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How to warm up


The cold days have come and the flu and cold season with them. How to keep in good health when everyone aroud  is sneezing and coughing and windy and  rainy  weather makes you freeze?

Besides so obvious things like wearing warm  waterproof clothes, a cap and a scarf, we  should focus on proper nutrition. In cold season it’s not only important to  be provided with vitamins  but also to keep us warm. According to Chinese medicine, we can divide food in few groups due to energy that transmits: cold, neutral or warm. Here you have a short list of products that belong to the last one.

Vegetables: pepper, chives, bean, kale, leek, onion, parsley, garlic
Fruits: cherries, coconut, dried papaya, grape, lychee, pineapple, raspberry, mandarin
Grains: oats, bran wheat, wheatgerms
Meat: beef, chicken, fish, prawn, turkey, mutton
Seeds and legumes: black bean, sesame, chestnut, lentil, walnut
Herbs: anise, basil, cardamom, cloves, dill, ginger, ginseng, black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric


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