To keep yourself warm in winter apart from woolen clothes and blankets you should consume the following things which will also help you-
* Ginger: You can have it in the form of ginger tea,in chutney or add it to soups or cooked vegetables.
* Garlic: It is not only effective as a cholesterol lowering agent but also as a warming food. Winter is also a bad time for people having bronchitis and asthma. A wonderful remedy for them is to substitute a heavy dinner with a black channa soup with lots of vegetables and curative garlic for the zing!
* Til (sesame seeds): Both black and white til have been known to provide heat to the body after digestion. That is exactly why til gajjak, rewari, til laddus are standard winter groceries.
* Cinnamon: Pulaos and Biryanis taste awesome when you add cinnamon sticks to them
* Onion: Have it as a hot French onion soup or add it to curries.
* Cumin seeds: Add it to flavor green veggies or simply garnish the rotis with it.
* Pepper: It is excellent for asthmatics; you can simply sprinkle some on your breakfast omelette.
* Clove: A great mouth freshener and it is also known for its antiseptic abilities.
* Fenugreek: Have 1 teaspoon pre-soaked methi seeds early morning; really good for diabetes.
* Almonds: Have 10 soaked almonds in the morning.
* Millets: Bajra, jowar rotis with green saags; simply delicious! (makki ki roti with sarson ka sag was invented for a reason). However, people with gas and flatulent tendency should go easy on it.
* Fruits and Vegetables: Winter is the time when warming foods are in abundance. Fruit chat of like oranges, plums, peaches is most welcome. Also, you can make a salad of carrots, oranges, beetroot or just make a vegetable punch.
* Peanuts: we all love it! But because it is very gaseous, avoid over consumption.
* Honey: You should switch to this natural sweetener; great complexion is an added bonus.
So consumption of these thing will keep warm from inside.