Watch: 3 cooling foods that can keep you warm in winter – Celebrating nutritionist Pooja Makhija reveals

At the height of winter, you do not always wear many layers, but need to warm the body from the inside for comprehensive protection. This is why experts recommend adding certain foods to our diets for immunity boosting and overall nourishment, especially during cold weather. Nutrition consultant Rupali Datta suggests, “During the winter, what you eat means a lot to combat the cold outside. There are certain foods that can naturally generate heat in the body. Therefore, one has to customize the pantry and include winter friendly foods in it for the season.” We all know that winter in India is a synonym for the season. A delicacy made from jaggery (gud) and sesame (to) known for its natural warming properties. However, did you know that sweet potatoes can help keep you warmer from the inside? If you don’t already know, don’t worry, as renowned nutritionist Pooja Makhija has put together a video explaining some other warming foods including sweet potatoes and why they help protect us from the cold. cold.

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Foods that warm our bodies from the inside are known as thermogenic foods, she explains, adding, “Food that takes longer to digest raises our body temperature more. and thus helping the body to feel warmer, this is called thermogenesis. Here are the top three warming foods that can help you this season.

Here are 3 ‘cooling foods’ that can keep you warm in winter:

1. Ginger:

Pooja says that in addition to being a great digestive aid, ginger is also known as a diaphoretic ingredient that will make you feel warm from the inside.

2. Red meat:

Red meat like beef, pork or lamb is high in iron, which helps transport oxygen throughout the body to keep you warm. She points out that people with low hemoglobin levels are prone to cold hands and feet and should increase their daily iron consumption.

3. Sweet potatoes:

Pooja says that all root vegetables take longer to digest in your system, producing more energy, which, in turn, helps you stay warmer.

Watch the full video here:

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Recently, in another helpful video of hers, Pooja shared with us her recipe for boosting immunity made with the miracle ingredient, turmeric. She captioned her video as “Punch every disease in the face. Your kitchen is your best pharmacy – especially our Indian kitchen and its hidden ancient ingredients. ” Look at it here:

With winter nowhere to be found, we need to include these nutritious and immune-boosting foods in our daily diet. Do you know of any other cooling foods that can warm you from the inside? Let us know in the comments below.

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