Its flu season in the city and anywhere you go people are coughing and sneezing. Although you should try to avoid getting the cold or flu this season, if you do get it, here are some foods that will help you on the road to recovery.
Yogurt
Yogurts will help you maintain those pro-biotic functions. Pro-biotics help keep your good bacteria together and diseases and flu away.
Garlic
Garlic is really quite the super food. Although it may result in giving you some bad breath garlic will help you fight off bacterial infections.
Oats and Barley
Oats and Barely contain a significant amount of fiber that contains antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Consuming a lot of oats or barely will lessen your chances of getting a disease/flu. They also help speed up the healing process and boost your immune system.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Many of the items in chicken noodle soup help heal and prevent sickness. The soup can thin mucus membranes and provide your body with amino acids that block the inflamed immunity cells that cause flu symptoms.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes contain a lot of vitamin A which helps you skin feel soft. However, vitamin A can also help protect your body on a whole as well. So why not go ahead and try some sweet potatoes.
Remember to see a doctor as soon as your flu symptoms start. The best medicaiton for flu is that taken within 48 hours of the start of symptoms.
