What are the foods to prevent colds?

In the late autumn and early winter, as the north cools down, the cold invades the health of many people, and you want to prevent colds. The diet should also help. A family website in the United States has recently released the following foods that can effectively prevent colds. Professor Shen Yanying interpreted them according to the Chinese people's eating habits. In times of high cold, we may wish to have more of these kinds of foods on the table to prevent colds. The "cold" will naturally stay away.

Promoting potato food as staple food

Using staple foods instead of refined white rice as a staple food, can provide a large amount of vitamin C, vitamin B1, potassium, dietary fiber, etc., while yams, taro, and sweet potatoes also contain mucoproteins with immune-promoting activity, and are used to increase resistance. Power is helpful. In addition to potatoes, eating dark red or black coarse grains and beans can also help improve immunity.

Tip: Be sure to pay attention to the use of potato instead of staple food, not after eating a large bowl of rice and then eating a large piece of baked sweet potato. Remember not to eat fried potato food. You can heat it with steamed stew.

chicken soup
Common colds and flus have a stuffy nose and throat discomfort. In fact, this is a manifestation of the virus causing inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Many studies have verified the anti-cold effect of chicken soup: chicken soup can reduce the secretion of inflammatory fluids in the respiratory tract; broth and noodles contain carbohydrates, providing patients with energy sources, the patient will not always be drowsy; if in the chicken soup With a little more vegetables, the nutrition will be more abundant, and it will be helpful for improving immunity. Chicken soup contains a small amount of salt, which is also beneficial for cold patients. Because sodium ions in the salt can promote hydration, the body of a cold patient often dehydrates when he has a fever.

garlic
Garlic contains allicin. This is an oily substance. The special taste of garlic comes from this substance. Allicin has a powerful antioxidant effect. Medical studies have confirmed that taking allicin can prevent colds and shorten the course of the cold. Studies have shown that whether or not you add garlic or garlic powder such as dehydrated garlic powder, garlic oil, and garlic extract when cooking, can effectively and safely prevent and treat colds.

green tea
Green tea contains antioxidants that can help improve immune function. A recent medical study showed that the incidence of common colds and flu was reduced by 23% and the duration of illness was shortened by 36% in subjects who took a specific green tea capsule. At the same time, they produce more immune cells in their body and can fight bacteria and viruses more effectively.

What inspired us? Drink green tea as much as possible. However, it should be noted that green tea contains caffeine. A cup of green tea contains 20-50mg of caffeine, of course, the longer the bubble, the higher the content. In comparison, the same cup of coffee contains 100-120 mg of caffeine. Adults consume 200-300 mg of caffeine a day is more appropriate, and more will cause side effects such as agitation, insomnia. Therefore, children who drink tea should pay special attention. It is good for a preschooler or schoolchild to drink a cup of green tea every day. Or when they have a cold, it is also a good idea to give them a green tea with low caffeine.

Strawberry, orange, bell pepper, broccoli
Many studies have confirmed that daily intake of large amounts of vitamin C in adults can significantly reduce the symptoms of colds. Other studies have found that vitamin C can shorten the course of the cold. Other studies involving both adults and children show that taking vitamin C helps prevent the common cold and flu.

Whether vitamin C can prevent or reduce the symptoms of colds does not seem to matter, because the benefits of vitamin C supplements through fruits and vegetables go well beyond this. In addition, vitamin C is a natural antioxidant cell protective ingredient and immune enhancer. So, even if it is not a good medicine against colds, it is also very important for your health.

Give up those vitamin pills and stick to whole foods, especially strawberries, oranges, bell peppers, and cauliflower rich in vitamin C.

Lean meat
Maintaining iron intake is very important for maintaining healthy immune function. Iron contained in lean meat, poultry, fish and shellfish is easily absorbed by the body. These foods also contain another important mineral - zinc. Zinc participates in many important physiological functions in the human body, such as activating white blood cells to help fight infections.

Some studies have shown that zinc nasal sprays and tablets can shorten the duration of colds and relieve symptoms of colds. However, it has been reported that zinc nasal sprays cause loss of olfactory sensation. And too much zinc is harmful.

Therefore, the basic daily needs of zinc and iron are best supplemented by food.

honey
A very common kind of food. Studies have found that honey attached to the pharynx can relieve cough caused by pharynx stimulation. The first group of children took honey before bedtime, the second group took honey-flavored dextromethorphan, and the third group did not use anything. The results showed that honey had the best effect in relieving cough and helping children fall asleep. What about cough medicine? The effect is similar to nothing.

Special Note: Never give honey to children under 1 year of age because botulinum toxin in honey can cause baby poisoning. This situation is rare but severe and even fatal.

chili
Sometimes, are you hot and tearful? So, when you have a cold nose, add a little pepper to the dish. Pepper has a natural compound - capsaicin, which is high in calories and, of course, very spicy. Capsaicin can reduce the viscosity of nasal mucosal secretions and facilitate the outflow of nasal mucus, which allows you to breathe more smoothly and promote the removal of bacteria in the nasal cavity.

Egg beans make up high quality protein

Protein is a key substance in the human immune system. The nature of antibodies is a special function of protein substances. Therefore, we must ensure that regular intake of a certain amount of high-quality protein from food. High-quality protein is mainly derived from milk, eggs, fish and shrimp, lean meat and soybeans and products.

In plant proteins, the benefits of soy protein are known to all people on Earth, but there are many substances in the soybean that can improve immunity, such as anti-viral saponins and lectins that activate the immune system. On weekdays, if you have conditions, you can drink milk from your own home to drink, which is both environmentally friendly and healthy. Try not to choose fried bean curd, such as fried bean products, tofu, tofu silk, tofu skin, dried bean curd, soy milk are very good.

In animal protein, the proteins in milk and eggs are the best, so we must develop the habit of drinking milk and eating eggs every day.

Tip: Experts advise that it is equally important to add protein "in moderation". Excessive intake can also damage the body's immune system. Because of excessive intake of large fish and large meat, it will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, affect the absorption and full use of protein, but also affect the absorption and utilization of other nutrients. All kinds of nutrients must cooperate with each other to restrict each other and jointly protect and improve the body's immune system.


Fungi enhance immunity

Fungi contain bacterial polysaccharides, which are effective substances for improving and protecting the body's immunity. Boletus, Flammulina velutipes, winter mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms that can be bought everywhere on the market not only have good taste, but also rich in nutrients, and are also excellent foods for fighting colds.

Cereals, cereals, seafood, zinc supplementation

Zinc is closely related to immune function in trace elements. Zinc can enhance the phagocytic capacity of cells, and thus play a bactericidal effect. The cereal is rich in zinc, which is essential to the immune system. Usually staple foods can be made from whole-grain buckwheat noodles or nutritious rice made from various grains. Other zinc-containing foods include oysters, liver, chicken liver, peanuts, fish, eggs, beef, and black sesame seeds.

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