How to plan your diet during winter
By padma
Metabolism of the body is sluggish during winter. You need more nourishing food to maintain the warmth in the body.
Steps
1
Eat maize, wheat and rice. curd and mung dal to be used. all milk products can be taken
2
Vegetables recommended for winter season
- bottle gourd
- ladies fingers (okra)
- ribbed gourd
- fenugreek(methi) leaves
- pumpkin
- spinach
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- amaranthus
3
For Non- vegetarians, the following items are recommended
- chicken
- mutton
- fish
- prawn
4
It is also healthy to consumen any of the following root vegetables
- elephant yam
- yam
- carrot
- ginger
- beetroot
- onion
- sweet potato
5
Fruits suitable for winter include
- grapes
- apple
- oranges
- chiku
- pineapple
- banana
6
The following are the recommended Nuts for winter season
- almonds
- pistachio
- cashews
- walnuts.
7
Other than that the following items can be included in your food.
- cloves
- sesame
- jaggery
- sugar
- sago
Tips
- massage with oil (preferably sesame) to the whole body and steam bath or normal bath with warm water is good.
- Rigorous exercise is recommended.
- Warm clothing like woolen and silk clothing is preferable
- Drink plenty of water,fruit juices, buttermilk as body needs to be hydrated even during witner.
- Take warm soups which are welcoming during winter
Caution
- There are certain foods that are to be avoided like red millete (ragi), barley and old rice.
- Avoid drum sticks, bitter gourd, brinjal, legumes (beans, cluster beans, rajmah)
- Tuar dal,peas masoor dal and chana dal are not recommended.
- Non-vegetarians keep away from dried or fried mutton or fish.
- White radish (muli) garlic, knolkol, turnips can be kept away.
- Jack fruit should not be eaten during winter.
- Also avoid khuskhus, ajwain, cumin, chili powder, mustard, cinnamon and any fried food.
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