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Fish, chicken and turkey can help the organs that make your cold-destroying white blood cells, she says. Just stay away from fatty things, like a juicy steak or anything fried, since these foods are harder to digest and may suppress your immune system, she says. Flickr photo by bensonk42.
Munching on these stress-free foods will help pull you back into the game. Oranges. A German study in Psychopharmacology found that vitamin C helps reduce stress and return blood pressure and cortisol to normal levels after a stressful situation. Vitamin C is also well-known for boosting your immune system.