Try this drink
At a time when the entire world is dealing with an unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19, people have become more conscious about their diet and health. The lockdown has made everyone devour on home-made, healthy food, rather than feasting on unhealthy or fatty junks. Apart from that, people are also looking forward to boosting their immunity to reduce the risk of infection.
Building your body's natural defence system is crucial at this time when we know there is no vaccine or treatment available for coronavirus. Having a strong immune system prepares your body to fight foreign disease-causing pathogens and thereby reduces the risk of infection. Making lifestyle changes is one of the best ways to enhance your immunity and along with this, you can try this 4-ingredient immunity booster tonic to double its effectiveness.
The immunity booster tonic
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
¼ tsp raw grated ginger
¼ tsp turmeric
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp honey
How to make it:
Add water, ginger, turmeric and apple cider vinegar in a deep pan and bring it to boil. Once the mixture starts boiling, put the stove off and let the concoction cool down a little. Strain it and add honey in the drink. You immunity booster shot is ready.
Correction: We had mistakenly added Apple Cider Vinegar to the list of items to be boiled with water. Please note that you should not boil ACV.
ACV contains two helpful bacteria- acetobacter and lactic acid. These bacteria die when ACV is heated. So it is better to pour it into cold or lukewarm water. Always buy organic ACV with the mother. 'Mother' is a cloudy substance floating at the bottom of a vinegar bottle. It is is believed to be rich in health-boosting natural protein and bacteria.
Also Read : 5 things you should never do while consuming Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
Why this tonic is good for health
This drink is loaded with numerous health benefits. You can have it daily in the morning on an empty stomach to keep viral and bacteria diseases at bay.
Apple Cider Vinger: Apple cider vinegar (ACV) prohibits the growth of bad pathogens in the body. It has antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. ACV is also good for the growth of healthy gut bacteria, which is necessary for a healthy immune system.
Turmeric: Loaded with antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, turmeric is a natural healer. When mixed with apple cider vinegar, the two work well in protecting the body from harmful germs and bacteria.
Ginger: Ginger is packed with antimicrobial, antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains compounds that increase the number of white blood cells in the body, which helps to destroy foreign bacteria and virus.
Honey: The enzymes present in honey keep your digestive system healthy and boost immunity. It also has powerful antioxidants, which are effective in removing free radicals from the body
Directions: The views expressed in this article should not be considered as a substitute for physician's advice. Please consult your treating physician for more details.