Immunity Food Fix

Book excerpt: Immunity Food Fix gives you the 100 best immune superfoods to support your health, prevent illness, and be your most resilient. Immune response underpins everything from chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease to warding off the common cold to how well one ages. Studies have shown that nutrition impacts immunity and disease development. The bottom line? What you put on your plate can heal you or hurt you. The key to eating for immunity? Follow the rainbow. The 100 included superfoods are organized by primary benefit and bio-nutrients—which corresponds to food color. Trying to Reverse Inflammation? Put Red foods like cherries and pomegranate on your plate. Want to support Detoxification? Enjoy Green foods like kale and broccoli. Need a power boost of Antioxidants? Go for Blue and Purple foods like figs, prunes, and plums. Looking to build a healthy Microbiome and Digestion? Yellow foods such as lemons and pineapple are the ticket. Are your Hormones out of balance? Try incorporating Orange foods such as Apricots and Cantaloupe​. Aside from being accessible and delicious, food is less expensive than medication and free of side effects and, unlike supplements, has the most complete form of the nutrient. So start boosting your immunity as soon as your next meal with Immunity Food Fix.