Consumer Health Newsletter [Fall – Issue 11 Volume 3]

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6 foods that kick colds to the curbProtect yourself and your family by staying bug free with these 6 immunity boosting foods.

See the recipes on the next page for fun ways to � ght o� colds with elderberry syrup. ( (

1) Garlic – This pungent super-food

is a powerful � u � ghter. Garlic contains

compounds called ajoene and allicin, which

have direct antiviral e� ects. To get the

most out of garlic’s � u-� ghting properties,

it’s best to eat it raw. If you’re not in love with the idea of

chewing on raw garlic, add a few extra cloves on top of

your dinner, or add it to salad dressing.

2) Probiotic Yogurt – Yogurt is easy

to add to your daily routine, and is

unbelievably good for you, just be sure

to read the labels to avoid any added

sugars or preservatives. A good quality

yogurt should contain whole milk and probiotics, that’s it.

Probiotics are the friendly bacteria that ward o� harmful

bacteria, and keep your immune system strong.

3) Brazil Nuts – These selenium rich

nuts strengthen the immune system’s

antibody response and helps your

body � ght o� colds faster. Try adding

Brazil nuts to granola, trail mix or simply on their own.

4) Ginger – Ginger can act as an

antihistamine and decongestant,

two cold-easing e� ects embraced

by Chinese herbalists for millennia.

Being both healthy and delicious, it’s easy to toss some

fresh, chopped ginger into a stir-fry, soup or a cup of tea.

5) Eggs – Rich in just about every nutrient

out there, eggs are really a perfect food.

They are the best thing to eat before,

during, and after a cold as they will protect

your body against viruses, and replenish lost nutrients.

6) Elderberries – Elderberries contain potent

antiviral compounds as well as high amounts

of bio� avonoids which help � ght the � u. The

extract is most often taken as a syrup, and is

a widely researched and proven way to boost

immunity, especially against colds and � u.

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Delicious Cold-fi ghting Recipes

Flu Stopping Popsicles

Make Sambu® Elderberry

Concentrate popsicles. Elderberry is

great for fevers. There’s nothing better

than a cool popsicle when you’re burning up. Add

Sambu® Elderberry Concentrate to your favourite

juice or water, add to popsicle tray and freeze.

voilà, medicinal popsicles.

Soothing Throat Ice Cubes

Make ice cubes from Sambu®

Elderberry Concentrate. When

you have a cough or sore, scratchy

throat take one out and let it melt

slowly in your mouth. Now that’s soothing!

Cold Fighting Ice Cream

Simply add 2 tablespoons of

Sambu® Elderberry Concentrate

to vanilla coconut ice cream. Yum! Sambu® Elderberry helps � ght o� infections and colds.