Products for your well-being in winter
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In winter, we are forced to look for heat sources everywhere. Additionally to warm and cosy socks and hot cocoa, simple food products can provide warmth and energy. We have come up with a list of foodstuffs to take the necessary nutrients from in winter.
By the way, don’t forget to replace summer cosmetics with more nutritious winter ones, such as the gentle Dove shower milk and cream and body milk with a rich texture. You can purchase all the body care products in the MAKEUP online store. Now let’s move on to the list of healthy winter foods.
Mushrooms
A serving of shiitake mushrooms can significantly improve immunity due to the high content of B vitamins, selenium, niacin and seven of the eight essential amino acids. This can be extremely helpful in winter, when our immune systems are often under pressure from all kinds of viral infections.
Citruses
We need extra vitamin C to strengthen our bodies and prevent disease in winter. Citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit bring large doses of vitamin C, one of nature’s best defenders against the many bacteria and viruses that lurk during the coldest months.
Winter vegetables
In the cold, we burn more calories, so we crave heartier and warmer foods like soups and stews. Take potatoes, carrots, garlic, onions and other root vegetables that autumn gives us as a basis. They are rich in fibre and carbohydrates to keep you feeling full during the cold time of the year.
Pumpkin is high in fibre, magnesium, beta-carotene, and vitamins C and B6. It is easy to cook: just dice, season, and bake in the oven, or use stir-fried pumpkin as a base for a mild nutmeg and cinnamon-flavoured cream soup.
Apples
Autumn brings us the largest harvest of apples. Rich in fibre and pectin, they are good for the digestive system and protect against cardiovascular diseases. They also contain vitamins A, E, B6, C, and K. Apples are a must on your winter product list.
Spices
Winter is the season for spices. Do you like the smell of cardamom in warm tea, cloves in decoction, cinnamon in cookies, black pepper and bay leaves in soups? Adding cloves to your diet in winter helps prevent winter problems like joint pain and coughing. Cinnamon relieves cold and its symptoms by warming the body. Rich in antioxidants, cardamom also helps fight disease. The presence of vitamin C in black pepper allows it to act as a natural remedy for colds and coughs.
The Big Four to protect immunity in winter
There are four other super-powerful products to help boost your immune system during the winter. You can consume them fresh, in the form of tea or dietary supplements, for example, in capsules. Here they are:
- Garlic: The healing properties of this plant are appreciated by many leading manufacturers of dietary supplements. The garlic oil capsules are some of the most popular garlic supplements. Garlic oil also has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system and lowers blood cholesterol levels.
- Ginger: The phytoncides in ginger, combined with honey and hot liquid, inflict a devastating blow on the cold. You can make such tea yourself or buy ready-made goods with honey and ginger.
- Echinacea: It is both a beautiful flower and a crucial helper in the fight against colds. In the autumn-winter period, it is recommended to take a course of echinacea for at least a month.
- Black elderberry, or rather, its extract, has become popular relatively recently. It can be taken both at the first signs of a cold and during the period when you are recovering from an illness and the body is weakened.
Hopefully, this list will help you stay healthy and be well during the cold season.
