subject: How To Increase Immune System Through Simple Changes In Your Diet [print this page] How to increase immune system? You may have heard that there is healing power in the foods you should eat and disaster in food that you should not eat. Almost everyone knows that dark green vegetables are a must for every meal and fiber is also a sure winner. Below are a few additives that you should never add to your food.
Sugar
This is one of the most destructive substances you can put in your body. It has been connected to cancer, inflammation, disease and problems with immune system. The foods you eat already contain a small portion of sugar. The natural sugars found in food are enough to maintain normal brain functions. The body needs some sugar to function, yet additional man-made sugar are not good for the body. Keep to just the natural sugars found in vegetables and fruits and your immune system will be better off.
Sugar substitutes are also not good for the body. Replacing sugar with a chemical substitute is like trying to put out a fire with oil. If a sugar substitute is needed, then find a natural replacement. Stevia is a good natural substitute.
Salt
This is another immune system killer. Salts put a heavy load on the immune system. Not only does salt cause inflammation in the body, it also puts a heavy load on the heart. The immune system goes into overdrive trying to heal the damage. If you are person that likes to eat out a lot, then look for dishes that are low in sodium or request the dish be prepared without additional salt.
Wheat
If you are older than forty years old, then you may have grown up with the idea that bread is great for the body. Yet it can cause inflammation. If you have problems with your digestion, skin or moods, it could be a reaction to wheat and gluten based foods.
Why does bread cause problems for the body? Most bread is made from wheat or gluten based substances. A large majority are allergic to wheat or gluten and don't even know it. They live with digestive problems, skin problems, mood swings and other symptoms that are directly related to food allergies. Just removing bread from the diet for one month may prove life changing.
Removing bread sets the immune system free to work on healing other parts of your body. Fewer allergic loads on the immune system will only better your ability to fight diseases, viruses, bacteria and more.
As you can see just a simple change in your diet can have a positive effect on your immune system. The changes above are not easy to make. Most of us have grown up on these things. Here is the good news, if you can stay off the three mentioned above for a minimum of one month, your body will stop craving it and later may even reject it. You will start to experience skin that looks ten years younger, a digestion tract that works and a sharper mind.
The body knows what is good for it. All you need to do is listen to your body to reap all the great rewards of good health. The choice is yours to make.
by: Art Saborio
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