Published 15:39 IST, November 9th 2024
Should You Swap Your Morning Coffee With This Winter Drink?
Does swapping your urge to have coffee for this easy-to-make lemon-clove drink solve common winter health issues?
As winter once again makes its way into our lives, its pertinent to pint out the need to protect yourself from getting a sore throat or end up feeling under the weather. So, how does swapping your urge to have coffee for this easy-to-make lemon-clove drink solve these health concern.
Why should your first drink should have cinnamon, and clove?
Lemon, and clove both allow you to avail the benefits linked with anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. They also contain compounds such as eugenol, and gallic acids. They are also known to contain eugenol, and gallic acid, which protects your cell health.
Cloves are known to function as a cough suppressant, calming the cough reflex and aiding better breathing, promoting peaceful sleep, and protecting from colds, and coughs.
promoting restful sleep. They also help clear the respiratory tract, making them particularly beneficial during colds and coughs.
The calorie angle to switching your morning beverage
Usually, a regular cuppa of coffee contains about 100-200 calories, where else inducing lemon, and clove water with honey provides 20 calories. Meanwhile it also leaves your throat with a soothing sensation. It's highly recommended to drink lemon and clove water twice a day—morning and evening—when experiencing cold symptoms.
How to prepare a glass of lemon, and clove water?
Boil your cloves: One should boil the cloves, still you don't start smelling its essence.
Cool to warm: Let your water settle down to warm before pouring lemon juice, and honey. Also, avoid adding lemon before the water is hot to preserve the vitamin C content. Let the water cool to a warm, comfortable temperature before adding lemon juice and honey. Avoid adding lemon while the water is hot to preserve its vitamin C content and prevent bitterness.
Infuse honey: For proliferating the soothing aftereffect, mix your drink with a teaspoon of honey.
Updated 18:45 IST, November 9th 2024