AS the kids go back to school they are already coming home as giant walking petri dishes! My son is not even in school, as we home school him, and he is already sporting a fresh new snotty nose and a cold! It's only September for crying out loud. This prompted me to go back to my roots and remember how foods can naturally fight this and help keep the rest of us well!
1. Add avocado to your smoothie. Smoothies and shakes are becoming a great way to get your necessary protein, fruits and veggies for breakfast. They are also a quick way in our busy world to be able to get breakfast on the run. With natural immunity boosting products like www.myshakeology.com/dawnjeter1 for you protein, all you have to to is add the avocado and ice! Avocados have disease fighting antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated fats, which can help your body absorb immune-boosting vitamins.
2. Roast, grill, or Saute tomatoes. We all love a little salted tomato, especially this time of year when the gardens are overflowing with them. I believe nature was telling us something when she created the cycle of production for this time of year! As study from the Journal and Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that cooking these bad boys jacks up the levels of phytochemicals such as lycopene. These phytochemicals are disease fighting and your body can absorb them better when the tomato is cooked lightly.
3. Brazil NUTS!! We love these HUGE nuts. They seem to be the most flavorful and frankly, when you crack nuts, well, these give you the most bang for you buck! Throw some into your granola. I just recommend you watch your sugars in standard grocery store brands. They have a high source of selenium. Selenium is a mineral that helps your body make infection fighting cells. Just 2 of these nuts has your recommended daily dose.
4. Use citrus zest for seasoning. Using citrus to season your foods not only helps kill or prevent bacteria that can linger on food but adds in a vitamin C kick at a nutritional level and those antioxidants that have anti-inflammatory properites. One of my favorites is to toss lightly steamed broccoli in a tsp. of Olive oil, lemon and orange juice, sea salt, and the shredded zest of the orange and lemon. YUM!
5. Replace the Mayo! You can use a lowfat plain yogurt mixture with fresh chopped herbs like basil or rosemary. A little dill gives it a "ranch" like flavor for veggies dipping! Herbs contain anti-inflammatory properties and infection fighting compounds. Yogurt contains probiotics that give your immune system a boost. I do, however, recommend goat milk yogurt or other non dairy replacements to yogurt as the protein from cow milk yogurt can be a source of inflammation itself.
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Here are 5 Quick and totally easy ways to keep your family healthy this season, and I bet your kids will enjoy them all!
1. Add avocado to your smoothie. Smoothies and shakes are becoming a great way to get your necessary protein, fruits and veggies for breakfast. They are also a quick way in our busy world to be able to get breakfast on the run. With natural immunity boosting products like www.myshakeology.com/dawnjeter1 for you protein, all you have to to is add the avocado and ice! Avocados have disease fighting antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated fats, which can help your body absorb immune-boosting vitamins.
2. Roast, grill, or Saute tomatoes. We all love a little salted tomato, especially this time of year when the gardens are overflowing with them. I believe nature was telling us something when she created the cycle of production for this time of year! As study from the Journal and Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that cooking these bad boys jacks up the levels of phytochemicals such as lycopene. These phytochemicals are disease fighting and your body can absorb them better when the tomato is cooked lightly.
3. Brazil NUTS!! We love these HUGE nuts. They seem to be the most flavorful and frankly, when you crack nuts, well, these give you the most bang for you buck! Throw some into your granola. I just recommend you watch your sugars in standard grocery store brands. They have a high source of selenium. Selenium is a mineral that helps your body make infection fighting cells. Just 2 of these nuts has your recommended daily dose.
4. Use citrus zest for seasoning. Using citrus to season your foods not only helps kill or prevent bacteria that can linger on food but adds in a vitamin C kick at a nutritional level and those antioxidants that have anti-inflammatory properites. One of my favorites is to toss lightly steamed broccoli in a tsp. of Olive oil, lemon and orange juice, sea salt, and the shredded zest of the orange and lemon. YUM!
5. Replace the Mayo! You can use a lowfat plain yogurt mixture with fresh chopped herbs like basil or rosemary. A little dill gives it a "ranch" like flavor for veggies dipping! Herbs contain anti-inflammatory properties and infection fighting compounds. Yogurt contains probiotics that give your immune system a boost. I do, however, recommend goat milk yogurt or other non dairy replacements to yogurt as the protein from cow milk yogurt can be a source of inflammation itself.
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As always you can find me on social media at:
www.facebook.com/jeterfitness
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Twitter: dawnjeter79
Pinterest: Dawn Jeter
"Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change."
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