swathe of compounds in the plant kingdom will fortify your body.
Vitamin A-mazing: Just roast or microwave a sweet potato and dress it up a little
—consider pumpkin or sesame seeds or Parmesan cheese and greens.
To zero in a little, research does suggest that vitamin A has the most firepower
and that vitamin A deficiencies are linked to higher rates of infections and lower
immune function. How does vitamin A help? By pitching in to create the
immune cells that fight off pathogens. So for the maximum boost, focus on
things like sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, and leafy greens.
In addition to foods with vitamin A, several other eats have been found to
have special immune-boosting power, such as:
Garlic: It’s antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal. No wonder garlic is one of
the foods on my unlimited list, and I recommend you eat it as often as you can.
Roast it with veggies, mince it and add it to salad dressing, or use it as part of a
rub when roasting chicken or other meat. Other benefits, by the way: Garlic has
been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, lower total cholesterol, lower blood
pressure, and reduce your risk of blood clots and stroke.