# Immune boosting foods?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immune-boosting-foods/445354>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 14, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immune-boosting-foods/445354 "2008-04-14T21:18:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![MarcusF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@MarcusF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarcusF)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immune-boosting-foods/445354/1 "2008-04-14T21:18:25Z")

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Marcus Junior is just recovering from glandular fever and has insisted on returning to university – six weeks before the end of year exams is not a good time to be away!

Does anybody have any suggestions for specific foods that will boost his immune system and speed his recovery? Mrs Marcus is looking for ideas – types of fruit, vegetables, nuts… – that he can get in. He can cook but he’s not likely to do anything too complicated so fresh food are best.

Mods: I’ve posted this in CS as it is about food but if it is more a matter of opinion please move.