How to boost immunity with the help of herbal beverages

Here are some healthy and refreshing herbal beverage recipes that you can easily brew at home

Herbal teas and beverages are considered to be one of the significant immunity boosters. Recent studies have confirmed that various kinds of tea have powerful antiviral effects by combating viruses on a cellular level by providing a powerful boost to the immune system enabling the body to fight against any viral or bacterial infection. Sadia Salman who is a certified nutritionist and CEO of Diet by Design shares some healthy and refreshing herbal beverage recipes that you can easily brew at home. 



Watermelon Mint

Benefits:

This refreshing drink is a thirst quencher as well as an immunity booster. Watermelon is rich in arginine and vitamin C and is helpful in keeping the body hydrated with its water content.

It also contains citrulline, magnesium and vitamin A to keep the blood vessels supple and wide.

How to make it:

Blend one cup of watermelon with a few mint leaves. Add a pinch of pink salt.

Needless to say, add more yoghurt, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds to your diet to build immunity and avoid sugar, fried food and processed foods.



Ginger Tea

You can consume this twice daily.

Benefits:

Natural blood thinner for heart health

Anti mucus

Anti inflammatory-promotes lung health

Strengthens the digestive system

Anti nausea

Anti oxidant

Anti microbial

Alleviates joint pain

Controls high blood pressure

How to make it:

Take one inch long ginger root. Cut it into pieces. Boil it in two cups of water. Add one small cinnamon stick and two cloves. Simmer for 5-7 minutes till it evaporates to one cup only.

Strain and drink up. Add honey or lemon if preferred.



Sumac Lemonade

This is another drink you should consume to boost your immunity.

Make lemonade with 4-6 lemons and water.

Add 1/2 pinch of turmeric.

Add 2 pinches ground sumac

Add to food:

If you don’t want to have the lemonade, add 2 pinches of sumac spice to your food.

Benefits:

Sumac is a powerful anti inflammatory Mediterranean spice which reduces inflammation.

Needless to say, add fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds to your diet to build immunity.