#12 Apple, Carrot and Orange Juice
The vital combination of Vitamin A, B-6, C, potassium and folic acid can help body in protecting itself and fight off infections. Apple has prebiotic effects and promotes good gut bacteria because of presence of pectin. Small intestine can’t absorb pectin during digestion. Instead, it goes to the colon, where it can promote the growth of good bacteria.
Bottom Line:
Juice promotes the working of white blood cells against disease, replacement of solid food and full of vitamins. Easy to eat and digest during fever.
#11 Strawberry and Mango Shake
Together Vitamins A, C, E, Iron and folate are adding extra antioxidant benefits to enhance your immune system especially for adults. They decrease inflammation and boost immunity which helps in fighting fever. Extra strawberry can reduce allergenic infections and dehydration.
Bottom Line:
Mixture of milk, mango and strawberry comes with mega benefits, full of protein, vitamins and antioxidant in behavior. Strawberry is effective remedy for skin issues.
#10 Coconut Water
To avoid dehydration during sickness, use coconut water. During fever sweat a lot, vomiting or diarrhea can lose a large amount of water from body. Coconut water is the perfect alternative to water to sip on when you are sick. Beside sweetness and flavor, it contains glucose and other electrolytes needed for re-hydration. Moreover, Coconut water contains antioxidants that can fight for oxidative damage and improves blood sugar control.
Bottom Line:
A flavorful cold fluid contains enough glucose and electrolytes that are essential for re-hydration during fever. Coconut water balances sugar level and contains antioxidants to kills disease bacteria.
#09 Hot Tea
If you are suffering with colds and flu, hot tea is a favorite remedy. Just like chicken soup, hot tea is a natural decongestant that helps in clearing sinuses of mucus. One important judgement about tea is, it creates dehydration which causes in water loss. That’s not true. In fact, hot tea does contain caffeine which decreased the amount of water to be loss during dehydration. One important ingredient of hot tea is polyphenols. Polyphenols are the natural substances which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties.
Bottom Line:
Colored hot fluid has polyphenols. They are natural substances to resist against any inflammatory and fungal infections.