This winter season, make yourself warm, healthy and get that cosy feeling from the inside of your body by having these foods. Let's fight this chilly and cold weather with the foods which keeps our body warm and healthy from within. These nutritious foods apart from making your body warm will also strengthen your body's immunity to fight all the diseases in winter especially frequent cold and cough.
In winter most of us think, getting frequent cold or cough is common these days but sometimes even this common cold can cause some serious infections if left untreated for long time. So always eat all the winter foods especially the seasonal fruits and veggies to build your body's immunity to fight various infections.
In winter, our body needs extra care and healthy diet to fight all the infections and keep ourself healthy by strengthening our body's immunity. Our diet and the food which we eat plays an important role in making us healthy and disease free.
Choose your food wisely according to local weather conditions. All the seasonal and local food is fortified with all the vitamins and minerals which our body needs to combat those harsh weather conditions and keep itself fit. Some of the best winter foods are discussed here, have them to make yourself feeling cozy and healthy.
1. Honey lemonade:
This simple honey lemonade is the best drink for winters. It is very simple to make in few minutes. Always have it warm in winters. It strengthens your body's immune system and also help in relief from cold and cough in winters. Honey have soothing effect on your throat and lemon is full of anti-oxident and vitamin C which is helpful in building one's immunity.
2. Hot chocolate:
Hot chocolate is one of the best alternative in winter to keep your body warm and it's delicious taste is loved by everyone, be it an adult or a kid. It contains milk which is rich in calcium and protein and is good for your bones and muscles. Chocolate is rich in anti-oxidents which is good for your brain and heart and also tastes great. So enjoy hot chocolate milk in winters for many health benefit it offers apart from its great taste which is loved by all.
3. Khichdi:
Hot Khichdi, enjoyed especially in India is basically a mixture of lentils and rice cooked in water with salt and some spices. It is very simple, nutritious and healthy food. It is also easily digestible and most nutritious. Enjoy hot khichdi with ghee (clarified butter) to get the strength to fight cold season. It keeps your body warm from inside and also gives essential nutrition to your body to keep it healthy.
4. Porridge:
Having a hot porridge in the morning is a good way to start your day. Porridge is made with cereals like rice, oats or broken wheat etc which are high in fibre and rich in nutrients, boiled in milk with little sugar or for healthier option use jaggery to make it sweet instead of sugar. It is power packed with nutrition and provides a healthy dose of calcium, protein and carbohydrates, so you can start your day full of energy. It also helps you in keeping your body warm from inside in winters.
5. Hot soup:
Hot soups are best in winters for the whole family. Start your meal with a hot soup. It is full of nutrition and hot to give you warmth you need in winters and is also helpful in giving relief from sore throat and cold which is common in winters. Use variety of vegetables to make different types of soup in winter to make yourself feel warm and cosy in winters.
6. Turmeric Milk:
Having turmeric milk in winters strengthens your body's immunity to fight cold, cough and sore throat in winters. It's an old grandma's natural remedy for getting relief from cold and cough in winters. Hot turmeric which is also called turmeric latte is nutritious and healthy especially in winters. It gives your body warmth from inside and also help in fighting various diseases as turmeric is also a natural antibiotic.
7. Sweet potatoes baked or boiled:
Sweet potatoes are rich in fibre and potassium. They are more nutritious than our regular potatoes with fewer calories. They are overloaded with many vitamins and minerals and have innumerous health benefits. They are best consumed as boiled or baked. Have them in winters and protect yourself from many diseases.
