Fight Colds And Flu With Healthy Food

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Your food and healthy lifestyle choices boost your immune system, and that can prevent you from coming down with colds and flu. The key is not waiting until you get sick to make these changes; you need to revamp your diet and lifestyle before the cold and flu bugs hits you.

Drink lots of water, eat a healthy balanced diet supplemented with a whole food supplement for extra protection, exercise often and get restful sleep.

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

You know you need to eat lots of fruits and vegetables. The problem with this age - old phrase is that people tend to like the fruits more than the veggies. If you really hate a certain vegetable it's probably not going to do you a lot of good if you have to force yourself to eat it. To keep your immune system strong, you have to actually get the fruits and veggies in your body, you have to make it happen.

People tend to eat fewer fruits and vegetables in the winter, which is the opposite of what you should be doing. Everyone needs at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day to get adequate vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants -- all things we need for a healthy immune system.

Make sure that fruits and vegetables are part of every meal. You can add berries or a sliced banana to your whole grain cereal at breakfast and drink a glass of 100% orange or grapefruit juice. Pack a bunch of grapes or an apple with your sandwich for lunch, and top that sandwich with tomato slices, avocado, sprouts and lettuce. Start dinner off with a salad or vegetable soup, or serve a big salad as a healthy dinner. Keep a bowl of oranges, apples and pears on your counter top to grab as quick snacks.

Keep Up Your Healthy Diet

While you want to focus on increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat, don't forget to choose other healthy foods to supply nutrients your immune system needs. A healthy balanced diet with lean meats, fish, poultry, low-fat dairy, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds provides your body with all of the nutrients you need for general health. A healthy body tends to have a healthier immune system.

Protein sources such as lean meats, dairy, eggs and legumes are especially important because they supply the amino acids that your body needs to build the components of your immune system. Lean meats also contain iron and zinc; deficiencies of these minerals can depress your immune system.

Of course, avoiding unhealthy food is important too. Stay away from excess sugar and unhealthy fats, such as saturated fat and trans fats. Make a real effort to give up the Mc Junk meals. Keep healthy snacks handy so you won't be so tempted to eat less healthy options. Try dried fruit or trail mix.

If the cold or flu bug bites here's a daily menu based on experts' recommendations:

Breakfast

Orange juice or half a grapefruit. Both are great sources of vitamin C, which could shorten the duration of colds.

Whole-grain cereal or bread. Whole grains are rich in vitamins and minerals, including zinc and vitamin E, which can help keep your immune system healthy.

Black tea. Real tea leaves (not herbal) have substances that speed the action of cilia, the tiny hairlike cells lining your nasal pas-sages, helping them expel germs.

Mid-morning snack

Yogurt with fresh fruit.

Lunch

Chicken soup. Nebraska researchers used a traditional recipe they called "Grandma's Soup," which had veggies like onions, parsnips, and carrots, along with chicken. But most of the commercial varieties they tested reduced inflammation, too. For even more protection, add a clove or two of garlic.

Anise-seed cookie. Anise seeds, with their licorice-like flavor, have been found to help break up congestion.

Dinner

Salad of bitter greens. Watercress and arugula can make a salad special-and research shows they may also have antiviral effects. Bitter greens are especially helpful in relieving chest congestion, sniffles, and coughs.

Pasta with tomato sauce and plenty of garlic. Because the pungent bulb is one of the most potent disease-fighting foods around, it's worth having at least two servings a day. Raw garlic has the most benefits, but cooked garlic also packs a punch.

Ginger tea. It's different and refreshing-and ginger is loaded with virus-fighting substances, including several that act directly against cold viruses."(One substance, gingerol, can suppress coughing.) Boil water; then steep a tablespoon of fresh shredded ginger for 2 or 3 minutes.

Honey and lemon drink: for a bedtime drink that helps to soothe sore throats and coughing - squeeze the juice of a lemon into a mug of hot water and add a teaspoon of honey, stir to dissolve.

Lose 7 pounds in 4 weeks with a special plan of 2000 calories diet

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The more prepared you are, the more chances you have for the intended purpose.
Remember that the secret to success lies in your determination to achieve desirable results.
Everything is in your hands. This plan allows you to diet to lose 7 pounds in 4 weeks

calorie restriction depends on the level of obesity. If your body weight 20% above normal, which means% lower energy consumption by 20 For example, if your daily norm of 2500 kcal wasneed to build up to 2000 kcal per day lower. It 'very easy to follow this diet plan hunger does not cause a sensation caused by. When combined with physical activity, diet, this will allow you to lose 7 pounds in 4 weeks should swap menu 1 and 2 every two days.

Here is an approximate amount of everyday products, including approximately 2000 kcal:

The first week

1

Breakfast: a glass of warm milk with honey (a teaspoon), an oldroll.

The second breakfast: a cup of tea, two slices of brown bread, with lettuce or other vegetables.

Dinner: vegetable soup, a piece of meat, 2-3 potatoes, fruit salad with lemon juice.

Dinner: a cup of yogurt, 2 slices of brown bread, sprinkled with oil and sprinkle with parsley.

2

Breakfast: a cup of tea, a slice of bread sprinkled with parsley.

The second breakfast: a cup of yogurt, bread, a radish (a little ') Salata.

Dinner: vegetable soup, boiled fish, 2-3 potatoes sprinkled with parsley, green salad.

Snack: a glass of juice, a biscuit or cookie.

Dinner: a glass of milk, two slices of bread with honey.

The second week

1

Breakfast: a glass of fruit juice or vegetables.

The second breakfast: a piece of black bread with low fat cheese, a glass of tea.

Dinner: vegetable soup, saladCarrots.

Snack: fruit, biscuits.

Supperclub: yogurt, bread with jam.

2

Breakfast: a glass of tea with milk, a piece of black bread with honey.

The second breakfast: two slices of brown bread with ham, two tomatoes, a cup of tea.

Dinner: vegetable soup, boiled fish, 2 potatoes, green salad.

Milk and milk products (400 g)

Low fat meat (150-200 g)

Low fat sour cream (30 g)

Low fat cottage cheese (100 g)

Lowfatty fish (100 g)

One egg every two days

Olive oil (25 g)

Fresh cabbage (300 g)

Carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables (300 g)

Apple (200 g)

Snack: low fat yogurt.

Dinner: a cup of tea, two slices of low-fat cheese, a radish.

The third week

1

Breakfast: a cup of coffee, a piece of black bread with honey.

The second breakfast: low fat yogurt, a piece of black bread with butter, boiled eggs,Radish.

Dinner: mushroom soup, steak, salad, a glass of fruit juice.

Dinner: a glass of milk, bread with cheese.

2

Breakfast: a glass of milk with honey.

The second breakfast: a cup of tea, two slices of bread with sausage, 2 tomatoes.

Dinner: vegetable soup, steamed vegetables or mushrooms, baked apples 2.

Snack: fruit, a biscuit.

Dinner with a glass of tea, a piece of bread fishand an apple.

The fourth week

1

Breakfast: a cup of tea with honey.

The second breakfast: two slices of bread with butter and cottage cheese, 2 apples.

Dinner: vegetable soup, a part of a chicken with vegetables, 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes, green salad.

Snack: carrot juice, a biscuit.

Dinner: a glass of nonfat yogurt, fruit

2

Breakfast: a glass of milk, bread with butter.
The secondBreakfast: eggs, bread, tea, an apple.

Dinner: a cup of thin soup, a bean with a tomato, 2 boiled potatoes with parsley, an apple.
Snack: yogurt.
Dinner: radish, two sandwiches with ham.

Not entitled to more than four glasses of fluid a day.

Cabbage Soup Kick Start

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Are you tired of dieting and dieting with little to no results? It's easy to get discouraged when after weeks of dieting, you've barely lost any weight. The Cabbage Soup Diet is the amazing new program that can help kick start any weight loss plan. This isn't a diet for long term use-it's a seven day plan that will help you achieve noticeable results. Once the weight starts coming off, it will be easier to start a traditional diet!

No one likes to diet, but anyone can follow this plan. On the Cabbage Soup Diet you are allowed to eat all day long if that's what it takes to keep feeling full. Using the special cabbage soup as a base, you can also eat fruits, vegetables, rice, beef, milk, and tons of juices and teas. When combined properly, these foods can keep you full while the weight melts away. This diet shouldn't be followed for more than seven days, but you can accomplish a lot in the week. And since you know you'll only be on it for seven days, it makes it easier to stick to!

Some people have complained that they got tired of eating the same food all of the time and that the primarily liquid diet made them a little dizzy. But if you follow the diet correctly, and make sure not to over exert yourself this shouldn't be a problem. The trick is really to eat as much of the food as you need to remain feeling full. You can eat every hour if you need to. There is no going hungry on this plan. The Cabbage Soup Diet is a great way to start losing weight-you'll see results immediately and be more motivated to keep dieting. The sooner you get started, the sooner you'll start losing those unwanted pounds!

Ham and Bean Soup - Smoky Perfection

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Ham and Bean Soup recipes can be found anywhere but rarely are they tasteful, generally bland and mostly containing the same ingredients. Not many carry that unique twist and flavor that we yearn for. This " Smoked " Ham and Bean Soup Recipe has that unique twist with a new taste to leave a flavor in your mouth that will leave you yearning for more.

So take a deep breath of fresh air because from here on in it's going to be a smoking day with a delicious reward.

You Will Need :

1 Lb. Bag Dry Great Northern Beans
1 Hickory Smoked Ham Hock
2 tsp. Wright's Liquid Smoke Flavoring " Hickory Style " ( found in the condiment aisle ). I choose Wrights smoke flavoring because the only added ingredient is water and it doesn't have that chemical taste.
1 tsp. Mustard Powder
2 Carrots, peeled and cubed
1 Large Red Onion, peeled and chopped
2 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed / chopped
3 Fresh Tomatoes, Cored and diced
1 Celery Stalk, chopped
5 C. Chicken Stock
3 C. Water
1/4 C. Fresh Parsley, Chopped
1 Bay Leaf
1 tsp. White Pepper

OPTIONAL : 1 C. Cubed Ham

1. First you need to soak your beans for 12 hours, I prefer soaking them overnight.

This helps
to drastically reduce the cooking time of the beans


to preserve the nutrients


to reduce the amount of indigestible complex sugars that create "gas".

2. After soaking the Great Northern Beans, strain the beans and rinse them.

3. Add the Great Northern Beans, 5 cups chicken stock, 3 cups water, 1 hickory smoked ham hock, carrots, parsley, tomatoes and 1 bay leaf to a large pot.

If you decide to use the chopped ham, which is optional, then you should add it now.

4. Heat to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.

5. After the pot simmers for about 20 minutes, heat a large frying pan on medium heat. Add the minced garlic, red onion, celery and 2 teaspoons of Wright's "Hickory Style" Liquid Smoke Flavoring. Saute for 5 minutes.

6. Now add the contents of the frying pan to the large pot along with 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder and 1 teaspoon white pepper stir well and simmer for another 45 minutes. Stir Occasionally.

Note : You can pick the ham off of the ham hock and return it to the Ham and Bean Soup if your not using chopped ham. I prefer this method.

Now for a few last touches to finish off your ham and bean soup.

Stir it well and do a taste test. Does it need something? salt? more pepper? Add it now if you feel that it does.

100% Proven Diet Plan Lose 5 Pounds in a Week

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There are hundreds of diet plans out there telling you the same, but they are not as easy to follow as they seem. But this diet plan will not make you starve, if you follow it exactly meaning no cheating, no adding your own food, it is guaranteed you will lose weight. Now how much weight you will lose is up to your body type. You can lose from a minimum of 2 pounds to a maximum of 7 to 10 pounds in a week.. Yes it works so here is your diet plan.

when you wake up you have two glasses of water or a cup of green tea whichever one you prefer but make sure you add lemon to the water and to the green tea.
After ten to fifteen minutes you will prepare your breakfast. Now you can not skip breakfast. You will have a glass of low fat milk and bran flakes for cereal. If you truly hate this breakfast then the alternative could be an 1 large apple. But a fiber based breakfast is preferred.
For mid morning snack before lunchtime you can have a glass of low fat milk again.
Before you start your lunch you will have a glass of skim milk again, and start your lunch. You can not have any water during your lunch meal. remember your lunch has to be completed within 40 minutes and you can not leave out any food from the plan.
On days 1, 4 and 7: (this is a seven day menu) for lunch you will have: one bowl of salad, no dressing you can add one teaspoon of vinegar and lemon juice. One slice of cottage cheese, one slice of brown bread, 1 apple or guava, followed by green tea.
For mid evening snack you can have a glass of milk again or if you want you can have your favorite green tea
For dinner you will have : 4 oz steak (chicken or fish)
Baked potato
One glass of milk
1 grapefruit
1 cup green tea.

For days 2 and 5 you will have breakfast remains the same for lunch you will have: corn on the cob, one glass of milk, 2 apples, and green tea.
Mid evening: a protein bar
Dinner: a glass of milk
Vegetable soup without corn flour as much as you want make sure you do not add any salt to the soup.
And green tea.

On days 3 and 6: for breakfast you will have an egg, but you are suppose to make the egg in the microwave without adding any salt, you can add pepper and little bit of olive oil if you want.
Lunch: 1 grapefruit
1 glass of milk
1 cup of low fat yogurt
Grilled chicken sandwich in brown bread (you can also have 6 inch subway without the mayo)