Rise and Fight COVID-19

Immunity supporting ingredients to highlight on your menu

COVID-19 has guests paying extra attention to what they eat

Nutrition plays a critical role in staying healthy. Therefore, we've put together an easy overview of ingredients that contain valuable minderals and vitamins to help support a healthy immune system. Make sure to highlight these ingredients on your menu as guests will be especially conscious of ways to stay healthy during the Corona outbreak.

Your immune function needs: vitamin A, C, D, B6, B12, iron, zinc, folate, copper, selenium.

Sources of vitamins and minerals that support immune function

Vitamin A

Red sweet potato
Kale Spinach
Moringa
Beet greens
Laver
Chinese cabbage
Watercress

Zinc

Cowpeas
Adzuki beans
Soybeans
Bambara groundnut
Hemp seed
Lentils
Fava beans
Wild rice
Mung beans
Sesame seeds
Black turtle beans
Fonio Kamut
Khorasan wheat

Vitamin C

Kale
Red cabbage
Lotus root
Moringa
Chinese cabbage
Watercress
Marama bean
Parsley root
Laver
Red sweet potato
Beet greens
White radishes
Spinach
Pumpkin flower
Yambean
Okra
Broccoli raab
Cauliflower

Water is essential for human life. So keep your guests hydrated. If your restaurant is still operating, consider putting water on tables for free.

There is also some evidence suggesting that drinking tea may have beneficial effects on immunity via improving gut health and resistance against infections such as the common cold. So make sure to highlight the selection of herbal teas you offer on your menu.

Botanicals related to immunity:

Rosehip
Ginger
Turmeric
Linden
Elderflower
Echinacea

Promoting your recipe on social media

Example: Post a picture of your dish with a caption "This recipe is made with Cauliflower, rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C is known to be important for proper functioning of your immune system. #immunity