Immunity-boosting foods to keep handy this fall and winter

Autumn and winter are seasons to make sure your pantry and fridge are stocked with essential ingredients to help boost immunity. Keeping our immunity up is important to help combat cold and flu.

These are the immunity-boosting foods that are staples in my pantry at this time of year:

Immunity-boosting foods in my pantry

• Ginger
• Garlic
• Onions
• Local unpasteurized honey
• Lemons and other citrus fruit
• Mushrooms (Check out my mushroom soup recipe!)
• Dark leafy greens 
• Red bell peppers
• Elderberry
• Fresh herbs: oregano, rosemary, mint, sage (available at your local grocery store or at a garden shop to have your own herb garden)
• Dried herbs: clove, black pepper
• Bone broth

All of these foods and herbs are core ingredients for hearty meals to keep you nourished and healthy. If you’re looking to make a vegetable broth, this my go-to recipe.

Keep your body warm to boost your immunity

And remember to keep the body warm! Nothing drives a TCM practitioner or holistic nutritionist more insane than when we learn you’re drinking cold beverages at this time of year. Cold drinks can slow down your digestive system — the core of our health — and the body ends up spending energy to keep your body warm.

If you have any questions about these immunity-boosting foods, leave them in the comments below or consider booking a consultation with one of our holistic nutritionists.