Homemade Indian Recipes

  Immune system boosters Feeding your body certain foods may help keep your immune system strong. If you’re looking for ways to prevent colds, the flu, and other infections, your first step should be a visit to your local grocery store. Plan your meals to include these 15 powerful immune system boosters. An important note No supplement will cure or prevent disease. With the 2019 coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, it’s especially important to understand that no supplement, diet, or other lifestyle modification other than physical distancing, also known as social distancing, and proper hygiene practices can protect you from COVID-19. Currently, no research supports the use of any supplement to protect against COVID-19 specifically. 1. Citrus fruits Share on Pinterest Most people turn straight to  vitamin C  after they’ve caught a cold. That’s because it helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells, which are k...

  Calcium   helps you lose weight, studies show. "Really exciting research shows that if you get three servings of dairy daily, you're not only   preventing osteoporosis , but you're enhancing weight loss," says WebMD Weight Loss Clinic dietitian Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD. However, that research has only involved dairy projects, she adds. "It seems there is a synergistic relationship between protein and  calcium . Eating other calcium-rich foods, like collards, won't do that." Nonetheless, calcium in any form is good for your body. Some of the top calcium-rich foods are: 1. Cheese Most cheeses are excellent sources of calcium. Parmesan cheese has the most, with 331 mg — or 33% of the RDI — per ounce (28 grams) (5). Softer cheeses tend to have less — one ounce of brie only delivers 52 mg, or 5% of the RDI. Many other varieties fall in the middle, providing about 20% of the RDI (6, 7). As an added bonus, your body absorbs the calcium in dairy products...