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Want to prevent yourself from getting sick this winter? Who wouldn’t?!
Research has shown that it might be easier than you think, and it doesn’t necessarily involve taking a bunch of pills.
Many studies have shown that diets very high in specific fruits and vegetables can dramatically decrease the frequency, severity and duration of illness.
Eat Yourself Healthy
Research has consistently shown that a diet high in the following foods will keep you up to snuff this winter:
| Asparagus
All leafy greens Beets Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Dried olives Horseradish Onions Parsnips Potato skins |
Almonds
Brown rice Flaxseed Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seeds |
Apricots
Blackberries Black cherries Blueberries Cranberries Figs Gooseberries Peaches Prunes Strawberries |
Don’t see many things you like to eat? Make soup.
That’s right; one of the easiest ways to get these healthy foods (particularly the veggies) is to make a soup, stew or crock-pot meal out of them. You can then eat the soup as is or puree it in the blender to make a colorful meal in its own right or as a stock base for something else.
Not much of a kitchen gourmet? No problem – there are countless internet sites that can give you simple and easy ideas. Start here, search the recipes according to your food restrictions/preferences and enjoy!
Please share any cooking tips/tricks as well as favorite healthy recipes below! Here’s to your health!