Boost Your Immunity by Eating These Foods

Boost Your Immunity by Eating These Foods
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The idea that food has medicinal value is kind of a no-brainer. In ancient Chinese culinary tradition, food and medicine are so closely linked that the phrase for “take medicine” actually translates to “eat medicine.”

According to Dr. Mark Hyman, food, especially plant-based ones, can certainly help prevent and treat diseases. Some contain phytonutrients, which exist in plants to protect them from germs, fungi, bugs, and other environmental dangers. These compounds can do the same for the human body, helping it to heal at the DNA level.

Of course, physicians should be trusted to make the best choices to prescribe drugs to patients as needed. But for people who aren’t fans of taking meds, here are five common foods that can not only feed the body, but also boost immunity and help prevent sickness from coming on in the first place.

Sweet Potato

Homemade Cooked Sweet Potato with Onions and Herbs (bhofack2/iStock)
Homemade Cooked Sweet Potato with Onions and Herbs bhofack2/iStock
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