Yo go go: This one may come as a surprise as milk products have earned a bad rep for causing increased congestion, but yogurt can actually be good for you when you are fighting off an illness. The active cultures (probiotics) in yogurt can boost your immunity system and help you battle infections by inserting healthy bacteria into the body, especially in your digestive tract where a lot of your immune function occurs. (On a side note, yogurt is especially important if you are taking antibiotics, which wipe out the bad bacteria along with the good).Ginger - the spice not the spice girl:This sushi sidekick is a full on hero when it comes to battling illness. Praised for its many healing properties, ginger not only helps digestion and improves blood flow but most importantly (especially for people who suffer from sinusitis) it is a natural decongestant. Ginger effectively fights colds and their symptoms by breaking up congestion, reducing headaches and fevers as well as decreasing inflammation.Honey – nature’s penicillin
Healthy eating: Super foods to the rescue
From chicken soup to garlic, ginger and honey, find out which immunity boosting foods will help you battle colds and this year's horrid flu.
Yo go go: This one may come as a surprise as milk products have earned a bad rep for causing increased congestion, but yogurt can actually be good for you when you are fighting off an illness. The active cultures (probiotics) in yogurt can boost your immunity system and help you battle infections by inserting healthy bacteria into the body, especially in your digestive tract where a lot of your immune function occurs. (On a side note, yogurt is especially important if you are taking antibiotics, which wipe out the bad bacteria along with the good).Ginger - the spice not the spice girl:This sushi sidekick is a full on hero when it comes to battling illness. Praised for its many healing properties, ginger not only helps digestion and improves blood flow but most importantly (especially for people who suffer from sinusitis) it is a natural decongestant. Ginger effectively fights colds and their symptoms by breaking up congestion, reducing headaches and fevers as well as decreasing inflammation.Honey – nature’s penicillin