Published 10:35 IST, December 10th 2019
Turmeric Benefits: Incredible reasons to add turmeric to your winter diet
Eating right by adding anti-oxidant rich foods to your winter diet can help you stay fit and healthy. Here is why you should add turmeric to your stay strong.
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Winter season is one of the best seasons and you may love it for many reasons - Christmas, New Year celebrations, delicious food and many more. However, the winter season also brings health concerns. The season may test your immunity with fever, cold and cough being the common health concerns. Therefore, you must take some measures to ensure you stay fit and healthy. From the outside, you can opt for sweaters, socks, and boots that can help you keep warm. In order to stay healthy from the inside, you need to incorporate anti-oxidant rich healthy food. For instance, turmeric can help you in many ways. Here are the health benefits of adding turmeric to your winter diet.
Painful joints
If you are living with chronic diseases, then you may be understanding the relation between cold and joint pain. The colder it gets the more pain you are likely to suffer. Turmeric is known to have anti-inflammatory properties that help in many ways. Adding this magic food to your winter diet will help to reduce and avoid the inflammation.
Cold and Cough
As the temperature changes from warm to cold, it is quite likely that you may catch a cold and cough. You should add turmeric to your winter diet as it will help fight the common cold and cough. Turmeric is known to help fight body infections. You can have turmeric with water every morning.
Aids Digestion
The cold weather makes you crave food that is rich in fats. And indulging in too much of fatty foods can lead to digestion issues. You may suffer from indigestion more often. Adding turmeric to your winter diet can prove helpful. Try to drink turmeric milk, as that is known to reduce bloating.
Sinusitis
Turmeric is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. These properties are known to loosen clogged nasal passages and that helps you feel better. Incorporating turmeric as a part of your winter diet can help to increase the flow mucus.
Detoxification
The organic compounds present in turmeric is known to improve the functioning of the liver. Your body needs to detoxify at regular intervals. It is also known that adding this miracle food as a part of your winter diet will help toxicity in the body. Thus, you should consider adding turmeric to your winter diet.
(Disclaimer: The content provided above is for information purpose. This is no way intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.)
07:47 IST, December 10th 2019