Top 5 Foods to Help You Survive Winter

25 Jun 2015

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Food is Medicine and if you want to stay on your A-Game throughout the winter period you have to ensure you are fuelling your body for success! Buy the best quality produce you can afford and glug as much water down as possible! The following 5 (or 7 as it really is) foods will help you fight the cold and flu season so you can box-on all winter long!

1. Greens are rich in B and C vitamins, minerals- iron, zinc, selenium. Eat as many greens as possible through winter- broccoli, brussel sprouts, Asian greens, spinach, kale, cabbages and seaweeds

2. Ginger and Tumeric- These two root spices both contain natural antihistamines, anti inflammatory properties and soothe the digestive system. Drink them fresh (separate or together) as a tea, add them to green smoothies/juices or add them to your steamed or stir-fried vegetables

3. Probiotic/prebiotics- Include live foods or a good quality supplement particularly in winter. They help boost your immunity from the inside out- sauerkraut, kefir, kimchi, kombucha help boost your good gut bacteria to fight off the bad

4. Garlic/onions- Both have anti inflammatory and anti allergy properties. The help clear muscous and boost the immunity. Roast them, stirfry or add them to soups. They add tonnes of flavor and scare off all the baddies

5. Salmon and Chia seeds are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids which not only help boost your mood, they improve mental focus and ward off the sniffles