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Top 15 Foods You Didn’t Know Could Boost Your Immunity
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May 10, 2025
🛡️ Boost Your Immunity with These Unexpected Superfoods! 🥦🍓 Think oranges and garlic are your only options? Think again! In this video, we reveal the Top 15 Foods You Didn’t Know Could Boost Your Immune System—including some surprising picks you probably already have in your kitchen. 💪✨ Discover hidden gems that fight off illness, reduce inflammation, and strengthen your body’s natural defenses. From fermented favorites to antioxidant-rich snacks, these foods are scientifically proven to give your immune system the edge it needs. ✅ Perfect for: – Staying healthy year-round – Natural remedies lovers – Boosting your diet with powerful nutrients 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE for more health and wellness tips every week! 📢 Comment below: Which of these immune-boosting foods do you already eat? #ImmunityBoost #Superfoods #HealthyLiving
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hello health
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warriors welcome back to Top 10's your
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daily dose of life-changing secrets and
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sciencebacked hacks ever feel like your
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immune systems taking a vacation right
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when you need it most what if I told you
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the key to staying strong isn't in a
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pill bottle but on your plate today
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we're revealing top 15 foods you didn't
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know could boost your immunity from
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pantry staples to surprise
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superstars hit that like button
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subscribe if you're new and let's unlock
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these game changers oh and stick around
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for number 12 it's hiding in your spice
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rack and could save your next flu season
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one garlic nature's antibiotic let's
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start with a kitchen legend
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garlic ancient Egyptians chowed down on
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it before battles and Vikings called it
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the cure all but why because this
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pungent powerhouse is loaded with
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allisonin a compound that obliterates
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viruses and bacteria picture this a
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study in clinical nutrition found folks
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who noshed raw garlic daily slashed
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their cold risk by 63% my grandma swore
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by garlic toast for sniffles and
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honestly she outlived everyone on her
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block pro tip crush it and let it sit 10
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minutes before cooking to activate
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Allison pair with olive oil for a
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heart-healthy immunity boost
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two ginger the anti-inflammatory
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rockstar next up ginger this fiery root
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doesn't just warm your soul it kicks
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inflammation to the curb ayurvedic
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healers used it for centuries to soothe
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sore throats and modern science agrees
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gingerol its active ingredient inhibits
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inflammatory pathways my friend swears
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her morning ginger tea stopped her
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seasonal allergies in their tracks and
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here's the kicker it also eases nausea
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perfect for those postvcine jabs three
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yogurt your gut's best friend time for a
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probiotic party yogurt with live
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cultures feeds your gut microbiome the
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unsung hero of immunity 70% of your
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immune system lives there people a
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journal of allergy study found kids who
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ate probiotic yogurt missed fewer school
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days due to colds my nephew went from
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antibiotic overuse to zero sick days
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just add granola and berries four kiwi a
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tiny vitamin C bomb kiwis aren't just
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cute they're vitamin C grenades one
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packs twice the sea of an orange plus
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folate and potassium researchers in
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Singapore found kiwi eaters bounced back
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from colds 34% faster my aunt swaps her
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OJ for kiwi smoothies now pro tip eat
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the skin it's packed with fiber and
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antioxidants five papaya the digestive
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defender papaya is not just for smoothie
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bowls it's loaded with papan an enzyme
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that reduces inflammation and aids
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digestion a single serving gives you a
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day's worth of vitamin C and A in
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Southeast Asia they eat it postmeal to
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prevent bloating my yoga instructor
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drinks papaya juice before class it's
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her secret for no mid-pose panic runs
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six sunflower seeds the zinc powerhouse
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snack smarter just 1 oz of sunflower
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seeds delivers half your daily zinc a
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mineral critical for immune cell
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function deficiency hello endless colds
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they're also rich in vitamin E and
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selenium my coworker added them to her
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oatmeal and hasn't touched Dayquil since
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seven green tea the antioxidant elixir
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green tea drinkers rejoice egcg it's
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star antioxidant ramps up tea cell
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production in Japan they sip it daily to
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dodge flu season a Harvard study found
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regular sippers had stronger immune
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responses i ditched my iced coffee for
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matcha lattes my skin and sinuses have
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never felt better eight turmeric the
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golden healer turmeric's curcumin is so
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powerful it's been called liquid gold it
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revs up antibodies and silences
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inflammation genes add black pepper to
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boost absorption by 2,000% my mom's
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golden milk ritual kept our family
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germfree during winters recent trials
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even suggest it may prevent viral
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replication but a nine shellfish the
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underestimated immunity boosters oysters
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clams shrimp these zinc titans are
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immune gold mines just six oysters cool
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300% of your daily zinc they're also
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rich in selenium and B12 in coastal
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regions shellfish are winter staples pro
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tip: pair with garlic butter for a
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doubly protective meal 10 dark chocolate
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yes really dark chocolate with 70 cent
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plus cocoa it's loaded with theob broine
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an antioxidant that neutralizes free
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radicals a German study found cocoa
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outperformed green tea in immune
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activation i swap my afternoon candy bar
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for a square and my cravings vanish just
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don't overdo it moderation is key 11
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mushrooms the hidden immune activators
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mushrooms like shiakei and mitakei
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aren't just umami bombs they boost
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interferon production a protein that
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fights viruses traditional Chinese
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medicine has used them for millennia my
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vegan friend adds them to every stir fry
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science tip cooking unlocks their beta
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glucans 12 black elderberry the syrup
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superstar elderberry syrup could be your
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cold weather MVP flavonoids bind to
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viruses preventing them from invading
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cells a Norwegian study found it cuts
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flu duration by 4 days during the last
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flu season I took it daily zero symptoms
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taste like cherry cough syrup but way
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healthier 13 poultry the protein immune
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ally all right let's talk turkey
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literally poultry like chicken and
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turkey isn't just a blank canvas for
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spices it's a powerhouse of nutrients
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that build your immunity from the inside
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out first up vitamin B6 this unsung hero
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is critical for creating lymphosytes
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those white blood cells that hunt down
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pathogens just 3 ounces of roasted
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chicken gives you over 40% of your daily
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B6 needs but wait there's more poultry
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also delivers selenium a mineral that
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acts like a bodyguard for your immune
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cells selenium deficiency hello weakened
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defenses here's where it gets personal
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my cousin recovered from a stubborn
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viral infection faster after her doctor
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recommended boosting selenium and
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protein she added grilled chicken to
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salads and soups daily and within weeks
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her energy bounced back and don't forget
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the
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bones bone broth made from simmering
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chicken bones for hours extracts
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collagen magnesium and amino acids like
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glycine and proline these compounds
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repair gut lining and mucous membranes
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the body's first line of defense
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my mom swears by her homemade chicken
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soup it's not just comfort food it's
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medicine pro tip: swap processed deli
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meats for roasted turkey slices on
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sandwiches pair with turmeric or garlic
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for a double immunity
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punch 14 sweet
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potatoes the colorful protectors orange
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sweet potatoes are like sunshine on a
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plate and their color tells the story
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that vibrant hue comes from beta
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carotene which your body converts to
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vitamin A but here's the plot twist they
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also contain anthocyanins the same
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antioxidants found in blueberries that
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fight free radicals and calm
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inflammation vitamin A is a rockar for
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maintaining mucosal barriers those moist
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linings in your nose throat and lungs
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that trap viruses before they invade
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think of it as your body's bouncer at
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the club one medium sweet potato gives
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you 400% of your daily A needs but wait
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there's more they're also rich in
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vitamin C manganese and fiber fiber
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feeds your gut microbiome which as we
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learned earlier is home to 70% of your
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immune system a 2022 study in nutrients
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found that diets high in colorful
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veggies like sweet potatoes reduced
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respiratory infections by 30% in adults
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my ritual i roast wedges with olive oil
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smoked paprika and a sprinkle of chili
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flakes for a crispy snack or mash them
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with a dash of cinnamon and coconut milk
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for a creamy immune boosting side fun
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fact purple flesh sweet potatoes have
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twice the antioxidants of orange ones
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look for them at Asian markets they're a
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hidden gem 15 fermented foods beyond
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kimchi and sauerkraut time to party with
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microbes fermented foods are like a
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probiotic carnival for your gut and your
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immune system loves the chaos kimchi
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sauerkraut kafir kombucha miso and even
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trendy newcomers like water kafir and
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natto fermented soybeans are packed with
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live cultures these friendly bacteria
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crowd out harmful pathogens strengthen
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gut lining and even talk to your brain
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via the gutbrain axis
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a landmark Stanford study tracked
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participates six servings of fermented
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foods daily for 10 weeks result: Their
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gut microbial diversity skyrocketed and
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markers of inflammation
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plummeted one participant joked "I
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haven't touched hand sanitizer since."
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How does it work probiotics stimulate
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dendritic cells those sentinels that
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decide when to rally the immune troops
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they also boost IgA an antibbody that
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guards mucosal surfaces my friend with
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chronic allergies started drinking kefir
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daily and now she's off antihistamines
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pro tip start small if you're new to
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fermented foods try a tablespoon of
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sauerkraut with breakfast or a probiotic
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rich smoothie kafir berries flax seed
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rotate types to diversify your gut bugs
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bonus hack make your own fermenting
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cabbage into kimchi or brewing kombucha
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is cheaper than store-bought versions
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and lets you control the sugar plus
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watching the Scobby symbiotic culture
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grow feels like having a tiny immune
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boosting
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pet which of these will you add to your
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