Delicious ‘homemade’ dish to prevent colds in the rainy season

How to prevent colds in rainy season? It’s simple, take a vitamin C supplement and a zinc supplement. When taken concurrently, a plethora of anti-viral nutrients spike through your bloodstream and relieve cold symptoms. But prevention is better than cure, why don’t we enjoy the foods that prevent colds, right?
Here are 17 delicious combos that you can easily cook at home, help your family increase resistance, prevent colds in the rainy season and epidemic season!

Appetizers, snacks to help prevent colds in the rainy season Meal 1: Strawberry + spinach salad Salad Strawberry and spinach salad This salad may be light on calories, but heavy on nutritional content. Although spinach does not have significant amounts of zinc, it does provide the body with iron – another essential mineral. This is an interesting thing to note because when spinach is served with strawberries – one of the fruits with the most vitamin C – this combination allows the iron to be absorbed more quickly. That’s because vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron – which is also important for the immune system and maintaining energy levels because it makes hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is another name for red blood cells, which are essential for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Meal 2: Chickpeas + tomato salad Salad of chickpeas, tomatoes and some other vegetables Did you know that a serving with half a cup of chickpeas provides 2g of resistant starch? In addition to being packed with fiber, healthy fats, and a bit of protein, chickpeas also have zinc. The combination of a legume family member with a vitamin C counterpart, a fresh berry tomato, makes for a great salad. In addition to their juicy taste, tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which not only gives the red pigment but also has antioxidant-like properties that may help fight cancer. Meal 3: Cauliflower + cashews Broccoli (broccoli) baked or boiled, fried will be more interesting and nutritious when sprinkled with cashews Have you ever thought of this combination? Cauliflower contains a significant amount of vitamins, while cashews contain zinc. Not only does zinc keep your immune system strong like a warrior, but it also promotes collagen production, which helps form hair, skin, and nails. Try adding cashews to steamed cauliflower! Dish 4: Chocolate dipped cherry Chocolate-dipped cherry desserts will surely be loved by children, and also help increase resistance in the rainy season It would be a big mistake not to mention this dessert, especially since dark chocolate is chock full of zinc and one of the best foods to prevent colds. A 100g chocolate bar (about 9.6mg of zinc) provides women with more than 100% of their daily mineral needs, but does not meet men’s needs of 11mg. Cherries are full of vitamin C, especially acerola or barbados cherries, which contain a large amount of 134% vitamin C. Meal 5: Kale salad (kale) + pumpkin seeds When you cook dishes with pumpkin, keep the seeds, roast them for salads! Kale is lauded in the vegetable world with good reason. Not only does this cruciferous vegetable give you an insane amount of vitamin K (more than 1,000%, in case you wonder), but it also provides 80mg of vitamin C, more than 100% of your daily intake. Pumpkin seeds are also high in nutrients, most notably zinc. Enjoy this nutrient-dense salad with wild salmon and you’ve got a complete meal. Dish 6: Spicy papaya salad + crab meat + bean sprouts Thai style salad not only stimulates the taste buds but also provides many vitamins and minerals for the body Women need 8mg of zinc per day and men need 11mg to ensure adequate testosterone production. Crab meat is rich in zinc, one crab can meet more than half of a woman’s need for zinc. Bean sprouts also add a little extra to the dish. And sweet, spicy papaya sauce will provide a dose of vitamin C for this Thai-style salad. Dish 7: Sweet potato + grilled garlic If you have sweet potatoes in your kitchen, and you find yourself sniffling a bit because of a cold, don’t forget this wonderful remedy! Sweet potatoes not only provide vitamin C, but also contain large amounts of beta-carotene – another antioxidant that helps fight heart disease, cancer and countless chronic diseases. To make the dish more strange, garlic contributes a good amount of zinc, vitamin B6 and magnesium. This spice also has good detoxifying properties. Making: Peel sweet potatoes, cut into long strips. Crush garlic cloves. Arrange sweet potatoes and garlic on a tray, place in the oven. If you have a charcoal stove, baked sweet potatoes will be even more delicious. Main dishes increase resistance, prevent colds in the rainy season Dish 8: Beef stew with potatoes With beef and potatoes, you can add carrots and tomatoes to make a delicious ragu that goes great with bread. Beef may not be classified as a superfood, but just 85g of beef can provide 7mg of zinc, almost fulfilling the need of 8mg/day for women (not pregnant). Meanwhile, potatoes are rich in vitamin C. This duo will “double sword match” in a delicious stew, increasing the body’s resistance. Dish 9: Grilled Pork + Stir-Fried Broccoli with Shiitake Shiitake mushrooms can be processed into countless delicious and nutritious cold-preventing dishes, providing you with zinc minerals Speaking of meat, pork is another great source of zinc, although the content isn’t as impressive as beef. Shiitake mushrooms (shiitake mushrooms) not only add delicious flavor to dishes, but 1 cup of mushrooms also provides 1.9mg of zinc. Broccoli provides a huge amount of vitamin C, 42mg half a cup to be exact, about 70% of your daily vitamin C needs. On cold rainy days, grilling a few slices of pork, served with sautéed broccoli, shiitake mushrooms (or steamed if you don’t like stir-frying), sounds delicious, don’t you think! Dish 10: Grilled chicken + mango salsa You can serve grilled chicken with fruit salsa with brown rice, noodles, pasta… Chicken contains 2.4mg of zinc per 85g of meat, and just one cup (128g) of ripe, juicy mango provides about 60mg of vitamin C. That’s 100% of the daily requirement for antioxidants! You can also add some other vegetables to make the grilled chicken more perfect. Ingredients (for 4 servings – about 400 calories) 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 teaspoons olive oil A little salt and chili powder 1 cup ripe mango cut into cubes 1 cup cubed butter 1 green lemon squeezed juice ½ cup diced red bell pepper ¼ cup chopped coriander (coriander) Processing Heat the grill over medium heat. Drizzle olive oil over chicken breasts, sprinkle with chili powder and salt for flavor. Grill the chicken breasts for 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. While the chicken is grilling, put the mixture of mango, avocado, red bell pepper, and coriander in a bowl. Mix lemon juice with a little salt, pour into the bowl of vegetables. Remove the grilled chicken to a plate, top with salsa. Course 11: Pasta with tomato and red bell pepper With this pasta dish, you can use it with beef, chicken, shiitake… If you do a lot of cardio like running or swimming, you need to fuel up with a decent amount of carbs. On wet, rainy days, you need to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin C and zinc because running or swimming in cold weather can make you more susceptible to colds. Tomatoes contain zinc, while red bell peppers contain a large amount of vitamin C. This pasta dish is both delicious and helps you increase your resistance. Course 12: Lobster + Asparagus The combination of asparagus and lobster makes a great cold-preventing dish to prevent colds 85g of cooked lobster provides about 32% of your daily protein needs, and contains an adequate amount of zinc and vitamin B12. Asparagus provides a bit of vitamin C. The combination of asparagus and lobster makes a great cold-preventing dish to prevent colds. So if you need an excuse to dine like royalty, here’s one! Meal 13: Stir-fried oysters with pork and Brussels sprouts (tiny cabbage) With three ingredients: oysters, pork, and Brussels sprouts, you can also make oyster porridge, served with finely chopped sprouts mixed with pork salad! Stir-fried oyster meat with spices will taste better, and just eating 6 oysters (raw) provides women with 400% of their daily zinc needs. In addition, 4 cooked Brussels sprouts provide 108% of your daily vitamin C needs. However, you should not eat a lot of Brussels sprouts because it can cause bloating. Dish 14: Tuna “poké bowl” + purple cabbage and black sesame This Hawaiian style snack turns out to have a lot of health benefits Poké (pronounced as poh-kay) is a dish originating from Hawaii, meaning “slices”, derived from the habit of cutting slices of fresh fish caught from the sea to prepare snacks. native. Called “poké bowl” because this dish is usually served in a bowl, with the main ingredients being salmon, tuna mixed with soy sauce, served with rice sprinkled with sesame seeds, mixed with butter, ginger … One serving is about 150 calories, low in fat but high in protein and zinc. Black sesame seeds are not just for decorating dishes. Just ¼ cup provides 25% of the daily zinc requirement for women. Meanwhile, purple cabbage contains 50.7mg of vitamin C, accounting for 84% of the daily requirement. Try this dish now, friends, just “catch the culinary trend” with Poké, while fighting viruses and preventing colds. Nutritional drinks Course 15: Pineapple, Avocado and Spinach Smoothie Pineapple, avocado, spinach smoothie (can add banana) not only supports weight loss but is also very useful for you during the flu season. If by chance you are also in need of a weight loss smoothie, here is a suggestion. Pineapple is not only rich in vitamin C but also provides the body with a very important ingredient called bromelain. This enzyme actually helps reduce inflammation in the body caused by infection and/or injury. It also helps relieve the pain of acid reflux. On the other hand, avocado not only makes smoothies thick and rich in zinc, but also aids in getting rid of lower belly fat. This smoothie can be called a “elixir” for the body, not only preventing colds in the rainy season but also increasing energy. Meal 16: Raspberry + kiwi + chia seed smoothie Fruit smoothies with chia seeds are a delicious dessert Smoothies are more of a drink, but this one is a little different: between the raspberries and finely ground kiwi is a thick layer of chia seeds, which you can eat with a spoon like a chia pudding with added sauce. fruit. Raspberries provide zinc, while one kiwi provides 85% of the daily requirement for vitamin C. This dessert will be a “shield” to protect you from the rainy season cold. Dish 17: Date + orange smoothie Dates added to smoothies will bring a sweet, strange taste, and provide a lot of zinc for the body Dates are used in many vegan desserts for their richness, making up for the lack of eggs and butter in dishes that require these two ingredients. Dried dates provide zinc, and oranges contain vitamin C. Sip on this immunity-boosting smoothie!