December 23, 2019
Spices are the perfect pinch of flavour we love to add to our favourite dishes, but what many people don’t know is that most herbs and spices are also packed with essential nutrients that can help boost our health.
When winter creeps in and the temperature drops, colds and flus seem to bound from house to house, leaving us all feeling a bit sorry for ourselves at some point. The last thing you want is to get sick in winter, it is bad enough having to give up sunshine, and for some, daylight. Here are some great winter spices you should be eating to help keep you going through this cold winter:
When winter hits the UK daylight hours are shortened dramatically. For some workers, they only get to see a couple of hours of daylight each day. This lack of natural sunlight can have a detrimental effect on our health. Turmeric is a great spice for boosting brain function and helping you not to feel so sluggish and depressed until spring arrives and the sun starts shining again.
Coughs and sneezes can be heard across the land when it is cold outside so make sure you protect yourself by eating plenty of garlic – like you need an excuse. Garlic has antimicrobial properties which protect against all those nasty germs. And, if you do get ill, they will help accelerate the healing process, getting you back on your feet in no time at all.
This super root can help prevent cancer, Alzheimers, chronic indigestion, even heart disease. So really you should be eating it all the year round not just in winter. The root has a slight spicy warmness to it which means it can also help you feel warmer; try a ginger tea before heading out into the cold to help keep yourself feeling warm and toasty.
Cinnamon is almost synonymous with Christmas time; you can smell it in the air. Sprinkled into hot drinks, cakes, juices and stews and curries, it will help act as natural medicine, staving off winter colds and give you that antioxidant boost to help you fight inflammation and sooth your insides.
Another spice that goes hand-in-hand with winter is cloves. This is the ultimate winter staple and is packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre to help protect against the cold. You can add it to hot drinks or pierce your choice cuts of meat with cloves; not only do they smell and taste incredible but will also have the medicinal properties to prevent a winter illness.
Visit Royal Nawaab’s halal restaurant for a true taste of Indian and Pakistani cuisine where our spices will help you stay healthy this winter.
