Drink of Winters- 4 Drinks You Can End the Day With
By Nmami Agarwal 06-Nov 2020 Reading Time: 6 Mins
As November begins, it’s time to say goodbye to summer and welcome the winter season. Winters are tough with the wind howling and too cold weather outside refrains your mobility. With winters, comes our food cravings and super lazy behaviour which is rightly referred to as winter blues. Finding the motivation to stay healthy and fit in this cold weather is quite difficult. Thus it is important to maintain the proper dietary pattern. Thus here in this blog, we will share with drinks that you can sip upon a post your dinner to keep those winter chills and the diseases that come along at a bay. Moreover, these drinks also will help you to sleep better at night and wake up fresh the next morning.
Here are some Good night drinks that can you can add in your diet during the post-dinner time of the day to get a sound sleep during those scorching winter chills:
- Lavender tea: Lavender is a flower with soothing effect which helps you relax, unwind for the day and go off the stress. Thus this tea is said to be a good option to opt for before you head towards your bed. Lavender tea can be easily prepared within few seconds by just boiling its flower in little water. This tea helps in relaxing your mind, soothing the anxiety and insomnia which further helps in promoting the quality of sleep. To prepare this tea, all you have to boil 2 tablespoons of lavender flowers in 1 medium cup of water. Once done, strain and sip upon this amazing tea during post-dinner regularly for effective results.
- Peppermint-Jasmine Tea: Jasmine is a white-coloured small flower sweet-smelling flower which is known for its stress and anxiety-reducing properties. It helps to calm and rejuvenate your mind and soul. Whereas peppermint acts as a relaxing aid for our body and mind. It is good for treating headaches or migraines. It also promotes digestion within your body. To prepare this tea you have to boil 1 tablespoon of jasmine flowers. ½ teaspoon of peppermint leaves in 1 cup of water. Strain and enjoy the benefits of this scrumptious tea before going to bed.
- Cinnamon – ginseng milk: Cinnamon – ginseng milk is an amazing drink to sip upon to smoothen your mind and relax your body after a hectic day out. Cinnamon – ginseng milk is a modified form of Traditional moon milk. This drink is extremely beneficial for you due to its ample nutritional benefits. It is said to keep stress, depression and anxiety at bay. It can also be consumed to control your blood sugar levels. Also, it is a power pack drink for your little ones as it nourishes their body with the health benefits of many nutritional herbs which thereby keep them healthy and fit during the chilling winter days. To make this milk you just have to boil ½ litre of milk and add 1tespoon ginseng, 1/4th teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8th teaspoon nutmeg and 3-4 green cardamom into it.
- Soothing Ginger turmeric latte: Soothing ginger turmeric latte is a soothing drink to have during your post-dinner time. Turmeric contains a compound known as curcumin which is said to treat sleep deprivation alongside also by boosting the quality of sleep. It also helps in eliminating stress and anxiety. Also, ginger is said to aid digestion process thereby promoting proper digestion and eliminate nausea. Thus a proper satisfaction is achieved before you head towards that cosy night sleep. Ginger is also having anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties, which can be helpful in keeping winter illness away. On the other hand, milk contains tryptophan and helps in increasing the levels of melatonin (a hormone effective in regulating the sleep cycle) in the body. To prepare this drink to boil ½ cup of milk along 1teaspoon of turmeric and 1 teaspoon of ginger, so that flavour is absorbed properly. By consuming this drink during bedtime will provide you with various health benefits along with a sound sleep.
Over to you:
So end your chilling winter nights in blankets along with these soothing and rejuvenating drinks to get rid of all the tensions and worries of the day and get a sound sleep through the night.