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body. Hot liquids speed up the process of 5. Warm Liquid First Thing in The
opening a blocked nose, as seasonings of Morning
onions and pepper travel in the vapour and
help to open nasal passages.
3. Dry Fruits and Nuts
This could be warm water, warm lemon
water, warm turmeric water or any herb or
flower infused warm water. Warm water
Cashews, pistachios, dates, figs, almonds, flushes your intestines and cleanses your
walnuts - you name it, you eat it! Dry fruits colon, leading to clean and healthy bowels.
are great nutrition. Not only do they help
generate heat within the body during colder 6. More Fibre
weather, but they also give you great energy.
4. Tea
Eating plenty of fibre (commonly referred
to as roughage) is associated with a lower
risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes,
There are a variety of teas - green and and bowel cancer. Choosing foods with fibre
black are superlative - that you can brew, - oats, bran, pulses, veggies - also make
to suit the mood of your day. Tisanes also us feel fuller, help digestion, and prevent
work perfectly if you’d rather not add milk. constipation.
Tea has so many benefits, but we give it
five stars for its antioxidant and purifying 7. Probiotics
properties. Adding spices and herbs like Probiotics are basically live bacteria that
ginger to tea during winter warms up are beneficial for our better digestion and
your body; conversely, infusing herbs like immune system. Many probiotics are
peppermint and lemongrass give you an similar to bacteria that are naturally living
energy boost in warmer climates. in our body. Though many opt for probiotic
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