Tea with lemon turmeric (Haldi) for immunity and detoxification diet; Here’s how you can do it

If you’ve spent most of the year taking care of your health, trying to build your immunity, now is the time to focus more on it. With a sudden spate of Coronavirus cases and winters rapidly approaching along with polluted air, it’s even more important to strengthen and maintain strong immunity to ward off seasonal flu, colds and coughs. It is a good thing that we can do this with the help of our diet. Indian products are rich in wonderful foods with extensive immunity-boosting properties.

Benefits of Turmeric I Turmeric for immunity

Turmeric is one of the most popular Indian spice known for its immense health benefits. Turmeric was a variety at home and abroad in recent times because of its high nutritional value. Turmeric is rich in antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which work together to protect against common diseases and serious health problems such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma and high blood pressure. Turmeric is the best food you can have every day to increase immunity, lose weight and eliminate harmful toxins.

All the above facts give us reason enough to prepare a hot drink and warm in winter with turmeric. While milk with turmeric is a popular choice, there are many people who dislike milk. This lemon and turmeric tea is a good choice for them.

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Turmeric is packed with amazing health benefits
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Benefits of lemon I Lemon For Immunity

Lemon is a citrus-based food rich in vitamin C. Lemon is an excellent food for detoxifying and improving the immune system.

The combination of turmeric and lemon works like magic to bring you overall health and well-being.

How to make lemon and turmeric tea

Ingredients:

(Makes a cup)

Half a tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Half a teaspoon of tea leaves or 1 tea bag
Half a spoon. honey

Method:

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Step 1: Boil 2 cups of water with turmeric. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 2: Add the tea and simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
Step 2 – Strain and add honey and lemon juice. Mix well and serve.

If you want caffeine-free tea, you can skip adding tea leaves or tea bags and brew immunity-boosting tea with the rest of the ingredients.

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