Proper nutrition to beat the cold weather

When the mercury drops, the nutrition may be the best way to charge your batteries and face cold weather.

PASTA: ALL ENERGY IN A PLATE

According to tradition, there`s nothing better than a hot broth with small pasta of egg, or a rich beef broth with garlic and herbs to face the low winter temperatures.

For those who prefer to accompany the pasta with a sauce instead of broth, we suggest Penne Rigate with mushrooms and bacon, a simple but energetic dish, especially when you want a lighter version.

If we want something to warm us up even more after an exhausting day on the ski slopes, we can give to ourselves the opportunity of enjoying a rich baked in the oven spaghetti.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, PRECIOUS NUTRIENT SOURCES 

Even during the winter, we should try to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, preferring  the winter varieties, whenever possible. So that is the right time of year to enjoy wild  artichokes, and cabbage, and to experiment with all kinds of recipes containing these  ingredients (a valuable source of dietary fiber), which is very delicious in soups and other supporting meals of high nutritional value.

As for the fruit of this season, the first choice are the kiwis and all rich in vitamins  citrus fruits which are very necessary for those who are working or playing outdoors and are in danger of cool.

For people who play outside and under the sun even in winter, it is good to follow a diet rich in vegetables as an inexhaustible source of natural antioxidant components.

You are advised, however, not to drink alcoholic beverages, which, eventhough they give us the illusion of heating up when we consume them, in fact accelerate the process of reducing the heat, causing a reduction in body temperature due to expansion caused by alcohol in the blood vessels.

But you can drink as much tea you want and other beverages. It is very soothing and quite beneficial to your body.