The winter diet is actually a non-diet. Considering that, when the thermometer drops dramatically and gets colder, the body burns more calories to keep the body temperature and heat constant, so it already needs more fuel per se.
The fact that the appetite increases during these months must not scare, on the contrary it is normal: it would be good, in principle, to support this natural need, leaving out however those foods that we know to be harmful for the organism, basically they are always: excess fats and sugars.
The winter diet: what to say yes!
Following a winter diet means keeping in mind some basic rules: no to processed, packaged foods, use the freezer to a minimum. Yes to seasonal fruits and vegetables, possibly organic and zero kilometers.
Avoid excesses even when drinking alcohol and continuing to practice physical activity. As new seasonal foods are welcome for a correct winter diet, foods such as nuts (nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts); non-fat meats, red meats and aged cheeses, as long as they are consumed in small quantities.
Doors open to fruit and yellow vegetables, such as persimmons and pumpkins of all kinds. Yes to the many varieties of cabbages present in Italy: from Tuscan black cabbage, to cabbage, to traditional cauliflower up to the Roman one, Brussels sprouts and purple cabbage.
Pumpkins and cabbage are optimal sources of vitamin A, C, E, K, phosphorus, calcium and fiber. And yet turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes and fennel . Let's not forget that the latter is one of the most dietary vegetables that exist: it has only 9 calories per hectare and a high satiating power, it is also digestive, draining and rich in minerals.
Artichokes and thistles are indicated to help in iron-deficient diets. If winter and soup go hand in hand, here is the satiating and restorative power of steaming soups . Good thing, for a healthy winter diet, is to consume them in the evening, as a light single meal. Yes therefore to minestrone of seasoned and seasoned vegetables, limiting the use of potatoes. Yes also with corn flour for polenta, nutritious and versatile.
Orange is precious for the winter diet
Here in aid of the body, to defend it from external aggressions that become more threatening this season, comes fruit, in particular orange, which is the protagonist of the winter diet.
This species of "golden apple" winter brings the summer sun to our cells, thanks to the high content of vitamin C, protects and strengthens and is indispensable in the winter diet, as well as natural antioxidant.
Go ahead then to juices and snacks based on this precious fruit, but also based on its mandarin, clementine and grapefruit brothers. An original idea, to prepare a snack to give up every so often during the long winter months, can be a delicate orange cake!
