Fighting with food

Consume these preventive health foods to boost your immune system.

Nilesh Jindal

After wave of Covid, preventive healthcare has become more relevant, superfoods are now a priority for the young population of India. With superfoods available in abundant numbers, choosing superfood combinations that help boosting immunity and still not compromise on diet goals.

In times when multiple variants of Covid are seen everywhere and more pandemics are predicted in the future, building a strong immunity and keeping up with preventive healthcare must be a top priority for any individual. Many start working on health when his/ her health status goes on a decline. Instead working on strengthening the body and mind towards preventive healthcare is the new future for maintaining mental and physical health in times of pandemic and other diseases caused by viruses, pollution, environmental degradation etc…

Planning a diet is the first step in strengthening the body to sustain any sort of viruses, bacterias and health issues they might cause. It is important to consume food that is not only healthy but also strengthens the immune system. Adding superfoods to your diet does more than strengthening your immune system. With innumerable superfoods available all over the world, using them could provide a multitude of benefits including strengthening immune system, keeping cytokine storm at bay, reducing inflammatory response during and post Covid infection etc… Adding superfood to diet keeps the body fit enough to fight against Coronavirus.

There are superfoods all around the world that exist naturally. Below are few easily available superfoods you can consider adding to your diet.

ORGANIC NUTMEG: Nutmeg or Jayfal is one of the superfoods that could strengthen your immune system. Studies have shown that covid severity is associated with lower concentration of potassium. Nutmeg is a good source of potassium and helps the body maintain adequate levels of potassium at all times. The calcium content in Nutmeg helps to balance the immune system. Rich antioxidant properties of Nutmeg not only has a role in boosting immunity but also helps maintain skin health.

ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS: Organic chia seeds, though tiny, offer innumerable health benefits. Chia seeds are rich in Thiamine which have a vital role in strengthening the immune system. It strengthens the immune system and improves the body’s ability to withstand stressful conditions.

PUMPKIN SEEDS: Pumpkin seeds are among the easily available superfoods. It contains antioxidants, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, dietary fibres all of which are important in building stronger defence against chronic illnesses and reduce inflammation. With many suffering issues relating to sleep, consuming pumpkin seeds helps improve sleep. Gut health being among major health concerns for many due to excessive consumption of ultra processed foods, pumpkin seeds help maintain better gut health. Although consuming these superfoods help boosting immunity and overall health, we must remember to add them in our diet regularly. Using superfood blends that combine various superfoods provide a wholesome effect on the body covering all possible health issues.

(The author is a director at The Forest Superfood.)

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