Healthy Diet Tips to Improve Immune System

Immune system is the best defense against all types of dreaded ills. So let’s build strong immune system together. Here are some brief but really helpful healthy Immune System Boosters Tips for Healthy Lifestyle.

Maximum Use of Herbs:-
Daily drink a cup or two of ginger tea sweetened with honey especially at winter time.
Use of Echinacea capsules, Garlic is also one of the powerful to boost immunity.

Enough Sleep:-
While we sleep, our body heals and strengthens the immune system. Some important factors like hormone levels, clear thinking and reasoning, weight management, healthy skin, mood improvement and glowing, are totally depend on six to ten hours sleep per night.

Onions:-
In winter, airborne germs can make us ill. So, I do not want to advice about to eat onion but just put whole, raw, unpeeled onions in every room of your house may absorb viruses and bacteria that may help prevent flu and the common cold.

Stress, Anxiety:-
Number of positive thinking people easily available, so just spend some time with them for that every week, consume some time for yourself to do an activity for enjoyment, because anxiety and stress has a way of weakening your immunity.

Exercise:-
Right Exercise especially outside in the fresh air are responsible for circulates the lymph fluids which are important for your immune system.

Antioxidants:-
Fresh fruits and vegetables juice act as vital role of antioxidants are important to strengthen the immune system.

Protein:-
Protein forms from antibiotic and hormone-free beef and poultry are for building blocks of healthy cells resulting in wellness of body, mind and an immune boost.

Vegetable Juice Benefits

Green Vegetables & Fruits-Our Best Friends for Good Health.

Vegetables are important protective food and are highly beneficial for health and prevention of diseases.But the juices extracted from the fresh raw vegetables are more beneficial as they furnish all the cells and tissues of the body with the elements and nutritional enzymes which they require.It is true that body can derive juices from whole vegetables, but fresh juices provide them in a manner in which they can most easily be digested and assimilated.

Vitamin and mineral deficiency could be made up much more quickly by drinking fresh juice then by eating raw vegetables.Juice from vegetables listed below is beneficial as mentioned for the ailments.

(1) Acidosis: - Carrot, beet, cucumber and spinach.

(2) Acne: - Carrot, lettuce and spinach.

(3) Allergies: - Carrot, lettuce and spinach.

(4) Anemia: - Beet, celery, carrot.

(5) Appendicitis: - Carrot, beet and spinach.

(6) Arterioscurosis: - Carrot, celery, lettuce and spinach.

(7) Vegetable juice and arthritis: - Cucumber, beet, celery, carrot and watercress.

(8) Asthma: - Carrot, radish and celery.

(9) Bronchitis: - Tomato, carrot, onion and spinach.

(10) Colds: - Carrot, celery, onion and spinach.

(11) Constipation: - Carrot, beet, spinach and watercress.

(12) Colitis: - Carrot, beet cucumber and spinach.

(13) Vegetable juice for diabetics: - Carrot, celery, lettuce and spinach.

(14) Dyspepsia: - Carrot, beet, cucumber and spinach.

(15) Eczema: - Carrot, spinach, cucumber and beet.

(16) Epilepsy: - Carrot, celery and spinach.

(17) Eye disorder: - Tomato, carrot, celery, parsley and spinach.

(18) Fatigue: - Carrot, spinach, beet and cucumber.

(19) Gout: - Tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot, celery, spinach.

(20) Headache: Carrot, lettuce and spinach.

(21) Heart disease: - Carrot, beet, cucumber and spinach.

(22) Hypertension: - Carrot, spinach, beet and cucumber.

(23) Influenza: - Carrot, onion and spinach.

(24) Insomnia:-Lettuce, carrot and celery.

(25) Jaundice: - Carrot, celery, spinach, beet and cucumber.

(26)Obesity: - Tomato, beet, cabbage, lettuce, spinach and carrot.

(27) Piles: - Carrot, spinach, turnip, and watercress.

(28) Sinus problem: - Tomato, carrot, onion and spinach.

(29) Tonsillitis: - Carrot, spinach, beet and cucumber.

Nutritional Guidelines

Small but very healthy healpful Nutritional Guide.
I hope this Healthy Talks and Ideas will helpful to you to maintain Healthy Life Style.

NUTRITIONAL GUIDE :-
Carbohydrates:-

Functions:-To supply food energy & help body use nutrients.
Food-Sources:-Cereals-rice, chapattis, pohe, rawa, maida, potato, corn, sugar, jam, honey, jaggery, dry fruit, bananas.
Deficiency Leads to:-Insufficient energy-lead to ‘marasmus’ in children and loss of weight in adults.

Proteins:-

Functions:-Build & repair tissues & fight infections.
Food-Sources:-Milk,curd,lassi,cheese,dals,dry bean, ground nuts, other nuts, and oil seeds, breads, cereals & grains.
Deficiency Leads to:-Growth retardation, loss of weight, anemia, infection, lethargy & fatigue.

Fats:-

Functions:-Supply food energy
Food-Sources:-Fat & oil, ghee, buttercream, vanaspati.
Deficiency Leads to:-Impaired absorption & skin disease.

Calcium:-

Functions:-To build bones & teeth, clotting of blood .
Food-Sources:-Milk, curd, cheese, dry ragi, sesame seeds, leaves of colocasia, chawli, drumstick & radis.
Deficiency Leads to:-Pain in bones of legs and back, weakness & easy susceptibility to bone fractures.

Phosphorus:-

Functions:-To build bones & teeth, clotting of blood.
Food-Sources:-Milk, curd, cheese, dry ragi, sesame seeds, leaves of colocasia, chawli, drumstick & radis
Deficiency Leads to:-Pain in bones of legs and back, weakness & easy susceptibility to bone fractures.

Iron :-

Functions:-Form hemoglobin.
Food-Sources:-Dark green leafy vegetables, whole cereals, ragi, bajra, dals, dry beans.
Deficiency Leads to:-Deficiency leads to ‘Anemia’.

Iodine:-

Functions:-Component of thyroxin.
Food-Sources:-Iodized salt.
Deficiency Leads to:-Goitre, child phys. & mental retard.

Vitamin A:-

Functions:-Growth & development.
Food-Sources:-Dark green &yellow vegetables, radish tops, spinach, carrot, mango, papaya, ghee, butter.

Vitamin B:-

Functions:-Appetite &healthy nervous system
Food-Sources:-Whole wheat products, dals, parboiled rice, fresh peas and beans.
Deficiency Leads to:-Affect the nervous system, gastro intestinal & cardio vascular systems.

Vitamin C:-

Functions:-Resist infection, healing of wounds.
Food-Sources:-Amla, guava, cashew apple, drumstick leaves, cabbage, radish tops, citric fruit, tomato.
Deficiency Leads to:-Swelling, infection and bleeding of gums with fever,vomiting & cartilage.

Vitamin D:-

Functions:-Strong bones & teeth.
Food-Sources:-Sunlight, butter.
Deficiency Leads to:-Weakening of the skeletol system.

Vitamin E:-

Functions:-Preserve fatty acid, vit.A, C.
Food-Sources:-Vegetable oil, cereal, legume & pulse, nut & oilseed, dark green leafy veg.
Deficiency Leads to:-Health Deficiency.

Vitamin K:-

Functions:-Help blood clotting.
Food-Sources:-Green leafy vegetable, tomato, cauliflower, milk.
Deficiency Leads to:-Delayed wound healing.
Water:-

Functions:-Digest food, regulate body temp. & body pH.
Food-Sources:-Water, tea, coffee, juices, buttermilk, lassie, coconut water.
Deficiency Leads to:-Dehydration, fatigue & headache

Cholesterol Control-Health care Idea

Want to fight with Cholesterol???

Cholesterol is the main form of fat carried in the blood stream.
The parts of these fats are derived from food and a part is itself produced by the body.
Normal levels of cholesterol in the blood are advisable but excess of it is harmful for the body.
A high level of cholesterol is the major risk factor for various heart problems.
The desirable cholesterol level in the blood is below 200 and levels above 240 shows high risk for heart diseases.


Various Ways to Lower Cholesterol :-

Reduce intake of fat to just 20 Gms per day. Try to use minimal amounts of sugar and avoid ice-creams and other heavy fat desserts like pastries, cookies and other bakery products.

Avoid organ meats like liver, brain and also egg-yolks as they have high amounts of cholesterol. Egg white is beneficial as high in protein.

Avoid saturated fats like cheese, cream and butter.

Use olive oil and canola oil in cooking as they are helpful in lowering blood cholesterol. Safflower oil and corn oil can also be used.

Fish contains good amounts of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that helps in maintaining cholesterol levels and also improves vision. Fish can be taken in grilled or baked style without using much of oil. If vegetarian walnuts and flaxseed oil serves the same purpose.

Intake of good amount of fiber in the diet helps in excreting the excess of cholesterol from the body by enhancing the bowel movement. Foods like whole grain cereals, oats, legumes, apples, pears, plums, carrots, barley should be included in the diet.

Soy protein foods such as tofu, soy milk are good sources of protein and lowers cholesterol.

2-3 cloves of raw garlic when taken in the early morning help in lowering blood cholesterol.

A good amount of exercising will help in reducing weight and finally the cholesterol levels.
Smoking and drinking should also be avoided.

Garlic:- Garlic is very effective in lowering blood pressure. Take 2-3 raw garlic cloves a day. It slows down the pulse rate and relieves the symptoms of dizziness, numbness and shortness of breath and formation of gas within the digestive system.

Lemon:- Lemon is also very effective food in controlling high blood pressure. It helps in maintaining capillary fragility.

Grapefruit:-Grapefruit is useful in preventing high blood pressure.

Watermelon:-Watermelon also safeguards against high blood pressure. The seeds of watermelon also can be dried and roasted and taken in liberal amounts.

Rice:- Rice is low-fat, low-cholesterol and low-salt content is very good for people suffering from high B.P. who have been advised salt-restricted diet. Particularly brown rice having calcium soothes and relaxes the nervous system and helps relieve High B.P symptoms.

Potato:- Boiled potatoes are very valuable in lowering high B.P. Boiled potatoes absorb very little salt and thus are very useful. Potatoes are rich in Potassium and not sodium salts and magnesium present in potato is also beneficial.

Parsley:- Parsley is very useful in high blood pressure.It helps maintain the blood vessels .Parsley can be taken as a beverage by simmering 20gms of fresh parsley leaves gently in 250 ml of water for a few minutes.Drink this several times a day.

Vegetable Juice:- Raw vegetable juices, especially carrot and spinach juices, taken separately or in combination, are also beneficial in the treatment of high B.P If taken in combination, 300 ml of carrot juice and 200 ml of spinach juice should be mixed to make 500 ml and taken daily.If taken separately, one glass should be taken twice daily, morning and evening.

Healthy Diet-Healthy Food

Eat One Fresh Apple daily-remain healthy.

One sentence which is like that “To Cure Disease is Noble, but to prevent this disease is Wise".

As per this here I want to share with you Our Some Daily Activities which I think important for us to build up our Healthy Lifestyle

At the beginning of the day we take decision that for Healthy living, for that First of all we have choose to right.


(1) Be aware of self-serve portions at the dining halls. We tend to eat what we put on our plates, so take only what you are hungry for. You can always go back for seconds.

(2) People who eat breakfast everyday actually weigh less. Eating breakfast makes us less likely to overeat later, so start your day off right.

(3) Brightly colored foods are packed with vitamins, so be sure to include a few colors on your plate.

(4) Its the best way to keep your body hydrated. Staying hydrated keeps you mentally and physically sharp throughout the day.

(5) Alcohol calories add up quickly and can lead to increases in body fat. Drinking also is often accompanied by late night eating and poor food choices.

(6) Pizza at midnight sounds great, but eating late facilitates weight gain. If you need a late-night snack, choose healthy options.

(7) Sleep is physically and mentally beneficial, helping prevent weight gain and mood disturbances.

(8) If you're worried about meeting all your requirements, multivitamins can be beneficial.