Top 10 Vegetables for the Immune System
Taken from The Food Doctor...Healing foods for mind and body by Vicki Edgson and Ian Marber by Collins and Brown 1999.
When you have an infection, make sure that you eat lots of raw and lightly steamed vegetables, because they help the immune system to fight pathogens. The vegetables below are ideal, as they contain high levels of antioxidants to help combat damage by free radicals. In addition, they have strong antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal properties, as well as being natural antibiotics.

The Top 10 are;
1) Asparagus
2) Broccoli
3) Carrots
4) Cauliflower
5) Garlic
6) Mushrooms
7) Brussel Sprouts
8) Red Onions
9) Peppers (Green/ Yellow/ Red)
10) Squash

To ensure that you also get adequate carbohydrate and protein, plan meals that include lentils, wholegrain breads and brown rice and pastas, which are also good sources of minerals to boost the immune system.