6 Very Good Things to Eat Right Now

Why it’s good: This humble, pungent root is nature’s multivitamin: It’s full of magnesium, iron, zinc, and calcium. Ginger also acts as an antiviral and antibacterial, and it’s packed with antioxidants.

How to use it: “My favorite way to use ginger is to blend it with water and strain it into little immunity shots that you can take multiple times a day,” says Robinett. But if that sounds like too much of a throat burner, try covering your steamed veggies in a punchy dressing or bathing your chicken in this zesty marinade. (This probably doesn’t count, but we’ll just leave these chewy ginger cookies here, too.)

Things to note: While you can totally cook ginger, Robinett advocates trying it raw for the most potent immunity boost.