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.