How to Eat Allergy Fighting Foods

Minimize allergy symptoms naturally by introducing specific foods into your family's diet. This can help keep your family off allergy medications that can have negative side effects. Reduce all the common hay fever symptoms by introducing the foods below into your meals.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Eat a lot of apples. Apples are rich in antioxidants that improve lung function. Studies have shown that people who ate as many as five apples per week had significantly better lung function than those who did not eat apples.
2. Get plenty of omega-3 fatty acids. They are an excellent source for fighting allergies. One of the best ways to get it is by using canola oil. Other sources include flaxseed oil, soybean oil, walnuts and wheat germ. Mix a small amount wheat germ or flaxseed oil in other foods such as yogurt or spaghetti sauce.
3. Eat two to three servings of coldwater fish each week. Fish are another excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Eat tuna, sardines, salmon, mackerel or trout. Grill or bake the fish; don't fry it.
4. Add magnesium-rich foods to your diet. An increase in magnesium can greatly reduce respiratory problems. Eat foods like spinach, artichokes, tofu, sunflower seeds, cashews, navy and pinto beans.
5. Use lots of spices when cooking. There are plenty of ingredients that are easy to use that have anti-inflammatory effects. These include ginger, turmeric, garlic, onions and pepper.
6. Eat foods like yogurt, ground beef, tofu, oysters, crab or dark turkey or chicken for plenty of zinc.
7. Eat citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit for their natural antihistamine effects. Bananas, pineapple and papaya also work.