Four immunity-boosting homemade drinks that are best for winter

Winter is almost on the threshold and all of us need to boost our immune system to cope with the odds of this changing season. In order to do that, Dr Archana Batra who is a Dietitian and a Diabetes Educator, suggests four drinks which will improve your immune system.
Turmeric Milk or Golden Milk
This homemade golden drink is still the first preference of our grandmothers to cure any health issue or to improve the immune system. A glass of warm turmeric milk not only keeps you warm during a winter night but also helps to manage the blood sugar levels.

Green Smoothies We all know the benefits of green vegetables for our health. Add antioxidant vegetables to your diet like spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, etc. Winter is the best season to experiment with different green smoothies by adding seasonal vegetables in it. Green smoothies help you to burn unwanted calories along with speeding up the metabolism.

Beetroot-carrot juice
Beetroot is a well -known power packed vegetable with iron, potassium, magnesium, nitrate, Vitamin A, C and B6 in it.The anti-inflammatory properties in it help to eliminate skin impurities. The Vitamin C in it helps in preventing flu. Low calorie beetroot drink helps to control weight and boost stamina. It increases the oxygen level in blood by opening blood vessels and improves the blood flow. In winter, you can get the best quality carrots from the local farmers. Carrots contain vitamin A and beta carotene in it which is beneficial for your immune system, skin and eyes. You can add carrot in the beetroot juice to enhance its benefits.

Carrot-apple-ginger juice
This refreshing juice is loaded with multivitamins, antioxidants and beta-carotene. Thus it helps to flush out the toxins from the body and improve the digestive system. It prepares the body to fight against different diseases along with cancer. To enhance the taste you can also add some honey and black pepper to it.