5 Diet-Friendly Drinks To Keep You Warm This Winter

It’s cold outside and there’s no better way to feel warm and cosy than sipping hot drinks. Thinking about those delish mugs of hot chocolate or a sugary latte is so overwhelming and disturbing when it comes to your diet. Don’t worry we’ve got some amazing diet-friendly drinks that will keep you snug this winter without packing on calories.

• Spicy Coconut and Almond Milk Tea

Nuts are said to be the best dry fruits you can have during winter as they boost your metabolism. Almonds are low in calories and contain lots of healthy fibre and fats, which is said to be good at weight loss. If combined with spices, almonds can increase the level of immunity and warm up your body.
Coconut milk contains healing and anti-inflammatory properties, it’s a boon to the knee and joint pains which get aggravated due to cold weather. To make this tea you will need coconut milk, honey, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, peppercorn, nutmeg, and soaked chia seeds. Combine all the ingredients together except for chia seeds and heat the mixture on low flame, add chia seeds to the warm tea and serve.

• Hot Chocolate and Oats Smoothie

Oats have fat-burning properties and are rich in fibre, which helps in losing weight. Dark chocolate release stress, are heart-friendly and reduce bad cholesterol. When combined together it boosts metabolism, therefore keeps your body temperature high and you feel full. To make this smoothie you will need chopped dark chocolate, almond milk, rolled oats, banana, almonds, chia seeds and water. Combine all the ingredients in a blender until it forms a smooth mixture. Add more dark chocolate and almond and serve fresh.

• Warm Apple Pie Smoothie

Apple contains a solvable fibre called pectin, which helps to shed off fat in your body. Combining all spice with yummy cinnamon makes this an ideal winter drink since both of them are considered to be warm foods. To make this delicious recipe you will need apple slices, water, vanilla extract, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of allspice. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and serve fresh. You can also add whipped cream on top of your smoothie.

• Hot Apple Cider Smoothie

A powerful metabolism booster apple cider vinegar when added to lukewarm water,
Apple Cider Vinegar is a powerful metabolism booster, and when added to lukewarm water, stimulates the production of heat in your body. Spinach is packed with fibre, folate, and iron, and when ground with cinnamon and ginger, protects the body from cold winter. You will need lemon juice, water, green apple, spinach, peeled ginger and cinnamon. To make this smoothie, mix all the ingredients together in a grinder and make a smooth mixture and serve immediately.

• Hot Ginger Tea

A powerful punch yet simple combination of this tea makes it great for the winter chill. Ginger is good for digestion and can relieve uneasiness associated with conditions like fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, which are enhanced during winter months. Ginger also contains antitussive properties, which relieve and prevent a cough. For this, you only need two ingredients, fresh thinly-sliced ginger and water. Mix the ginger and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Strain the mix and serve it fresh. To get more flavour, add honey to taste.

Over to you:
So, now you know 5 different varieties of winter drink to keep you warm and fuzzy this winter. Don’t miss out on any of these drinks, savour it every day any time of the day and have pleasant winters.