5 simple foods to help keep your body warm and support weight loss when the weather turns cold

Drinking ginger tea, eating baked sweet potatoes or oatmeal not only helps warm the body in cold weather but also effectively supports weight loss.

5 thực phẩm đơn giản giúp giữ ấm cơ thể, hỗ trợ giảm cân khi thời tiết chuyển lạnh

Drinking ginger tea helps keep the body warm and aids in weight loss. (Source: Getty Images)

Ginger tea

Ginger is both a spice and a good medicine, has a warming effect, helps keep the body warm, cures colds, and effectively increases resistance. Ginger helps increase blood circulation, promotes blood circulation, improves metabolism, and supports weight loss.

Thanks to its warming properties, ginger helps increase thermogenesis, speeding up fat burning. Drinking ginger tea in the morning helps reduce cravings. For athletes, drinking ginger tea effectively reduces muscle pain.

Sweet potato

Sweet potatoes are a low glycemic food, high in fiber, help fill you up, reduce cravings, and improve digestion.

Nutrients in sweet potatoes such as potassium, calcium, and vitamin C help increase the body's resistance and effectively prevent colds.

Baked sweet potatoes are a delicious, nutritious dish in the cold season.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a familiar food in weight loss menus. Oatmeal is rich in vegetable protein and fiber, contains few calories but provides a large source of energy for the body, increases the feeling of fullness, and reduces cravings.

When the weather turns cold, you can cook oatmeal to supplement nutrition and keep your body warm.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin contains high levels of vitamins and minerals, but is low in fat, helps you feel full longer, reduces cravings, and effectively supports weight loss. Pumpkin soup is a popular dish in the cold season.

Chilli

The spicy taste of chili helps warm the body and enhance the flavor of the dish. Capsaicin in chili helps increase metabolism, limit fat accumulation, and effectively support weight loss.

Research shows that adding chili to your daily diet can help you lose about 8% of your body weight in a year.

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