This I found in the Daily Guide from Waynesville, MO
"TOP 10 FLU FIGHTING FOODS." The first five were presented tonight and the last five next week:
n Green Chile Peppers. They contain vitamin C, a powerhouse antioxidant, which help fight colds and flues. Foods rich in vitamin C are hot chili peppers (1/2 cup contains 182 milligrams of Vitamin C), guava, bell peppers, kale, broccoli florets, papaya, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe and Brussels sprouts. The food with the highest amount of Vitamin C is acerola or West Indian cherry. It has in one cup 1,677 milligrams of Vitamin C.
n Sunflower Seeds: It has vitamin E which is crucial in maintaining your immune system and it helps the activity of the white blood cells that protects us from viral (colds and flues), fungal and other infections.
Foods which are rich in Vitamin E are almonds, hazelnuts, filberts, peanut butter, spinach, greens (mustard, collards etc.) avocado, guineo, seeds, olives, spices and vegetable oil.
A tip on whole sunflower seeds: Put seeds in a bowl of an electric mixer and pulse until shells break but do not crunch seeds. Pour seeds in a bowl of cold water. The shells will float and then skim them off with a slotted spoon. Sunflowers are good in salads (greens, chicken or tuna) and ground they can replace flour in coating meat or chicken.
n Carrots, Carotenoids — Carotenoids and beta carotene is a class of nutrients that help regulate or enhance the immune functions. Beta-carotene and other carotenoids are made into vitamin A which helps cells fight infections. Foods rich in carotenoids are sweet potatoes, carrots, kale, pumpkin, winter squash, greens, broccoli, rabe, parsley, red peppers, cantaloupe, apricots and spices.
n Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin D — Vitamin D helps regulate the immune system so it is not under active or overactive. New research implicates vitamin D in the prevention of cancer and diabetes. Foods rich in vitamin D are: Cod liver oil, salmon (canned), herring, mackerel, oysters, sardines, tuna (canned), beef liver, eggs, cheese, clams, shrimp and milk enriched with vitamin D.
n Yogurts— Probiotics are good bacteria that live in all healthy digestive systems. They guard against microorganism attacks and improve immune functions. Foods high in probiotics are: Yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, tempeh and miso soup. Note, when probiotics are heated, they can easily be destroyed and become ineffective.
The Best Loser with the most "fresh" weight was Kathy. She won the fruit basket and signed her name on the "gift." Randy's name was drawn from the incentive jar and he won $1. Kathy's challenge for the week was to bring in a recipe using tomatoes and/or zucchini squash. Kathy also won the Dollar contest. The Best Loser with the most weight loss was Nancy and she won a gift from the "box." The Best Loser for the month of October was Kathy and she won the "fine" money.
Randy closed the meeting with, "The less we look with our eyes, the more we will see with our hearts."
For more information on TOPS, call Randy at 573-793-6782, our national toll free number is 1-800-832-8677, or attend our meeting on Monday. Weigh-in is from 5 to 6 p.m. and our meeting is from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Pulaski County Health Department.
n Green Chile Peppers. They contain vitamin C, a powerhouse antioxidant, which help fight colds and flues. Foods rich in vitamin C are hot chili peppers (1/2 cup contains 182 milligrams of Vitamin C), guava, bell peppers, kale, broccoli florets, papaya, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe and Brussels sprouts. The food with the highest amount of Vitamin C is acerola or West Indian cherry. It has in one cup 1,677 milligrams of Vitamin C.
n Sunflower Seeds: It has vitamin E which is crucial in maintaining your immune system and it helps the activity of the white blood cells that protects us from viral (colds and flues), fungal and other infections.
Foods which are rich in Vitamin E are almonds, hazelnuts, filberts, peanut butter, spinach, greens (mustard, collards etc.) avocado, guineo, seeds, olives, spices and vegetable oil.
A tip on whole sunflower seeds: Put seeds in a bowl of an electric mixer and pulse until shells break but do not crunch seeds. Pour seeds in a bowl of cold water. The shells will float and then skim them off with a slotted spoon. Sunflowers are good in salads (greens, chicken or tuna) and ground they can replace flour in coating meat or chicken.
n Carrots, Carotenoids — Carotenoids and beta carotene is a class of nutrients that help regulate or enhance the immune functions. Beta-carotene and other carotenoids are made into vitamin A which helps cells fight infections. Foods rich in carotenoids are sweet potatoes, carrots, kale, pumpkin, winter squash, greens, broccoli, rabe, parsley, red peppers, cantaloupe, apricots and spices.
n Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin D — Vitamin D helps regulate the immune system so it is not under active or overactive. New research implicates vitamin D in the prevention of cancer and diabetes. Foods rich in vitamin D are: Cod liver oil, salmon (canned), herring, mackerel, oysters, sardines, tuna (canned), beef liver, eggs, cheese, clams, shrimp and milk enriched with vitamin D.
n Yogurts— Probiotics are good bacteria that live in all healthy digestive systems. They guard against microorganism attacks and improve immune functions. Foods high in probiotics are: Yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, tempeh and miso soup. Note, when probiotics are heated, they can easily be destroyed and become ineffective.
The Best Loser with the most "fresh" weight was Kathy. She won the fruit basket and signed her name on the "gift." Randy's name was drawn from the incentive jar and he won $1. Kathy's challenge for the week was to bring in a recipe using tomatoes and/or zucchini squash. Kathy also won the Dollar contest. The Best Loser with the most weight loss was Nancy and she won a gift from the "box." The Best Loser for the month of October was Kathy and she won the "fine" money.
Randy closed the meeting with, "The less we look with our eyes, the more we will see with our hearts."
For more information on TOPS, call Randy at 573-793-6782, our national toll free number is 1-800-832-8677, or attend our meeting on Monday. Weigh-in is from 5 to 6 p.m. and our meeting is from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Pulaski County Health Department.
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