Immune-Boosting Foods That Aren't Fruits or Veggies

7/7/2022

We’ve talked about foods that support your immune system before and topping the list were things like bell peppers, oranges, and broccoli mostly for their vitamin C content. However, the list of immune-boosting foods goes even deeper. Rounding out the spectrum of immune-boosting nutrients are vitamins A, D, and E and zinc. Here are five good sources of the previously mentioned nutrients that aren’t fruits or vegetables:

✴ Sunflower Seeds - Put them on your salad or oats to add zinc and vitamin E to your arsenal.

✴ Milk - From cows or plant-based, milk can help you get vitamins D and A and even some zinc depending on if they’re fortified or not. It’s worth checking the label of your milk-of-choice to see what it can provide but you’re likely to get some kind of immune-helping nutrient.

✴ Yogurt - Eat good bacteria to fight bad bacteria. Fermented foods like kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, and yogurt are packed with probiotics that can support a strong immune system. Yogurt is a versatile option that brings with it some vitamin A and zinc as well.

✴ Beef - Just 3oz of beef can provide 40% of your daily zinc needs. If you’re not a meat-eater, lentils and tofu are also rich in this immune-boosting mineral.

✴ Tuna - Those cans of tuna in your cabinet can provide you with some vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin E to help keep colds at bay.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at [email protected]

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