During the winter season, our immune systems are more susceptible to catching illnesses. So in order to make sure that you are at your healthiest during the season, we have the best of Grandma’s Flu Remedies to help you stay cold-free during these winters!

Clove:

Clove has been around for the longest amount of time now and is one miracle worker when it comes to treating cold and throat infections! Cloves are used in most Indian dishes and are usually easily available in almost every household!

To help you control and even cure any symptoms of a cold that you might have, you will, however, need a few more things along with the clove to help you fight the weather!

All you need, however, for this particular recipes are just honey and lukewarm water apart from the crushed cloves! Mix these and use the same recipe throughout the day to have 2-3 glasses of this decoction!

Honey:

Honey is such a miracle worker in almost every field, be it skin care or healthcare! Even in this situation honey proves to be a saviour!

Consuming a glass of lukewarm water and lemon juice mixed with some honey will help ease any uneasiness that you might have because of the cold and thus provide relief too!

Carom seeds (Ajwain):

Did you know that Ajwain has both anesthetic and antibacterial properties? This is essentially due to a component present in the seeds known as thymol. Our friend too, has been taught in the dietician course, Delhi University, that apart from the fact that Ajwain treats stomach ailments, this is another wonderful benefit of this ingredient!

This is the main competent that helps provide you relief from your cold and cough days. Just chew on a few seeds of Ajwain, and follow it up with a glass of warm water, and you will feel much better, particularly if you have it daily!

Tulsi (Holy Basil): 

Tulsi has been a crucial part of almost every Indian household for quite some time now. We even worship this exquisitely beautiful plant and consider it one of our most precious!

Consuming tea made out of freshly picked Tulsi leaves proves extremely beneficial for you when it comes to getting relief from cold or flu! Did you know that tulsi is also known to cure many types of fever? Isn’t that amazing!

Bonus Tip:

Trying this Kadha (Decoction) recipe is guaranteed to provide you relief from that cold of yours effectively and quickly too.

What you need:

1 Clove Garlic

1 Inch of Ginger (washed and peeled)

2-3 Cardamom Pods

3 Black peppercorns

2 Cloves

4-5 leaves of Black Tulsi (Basil)

1 teaspoon Raw Honey/Jaggery

Juice of Half a Lemon

How to make:

• Start by placing 2 cups of water in a vessel and adding all the ingredients, apart from the honey/jaggery and lemon to it.
• Bring this mixture to a boil and wait for it reduce to about half of its original quantity.
• Now you can switch off your stove and add the honey/jaggery or lemon to it.
• Strain it and have hot!

And there you have it, folks! We hope these remedies help you in getting some relief from that cold that everyone detests!

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Hitting the gym is an altogether different affair! So how do you expect to lose weight in winters, especially when one does feel exceptionally hungry during this season too?

Well, we have you sorted. Go ahead and read our list of the Top 10 foods to help you lose weight during winters!

1.Honey:

Yes, we are starting off the list with something sweet. Not bad, is it?

The best natural sweetener known to man, honey is exceptionally healthy. However, you do need to be careful as to not overdo the amount you use. Unfortunately, when used in an equal amount, contains more calories than sugar. Other than that, however, honey is rich in antioxidants and also has anti-microbial properties. These properties go a long way in helping your body cope with the harsh winters.

2.Oatmeal:

We absolutely adore oatmeal! A super versatile dish with some exceptionally awesome health benefits! Just imagine how good a hot bowl of oatmeal in the cold winters will taste! Delectable! Convenient to make and full of nutrients and photochemical, what more can you ask for? Any nutritionist in Delhi, like me, would definitely recommend this as the go-to breakfast during a rushed winter morning as oatmeal is particularly successful in keeping you full for a longer amount of time while giving you lasting energy as well.

 3.Sunflower Seeds:

 Sunflower seeds can be added to a number of dishes and thus increase the nutrient value of that particular meal to a great extent! Rich in Vitamin B, folate and protein, they contribute a great deal in protecting your immune system. Apart from all these nutrients, sunflower seeds are also loaded with Vitamin E, that in turn helps prevent cell damage, helps support healthy hair and skin and also to a large extent helps prevent cancer.

 4.Dark Chocolate:

 Did we just hear a collective yay? We thought so! Who doesn’t like dark chocolate after all? We understand that every one of us has a craving for something sweet every now and then, so to help you meet that craving without adding the extra calories, dark chocolate comes to your rescue! Despite the brilliant taste, dark chocolates are also full of antioxidants!

  5.Red Wine:

 If dark chocolate was not enough to help you get through winter, we give you wine! Red Wine with its beautiful bouquet of flavours is also filled with a ton of antioxidants. A glass of red wine a day will not only slow down your aging process but also will help to considerably reduce the risk of heart diseases. Apart from this, red wine also helps prevent cancer. A glass of this elixir is sure to help you stay hale and hearty throughout the winters!

 6.Guava:

Guava is one of the most underrated fruits that are there! This beautiful tropic fruit contains about 5 times more vitamin C than even an orange! Keeping this exceptional property aside too, guava is rich in fiber, potassium, calcium, and iron too. One serving of this amazing fruit only has about 60 calories! Now that’s one hell of a slimming snack we tell you!

We hope that if you are a nutritionist in Delhi, then you too would agree with us on this list of ours! So do YOU have a favorite from among these 6? Do let us know!

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