Put it in homemade soups, stir-fries, meat marinades, stews, meatloaf, salad dressings and any other number of kid pleasing recipes. Foods high in beta-carotene include carrots, cantaloupe, spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, apricots, and pumpkin. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, broccoli, melon, red peppers and strawberries. This mineral is not only good for kids but good for grandparents. Zinc can help revitalize an aging immune system.
Studies also show that wounds heal more slowly if there is a zinc deficiency.
Eat oysters, lean beef, port, turkey, or lamb for a good source of zinc. Some can also be found in brown rice, salmon, and yogurt. A certain protein, which is released when eating chicken soup, thins down mucous in the lungs, making it easier to expel. Chicken soup is even more effective than hot or cold water in moving mucous. Add as much garlic to the soup as your child can enjoy since garlic contains a compound similar to a well known European lung medication that regulates mucous flow.