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FLU-FIGHTING foods

A well-functioning immune system is crucial for maintaining good health and protection against winter nasties. A strong immune system is dependent on many factors, including getting adequate sleep and regular exercise, managing stress through meditation and yoga, and most importantly, eating a wholesome, well-balanced diet. Including immune-boosting foods in your daily diet is one of the best ways to bolster your immune defences to ward off colds and flu. Here are seven of the best flufighting super foods Mother Nature has to offer.

Medicinal mushrooms

Medicinal mushrooms like shiitake have been used for centuries in Asia as a food and traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of respiratory tract infections and as an immune tonic. Mushrooms like shiitake, reishi, maitake, turkey tail, chaga and cordyceps contain incredibly powerful immune-strengthening

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