Winter’s taste
As the days get a little colder, it’s easier to catch a cold. So you have to make sure you are in tip-top shape to keep yourself healthy during the season.
Exercise is one way to do that, but eating the right kinds of food also helps fight and prevent colds. The following foods also help keep you warm as well, an added bonus which make them perfect for the winter season. Try to include them in your diet as often as possible.
Unscramble the images below to find out what the food is then read to find out it’s benefits.
Ginger
Ginger is known to have thermogenic properties that can keep you warm. It may also boost your metabolism and promote blood flow. Add some in your food, or just a little bit in a hot cup of tea daily. It’s also great for helping with coughs.
Honey
Honey is warm in nature and having it regularly helps keep the body warm too. This is one of the reasons why having a lot of honey during summer is not advised. Honey is also good to keep cold, cough and flu at bay, as it strengthens the immune system. A spoon of honey in hot water daily is one way to utilise it or have a spoon of honey daily, first thing in the morning to keep yourself warm.
Sweet potato
Sweet potatoes and other root vegetables need more energy to move through the digestion process, which raises your body temperature. They are also high in vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium and sweet potatoes can add fibre and other nutrients to a warm winter meal.
Banana
Bananas have a lot of vitamin B and magnesium, which are important for your thyroid and adrenal glands to function properly. These glands help regulate body temperature; hence keeping you warm. Bananas also have other health benefits such boosting your mood and preserving your memory, to name a few.
Ghee
During the colder days, you might have noticed extra ghee on your Totos, well that’s usually done for a reason. Ghee is an easily digestible fat that gives the body the much-needed warmth. That’s not all. Ghee also aides in digestion, prevents constipation, increases immunity and protects the body against cold and flu. You can add a few drops of ghee in your dal and sabzi or you could cook your food in ghee.