The 4 Best Antioxidant Containing Powders to Boost Your Immune System Defense this Winter

To start, consider the 2-3 times you are most at risk of getting sick. In times like these it is best to give your body as many antioxidants as you can get in order to avoid sickness or if you do get sick, it likely won’t turn out as bad.

1. Winter, Winter is a time when Vitamin D levels drop, and on average people are inside more and moving less, as well as some people who have stress over holidays as they can be a higher stress time for certain people.
2. Traveling. I have only been sick twice in the last 2 years, and the last flight I took there was a lot of sick people on it, and I ended up getting a bug and since my immune system was a little bit lower and it took me some time to recover.
3. Stress, I ironically got sick in the summer, which I really thought that I couldn’t get sick in the summer due to my Vitamin D levels being high, but I made a tough hire at one of my companies and it really took a toll on my stress levels and I was under the weather for a few days in the summer.

Luckily, these 4 alternatives to supplements are real, raw food superfoods with no preservatives or added ingredients, and should provide a much needed boost, especially in the winters.

First, before we dive in, lets go over why this is my preferred route compared to supplements.

1. Supplements contain added ingredients a lot of time
2. Supplements are most often made in a lab and contain cross contaminants like gluten, dairy, and they are most often pulled from sources that may or may not be healthy for you. There are a few supplement groups that do use good, raw, healthy ingredients, and I will write a post soon on which brands these are. In the meantime, know that I personally actually avoid most supplements. 

Now, lets get to the 4 powders that will give your body some nourishment in much needed times.

1. Camu Camu powder – This boasts an incredible amount of Vitamin C, tastes great in smoothies, and is a must have during these long, cold winter months. I highly recommend the Nativas Camu Camu Powder, which is certified organic and sourced from Peru. 
2. Acai Juice Powder – This Brazilian superfood always makes me feel so good, and I wish I could find some at the store without sunflower oil, one of the worst foods. Side note: I don’t think sunflower oil can qualify as a food, it is more of a lab processed solvent and has only been around since the mid 1900’s, ironically when this countries health started to deteriorate and has continued declining since. Ive found several 100% acai juice powders that can be ordered online though, thank goodness. 
3. Beet Root Powder – This powder boasts some incredible health benefits such as liver support, immune support, and overall feeling better.
4. Any Greens Powder, Kale, Without Added Ingredients – This kale powder and this spinach powder are both certified organic and are great for smoothies that do not have added ingredients, and these sneaky added ingredients are really something you have to be careful of. For example, a lot of protein powders will contain soy lecithin. This is not a healthy food and vegetable oils as well as emulsifiers like soy lecithin have been linked to weight gain.

If you have questions about an ingredient in any powder you’re considering buying, email me and I’m happy to help you learn more! My email is sbrenden59@gmail.com. 

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