune system," concludes Batra.

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