MAKING healthy food choices every single day can help give your immune system a much-needed boost – helping you maintain good heart health, increasing metabolism, improving digestion, and producing higher levels of energy.
Kershnee Kallee, Marketing Manager at Jungle, explains some of the benefits of including fruits, vegetables and grains to your diet.
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1. Oats
Oats is a wholegrain powerhouse with exceptional nutritional value. This cereal grain fuels up the metabolism, helping with physical and mental wellbeing. Oats also play an important role in protecting the heart because they contain beta-glucan, a type of fibre that helps lower blood cholesterol levels to keep you and your heart healthy. If pressed for time, Jungle Instant Oats is your best buy; it’s quick to make and offers all the goodness of a bowl of regular oats.
2. Ginger
Apart from its great scent, ginger is said to have thermogenic properties that can help keep you warm and stimulate your metabolism. Ginger is also great for boosting the immune system, so toss some into your next cup of tea to fight off common viruses. Ginger is also effective when it comes to improving digestion.
3. Cinnamon
Loaded with antioxidants, cinnamon is a spice that you can easily add to baked delights or creamy hot breakfasts. Not only is it super tasty, but it also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent, helping fight off common colds and kill bad bacteria.
4. Sorghum
Sorghum is packed with antioxidants which have proven to be effective at reducing some forms of inflammation. The super grain is also high in protein and can be found in ready-to-eat cereals, rice or quinoa. Adding sorghum to your diet can do wonders for your digestive system since it contains fibre – the ultimate body regulator.
5. Broccoli
Coming in with a surprising source of vitamin C is broccoli. Just one cup has more than 100% of your daily needs of vitamin C which is great for boosting the body’s immunity and improving blood flow, which helps maintain a good body temperature. Broccoli can be easily enjoyed as a side dish for lunch or added to soup for a hearty evening dinner.
