How to Keep Warm This Winter

Keeping warm during the frigid cold days and nights of the winter season can sometimes be a chilling thought. We’ve gathered some key ideas to keep your blood flowing and body warm this season. Whether you’re just stepping out to the store or spending most of your time outdoors, keeping warm this winter should be a top priority for everyone.

There’s a lot to be said about Cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper stimulates the nerves and blood flow, promoting circulation which in turn will keep us warmer. Sprinkling cayenne pepper on cold winter days in your socks, boots, gloves or mittens will help you keep warm and toasty for hours.

Cinnamon candies are a warm and sweet way of increasing circulation to keep you warm this winter. Cinnamon is known for its health benefits in aiding poor peripheral circulation. Cinnamon has also been known to be a natural blood thinner, which prevents clotting. Try a cinnamon stick with your next warm beverage.

Let’s just touch on ginger. Ginger is a versatile spice can be used for many different ailments. Evidence supports that the compounds of ginger that contribute to its beneficial circulatory effects are phenols and volatile oils that help prevent blood clotting. Try some warm ginger tea, or ginger altoids candy in an effort to keep warm this winter.

If you like fish, mackerel, herring, salmon and anchovies, rich in Omega three fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids-help reduce the painful blood vessel spasms that cause the shutdown of blood flow. Stay warm this winter with these cold water fish.

Ginkgo is one of the oldest species of trees around today. Ginkgo has been used for medicinal purposes by the Chinese for thousands of years. Ginkgo has been proven to protect blood vessels against damage, terpenoinds are proven to dilate blood vessels opening up passageways of circulation. Try a warm cup of ginkgo tea the teaspoon of honey or try a ginkgo drink for drink additive,

And lastly staying warm sounds very appetizing. Don’t forget to iron up. If your iron is low, the greater consumption translates into more body heat. Good sources of absorbable iron can be found in such foods as clams, tofu, Cream of Wheat cereal, poultry, fish, lean red meat, lentils and green leafy vegetables. (With vegetables and legumes, make sure you drink plenty of orange juice, because vitamin C increases the body’s ability to absorb the type of iron in these foods.)