10 Best Foods to Fight the Flu  

Go to battle against colds and the flu by arming yourself with a supply of immune-boosting foods. By: Ashley Johnson Kappel

Golden Oyster Bisque
Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
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Oysters

Long hailed as an aphrodisiac for young, starry-eyed couples, oysters also offer a hearty punch of calcium, niacin, and iron. But the reason these slippery suckers have gotten the good date-night PR is their powerful zinc levels. Zinc, said to help fight off colds by boosting the production of immunity-boosting white blood cells, also controls progesterone levels, which can alter the libido. Now there are two reasons to indulge in our Golden Oyster Bisque.
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