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10 Delicious snacks for kids that boost the immune system

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10 Delicious snacks for kids that boost the immune system10 Delicious snacks for kids that boost the immune system

These 10 foods will help make sure your kids are as healthy as can be this coming flu season!

With flu season right around the corner, kids need healthy diets to maintain a strong immune system. But what kind of foods can help make sure your kids have the healthiest diet come flu season?

Well, luckily for you we've compiled a list of tasty and nutritious snacks that your kids can munch on to fend off the lingering threat this flu season.

1. Salmon

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

It's well known that omega 3 fats have a number of benefits. Especially in terms of development. That's why salmon is a great choice for your kids! It's packed with omega 3 fats that help with development and strengthening immune systems.

2. Almonds

Almonds

Almonds are great for boosting the immune system! They're loaded with vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, and calcium, which are all great for staying healthy this flu season. Not to mention that they are good of fiber and protein!

Click next to check out other nutritious snacks for your kids!

3. Spinach

Spinach

Okay, so your kids won't bulk up like Popeye whenever they inhale a can of this famous green plant, but they will be boosting up their immune systems. Spinach is rich in vitamin A, E, C, and K, folate, manganese, zinc, selenium, and iron. So it doesn't hit as hard as Popeye, but it's still packs quite a punch of nutrition.

4. Sweet Potatoes

sweet potatoes

Sweet! Potatoes! More specifically, sweet potatoes. They've got tons of beta-carotene which can help to produce white blood cells. Lest we forget they're also loaded with vitamin C, manganese, copper, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6.

5. Oats

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

The most common health benefit associated with oats is that they lower cholesterol, but they do much more than that! Oats are rich in beta glucans which are a fiber that help to strengthen the stomach lining. What does that mean? A stronger immune system.

6. Berries

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

Berries are filled to the brim with antioxidants which can promote a healthy immune system! They're also known for fighting off free radicals which cause cancer. Berries aren't just tasty, they're a super food.

Looking for more nutritious foods for your kids? Click next for more!

7. Yogurt

 

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

Yogurts are also good at lining your gut with precious protection. In short, that helps to make sure your stomach lining can defend against bacteria and infections. Yogurt is delicious, comes in many varieties, and helps support your kid's immune system!

8. Seeds

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

There are plenty of varieties of seeds that your kids will enjoy! They also offer quite a number of nutritional benefits, each type of seed offering tons of different nutrients. of the nutrients that boost the immune system are vitamin E, zinc, and omega 3 fats!

9. Eggs

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

If you thought eggs would make this list, you were eggs-actly correct! Eggs are a great source of vitamin D, which is a rare quality for a natural food. There are tons of delicious ways to prepare eggs, and with immune boosting traits, why not prepare them for your kids?

10. Broccoli

Delicious snacks for kids that help boost the immune system

Broccoli is probably one of your child's least favorite words but that doesn't mean it has to be one of their least favorite foods. Broccoli is among one of the best sources of natural nourishment. In terms of immune system boosting, broccoli has vitamins C, A, and E and a number of antioxidants. 

READ: 20 Kiddie nutrition tips for a balanced diet!

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