Healthy Diet
FOR WINTER
A diet that is high in fresh fruits and vegetables, unprocessed
cereals, sprouted grains, nuts, seeds and yoghurt, can make
you look and feel much better in winter.
Nature is the best physician. She gives
us fruits and vegetables that are needed
by the body for the different seasons.
Vitamin C helps to strengthen our
immune system and protects the body
from colds and coughs. In winter, we get
plenty of oranges and “mousambi”
(sweet lime) that are rich in Vitamin C.
So, it is a good idea to include them in
your daily diet. Green leafy vegetables
are also rich in Vitamin C and many
minerals. Winter is the season for
greens, like “palak”, “methi” and “sarson
ka saag.” Lettuce is also easily available
in winter. So, choose from these leafy
green vegetables for your daily meals. In
winter, the body also needs more
Vitamin A. So, have plenty of orange
vegetables and fruits, like papaya and
carrots. Amla is easily available in winter
and is probably the best source of
Vitamin C. It is said that the Vitamin C in
amla is so stable that it is not destroyed
by heat. The juice of one raw amla can
be taken daily, diluted with a glass of
water and one teaspoon honey.
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