Whole grains and pulses to keep you warm in winter.
Keep yourself warm and drive away infections this winter with these heat-generating foods.
Certain foods have a more warming effect than others, known as “diet induced thermognesis”, this effect is due to energy released during digestion and assimilation.
Lets begin with Whole grains and pulses
Traditional grains like jowar, bajra, barley, oats and corn have great warming properties. Whole pulses like moong, chana, beans, and lentils matki and soyabean are also quite useful for driving away the chills. Have them in the form of gruels, in rotis, or boiled. Millets can be used to make hot porridge. Whole pulses and legumes like can be used in soups and stews.