6 Useful Foods For The Winter

We have mentioned more than once that there are foods whose consumption is particularly suitable for a particular season, due to the specific substances contained in them.

What products does the body need in winter? Here is another suggestion. The list of six products can help and reduce a little excess weight - experts promise that their inclusion in the regime helps to lose 9 kg in 6 weeks. Do not doubt, they are useful, at least in these three aspects - suitable foods for cold weather, which strengthen the immune system and keep away the runny nose and the typical seasonal drowsiness and help maintain the figure ...

1. Oatmeal against a grayish tinge

Consumption of oatmeal prevents the grayish appearance of the face.
In fact, it turns gray when we suffer from low mood and tone, and this is especially characteristic of winter. We suffer from a lack of positive emotions when the synthesis of serotonin decreases, and this always happens when the sunlight is limited - in winter and the day is short and very often the weather is cloudy ...
When absorbing the carbohydrates of oatmeal, the effect of retention of serotonin levels in the body, which prevents mood swings, especially when eating simple sugars (found in all confectionery and confectionery and white flour products).
Wholemeal bread, brown rice, fruits have a similar effect to oatmeal.
 

2. Walnuts for healthy skin

These are the walnuts that are popular in our country and we have known since childhood. Consumption of walnuts is necessary because of the iodine they contain. They support the functions of the thyroid gland, on which immunity depends to one degree or another.
In addition, experts say that walnuts prevent drying of the skin, which typically occurs in winter due to adverse external conditions - cold air, strong winds, which take away its natural moisture and disrupt its protective functions. Applying appropriate cosmetics partly helps to deal with the problem, but it is much more useful when we strengthen the skin from the inside and give the necessary substances to build a permanent protective film. Walnuts are rich in vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s strengthen the cell membrane, and healthy cells retain skin moisture more effectively.
Other foods with a similar effect: salmon, flaxseed oil, olive oil, tuna.

3. Garlic - against the flu

It chases evil forces - it is not clear to what extent, but it certainly manages in the fight against influenza and other viruses. Apparently, it is not by chance that the tale of the fear of mythical creatures from this spice vegetable arose, after all, these images embody diseases.
An example from today - in a study of British medics involving 164 volunteers, half of whom take garlic in the form of a dietary supplement from the flu, only 24 people get sick. In comparison, of the remaining 82 people in the control group, 64 were sick.
The action of garlic against viruses is due to allicin in it, which stimulates the formation of white blood cells.

Eat a clove or two of garlic in the evening, the old people's recommendations for the power of this natural product against the flu are true.
Other foods with an effect against viral infections are: carrots, yogurt, oysters.