The best way to prepare for all the germs that will be passed around during back to school season is to play some serious immune offense. Don’t wait for bacteria and viruses to take you down when you have the opportunity to stock up on fresh ingredients that boost immune function. Rather than resorting to cold medication or randomly picking things out of the medicine cabinet, use food to avoid becoming sick.
Eating a balanced diet is the best way to maintain overall bodily function, including the optimal health of the immune system. The goal should be to maintain immune health at all times, not just when you feel a cold coming on. Don’t rely on lemon water or ginger to protect the body from foreign invaders; rather, focus on eating as many different colored fruits and vegetables as possible. The notion of “eating or drinking the rainbow” increases the amount of phytochemicals and antioxidants that you can absorb. The more varied your antioxidant intake, the better your immune system can function.
Immunity shots have taken the health world by storm, with people taking swigs of lemony turmeric concoctions left and right. The idea behind immunity shots is to provide the body with concentrated, potent doses of vitamins and minerals. Ginger, garlic, turmeric, cayenne, and carrots are featured ingredients in immunity shots, but those ingredients are just the tip of the iceberg. There are many more ingredients, which you can toss down the hatch, that don’t receive the attention they deserve. We are here to provide you with the best recipes for keeping colds or flus at bay.
What About The Peels?
Just like clothes in public, leave most of them on. A lot of concentrated nutrients exist in the peels of many fruits and vegetables, including ginger and citrus fruits. When it comes to beets, you can peel them, but many nutrients like fiber are in and near the peel. You can always partially remove the peels if you are fearful of taking the no-peel plunge. This may be a great introduction to leaving peels on because blending an entire lemon with the peel can result in a slightly bitter flavor.
Immunity Shots Without A Juicer
Juicers can be expensive and the cleanup can be quite annoying. Blending the ingredients for immunity shots is just as effective, and a much quicker and easier method. All you need is a blender and a nut milk bag or cheesecloth, through which you will strain the blended mixtures to obtain juice. The following recipes are low in sugar, vibrantly colored, and filled with immune-boosting nutrients.
Instructions For All The Recipes
- Peel or partially peel all citrus fruits or beets and remove the cores from apples.
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If you need to add some filtered water for a little blending assistance then you can do that.
- Pour the blended mixture through a cheesecloth or nut milk bag into a jar or cup. Make sure to squeeze all the liquid out.
- Enjoy the shot as soon as it is made.
Ingredients For Immunity Shots
Lemony Beet Shot
- 1 beet (tops included if possible), peeled
- 1 apple, cored
- 1 lemon, peeled or partially peeled
Cayenne Ginger Shot
- 1 lemon, peeled or partially peeled
- 4” piece of ginger, chopped
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons filtered water
Carrot Turmeric Shot
- 3 carrots, rinsed and chopped
- 1 lemon, peeled or partially peeled
- 1” piece of ginger, chopped
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Leafy Green Shot
- 1 lime, quartered
- 1 handful of leafy greens (kale or spinach)
- 1 handful herbs (mint or parsley)
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 kiwi, peeled
Vincent Stevens is the senior content writer at Dherbs. As a fitness and health and wellness enthusiast, he enjoys covering a variety of topics, including the latest health, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle trends. His goal is to inform people of different ways they can improve their overall health, which aligns with Dherbs’ core values. He received his bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Redlands, graduating summa cum laude. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
