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These days we all are feeling the chill wind. During the rising cold we become more susceptible to bacterial and viral infections and covering ourselves in warm clothes during this season is not enough, it is also important to keep your body warm from inside. You also need to include warm, comforting and nutritious things in your diet.
By the way, there are many such drinks and home remedies in the winter season, which if we try, they keep us warm from inside and also increase immunity.
According to experts, dates are the perfect foods for winters, which you can include in your diet at this time.
Apart from adding great taste to desserts, dates are a treasure trove of health benefits. From digestion and heart health to managing diabetes, dates are considered the best for winters. They are also very helpful in curing cold, cough and flu.
How Dates helps in reducing cold and cough?
Both ripe and dry dates are excellent sources of vitamin C as well as vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and A1. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps ward off infection and keeps your immunity strong against cold. According to the book 'Healing Foods' by DK Publishing House, dates work as an incredible traditional remedy to soothe cough and sore throat.
"As an extract, syrup, or paste, dates are a traditional remedy for sore throats, colds, and bronchial catarrh," notes the book. Date milk is one of the most popular ways in India in which dates are consumed. Rich in fiber and essential minerals, dates are also known to keep the body warm, which is why they are widely used in a variety of winter special recipes like ladoo and halwa. Date milk is made very easily. Now that you know about the benefits of dates, follow this recipe to make date milk.
How to Prepare Dates Milk?
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