Shit! What’s For Dinner?

Immune-Boosting Meals to Keep You Strong

We’re saturated with news of a post-Thanksgiving Covid spike: Let’s take care of ourselves and each other

Mark Bittman
Heated
Published in
3 min readNov 30, 2020

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Oysters on the half shell
Oysters contain more zinc than any other food. Photo: Yuliya Koshchiy/500px/Getty Images

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx have warned of an impending Covid-19 spike beyond what we’re already seeing — as a result of Americans’ insistence on traveling to see their families over the holiday.

While our suggestions for the week aren’t as festive as we’d like as we approach the December holiday month, we’d rather you take care of yourselves, stay healthy, and stay home.

Our first selection, below, is a collection of immune-boosting meals that includes greens with fruit, cheese, and nuts; 10 ways to cook beans and greens; and variations on minestrone soup.

Next up, we’re pointing out the positive effects whole wheat has on our health. And if you read our pieces below, you’ll recall that you should probably get your whole wheat from a local outfit or stick with Bob’s Red Mill or King…

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Mark Bittman
Heated

Has published 30 books, including How to Cook Everything and VB6: The Case for Part-Time Veganism. Newsletter at markbittman.com.