So, winters are here (here at least) and I decided to write a particular blog on food & nutrients you should be consuming during these cold times. Generally, if we are having a healthy and balanced diet, then we don’t need to do anything new for the winter (other than wearing warm clothes). But, if we are lacking somewhere in the diet, we need to put extra care into the diet.
I present you nutrients that you should be consuming these winters. The best part of these is, you can easily obtain them from seasonal foods.
At first, I thought to make a chart for these nutrients with 3 columns, but then I thought how about sharing it in FGW‘s style (because I haven’t seen many doing that kind of thing).
Let’s have a quick look at these and make sure you save and share them.

Those were nutrients that you should have in your diet. Include lots of green leafy veggies, seasonal veggies, citrus fruits, and dry/dried fruits in your diet.
Up next, we have 6 special foods, that you should try these winters (I am sure you’re already having them, just a reminder).

These may look simple, but trust me these are harder to make in comparison to writing blogs. And, FGW believes that why waste time reading lengthy blogs when all the information can be obtained in a fun manner. Let me know if these are unclear to you, and I’ll send you personally.
If you still think, that’s not enough, then I have 2 more blogs for you ⇉ Winter is coming!!, and Winter is here. You can read them for additional information.
And, that brings us to the end of this blog. Make sure you comment (I care about comments more than likes) if you have learned something of value. If not, then please guide me on how I can improve.
Also, tell me if you like winters and what’s the minimum temperature you experience in your city.
Until next time, stay warm and keep shining.
103 responses to “Winters are here-The nutrient edition”
Love all the infographics you’ve made! Very cool! This nutritional advice is very good! Keeping g our immune systems strong is vital!
Yes!!
How much of this do you follow? 🙂
I try to eat seasonally, with dark greens and colors. I stay away as much as possible from processed foods and I do take supplements since I have a weaker immune system so I don’t get enough vitamins from food alone. Since I have been doing this for the past few years, I have barely gotten sick, and that’s a huge difference from before.
Well that’s a good way of healthy living.
You are doing great job with yourself.
Keep it up.
Best wishes
Thank you sir! I appreciate your supportive words!
Mmm… I love spinach, just seeing the word makes me hungry. I’ve never heard of Ghee, I want to try that.
Winters aren’t so bad in the southwest part of the US. Today it was about 71 F. I think the lowest I’ve experienced out here was maybe 30 F. When I lived on the east coast winters were veryyyyyy different. Much colder and always gray.
Ohhh you Popeye or something 😀
Ghee is widely used in Indian cooking. The purest ghee is super healthy.
Oh ho! I’m not fan of winters, but yeah somehow I tolerate it due to certain food.
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Haha it just tastes so good.
My favorite part about winter is fire. I love fireplaces, firepits. So cozy. Thank you! 🦃
I recommend you palak paneer (palak is spinach, paneer is cottage cheese, avoid tofu)
Fire sounds fun especially during winters.
Just dry the skin
Have a firey day 🔥
Thank you for all the information.
Dishes made with bajra are the best❤
I like winter..more than summer at least!
Ohhh, I didn’t know you are winter queen.
Stay warm this winters.
I like barje ki roti, but I like makki ki roti even more.
Yeah that too… With sarso ka saag and lassi😋
Aj bana he sarsa ka saag 😅
I don’t like it though.
I’m fan of makki k dhokle 😁
I’ve never tried makki ke dhokle😅
झीलों की नगरी उदयपुर में आपका हार्दिक स्वागत है।
Haha… Zarur aaungi kabhi to
🌟😁
I’am not that much fond of anything in the list. I like Jaggery little, I like milk little, I like dates little everything little little. But I’m a pure veggie person😊
I like your comment “very much”. I’m ecstatic to read it after an eternity.
How are you??
What’s your favourite food, would you like to share? 😁
Doing well, thank you for asking. How are you? Yep, it’s mainly Paneer dishes.
Paneer pasanda
Malai paneer
Mutter paneer
Palak paneer
Kadai paneer
Paneer chilli
Panner dry
😃
Now that will surely make you hungry 😅
I will opt for Palak Paneer for first turn. How about your favourites?
Hmmm
I like chole(chick peas)
Bardi( moong ki daal ki mungori)
Loki k kofte
Gatte ki sabji
Matar paneer
All in the order.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
All home cooked meal 🙂
In winters I love makki k dhokle.
Daal baati is another favourite. 😁
That too my choice.. If we need to gain or reduce weight healthy food ( home cooked ) is the apt choice.
I’m losing weight these days
And I’m enjoying home cooked meal.
I wasn’t fan of stuff from outside anyway. Outside food harms in many way.
Yes it is Devang..
We can cook everything easily now at home…If we don’t know the recipe, we can depend on Youtube videos 😃
I prefer home cooked meals 🙂
Yes, yt made everything easy.
So much powers in our hands 😁
Yes Devang. In another way YT become a Villan if people won’t use it in a positive way.
Less people use it efficiently
V.true
Hey Athira, I think my comments on your blogs are going into spam. Please check.
Alright Devang..thank you for the notification.
Loved your post and your infographics … very artistic/creative. Vit D deficiency can be a major problem in Scotland in the winter. We just don’t get enough sunlight. I take supplements just be be sure, but eat lots of fresh fruit and veggies. In fact, I’ll be making a salad soon for lunch
Ohhh
I never got chance to talk to anyone from a beautiful country called Scotland.
Have you got tested about Vit D?
Like if you are not deficient, you may not need supplements. Fruits and veggies sound great. Let me know some recipe, I would love to learn. 🙂
Scotland in the winter can be very dull with little natural light. It’s common advice here to take supplements. Typically it gets light about 8.30 am and starts to get dark about 3.30 in December
If I find good recipes, I’ll share them, but usually they accompany meat or fish
Ohhh interesting!!
I didn’t know that days are shorter there.
Here it light up around 7 am in morning (during winters) and start getting dark around 6:30 pm. I will search more about Scotland. Thanks for visiting.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas and suggestions regarding winter. I do usually eat a lot of fruit and vegetables; all different types and different colours. I like your infographics – they always make your posts so readable, understandable and interesting (and enjoyable). I’ve heard of ghee, but I don’t actually know where this comes from – it’s like oil or butter or something similar, I think? I could be miles out, of course! I would also add the mineral Magnesium, which I take regularly. It’s meant to help you sleep well as well as having other good properties. I can send you a link to more information if you like, although I’m sure you’re able to research this more for yourself. Great information as always, my friend. Thank you.
The temperature here in my part of the UK is about 8C today and will be about 2C tonight. In the middle of winter, the temperatures can easily go down to -4C. Not sure what that is in F.
Ghee is actually made of milk. So, you can’t have it, sorry. I do not know if ghee is also possible to make with soya milk etc. It’s generally made of cow/buffalo milk. Magnesium is an indeed a great thing that helps you in sleep. I think, I have mentioned it somewhere in my blog 🤔. I will work on that further. Yes, I would like to have that link.
Here also, temp can go 2° C at nights. Last year, it wasn’t cold enough, let’s see this year. We are just getting started.
You take good care, time for you to shine is coming soon.
Just drank some turmeric with milk while reading this haha. Also I hear radishes are really great for your health in winter. So I made a huge batch of radish kimchi.
Is that pickled radish ?
Yes, it’s fermented with some Korean spices and soy sauce and some other ingredients.
Now I’ve to search what’s Korean spices.
The cook inside you is sharing some intriguing stuff
Radish are definitely great. I did mention it in last year’s blog.
Radish, turnip, sweet potato 🍠, all the goodies in winter
I love all three!
Ohhhh 🤩
I’m now knowing how you stay healthy 🙂
By eating good and sleeping too much 😂
That’s great Pooja!! I think I should write a blog about you :). These little things plays a huge role for a good health. You are seriously doing great.
Thanks so much but of course we all have our ups and downs with health!
I need to research of this kimchi thing 🤔
This is the recipe I used: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/chonggak-kimchi
Hey thanks! You are kind
No problem, now you know exactly what you’ll need and most of the Korean items are available on Amazon India!
Aha!! Thanks for the information. I will search them more. Talking to you for 5 minutes is very knowledgeable.
Haha I’m not that smart just a big foodie.
But you know your stuff.
You are very humble.
Thanks for the post. Not below -5 degrees here ever. We are soft lol
Hey take care this winter.
Stay warm 🙌🏻
I will try 🙂 same to you
🔆
Your graphics are fun and easy to read! Butternut squash soup is a winter favorite in our house; great vitamin A, good vitamin C 🙂 It’s winter here.
I need to find out more about this butternut squash soup, sounds creamy.
Take care during winters, stay warm and stay hydrated.
I bake the squash first. Then I cook it with coconut milk and the garam masala mixture I mentioned. It is a satisfying soup.
Ohhhh satiating 😃
Great infographic! Good reminder to eat healthy this winter.
Yeah!!
Stay healthy, stay warm and keep smiling 😁
You too!
Good tips. A few of those foods I never heard of but they sound beneficial. Thank you for sharing.
Hey thanks for reading. Take care in winters. I tried to comment on your posts, but they went in moderation/spam. Please check
All The food you suggested for winters are super cool for warmness but you forget winter Ladu ,Gaajar ka halwa ,moong ka halwa 😋🤤🙃I hope you know that.😌.Nice post ,can say delicious and filled with Nutritions .🙏Thank you so much for share.
Most of my readers are not from India.
Also, I’ve mentioned gajar ka halwa and rest in last year’s blog. 😃
I’ve shared the link
Yes I know that,well I was just kidding .yes I would love to read that too .😌
I’ve shared the apposite links
Ok 😊
A nice share, Devang! I think date is a complete food. I also like lukewarm water to drink.
That’s a great habit sir 😃
Stay warm
Helpful and healthy info, Devang. “Guardians of Winter” – excellent resource!
Thank you so much 🙌🏻🥙
I simply love ghee and dates!
That’s why I love winters!
A blog idea though- tell us about workout routine during winters because I literally have to push myself out of the blankets.
My workout routine is very much like the summers.
I go to gym regularly, losing weight so need to stay consistent. 😃.
If you can workout, then try to workout during the day, after 10.
You tell me about your routine, maybe we can do some things here and there.
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Ps- I’ve commented on your latest blog “how to solve your problems”, it went into the spam. Please check.
It gets difficult to workout, my intership is kicking off in full force. So, not possible to do it after 10.
About the comment, I searched it up in my WordPress notifications, but there are none!
I think it’s the WordPress glitch Pooja was talking about in one of her posts. Damn, it’s irritating!!
The comment is in your spam section 🙂
How is your workout routine otherwise?
What you do? 😃
Wow! I didn’t know such a thing existed on WordPress until you mentioned it!
Thank you!
About my workout, I agree, I should probably add a 15 min walk here and there throughout my day. Probably that will help.
Thanks again!
Majorly comments goes into the spam.
Even comments from regular commenter can go to spam section.
I never randomly like, I make sure to drop a comment.
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You can add walk throughout the day. Like when phone you can walk while talking. You can also walk after lunch and dinner. Power of walking should not be ignored. 😃
Yes, I’ll make sure that I walk around more often!
You can do little things.
I don’t know much about your Divya or your goals.
If you want to stay fit.
You can add workout throughout your day. Which is what I like to do.
Fabulous Devang. LOVE the charts, FGW so colorful and useful with sound recommendations. Great chart to print for the fridge. I’m eating turkey soup with loads of veggies and dates as we speak and a date. Yum!!!
You might be vegan but when I have clients that are low in iron for the consumption ratio, liver is the best source and numbers improve rapidly if people incorporate them and add to their diets.
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Hey thanks 😃
Now that you have said that such things can be printed and stick on the fridge, I will make them more eye friendly 🙂.
Turkey soup sounds interesting 😊
However it’s hard to find a turkey here.
Definitely liver ia great source of everything. But, certain things are hard to find here. People are mode inclined towards chicken,mutton and certain fish. I like chicken. 😛
you’re so welcome!!! WOULD BE AWESOME AND YOU COULD SELL THEM AS A THOUGHT. lmk if you do there was one spelling error i would change.
Really good but same as chicken.
If you’re writing for everyone, adding all of it in is helpful but if you are targeting a certain population, then yes, just add to accamodate them IMHO
I would like to know little more about what you said in the end? 😃
Yes, I’m writing for everyone and I want to make it more user friendly, what changes should I do?
I will take care of spelling mistake the next time. 🙌🏻
when you say in the chart you catches the flu.. it’s just catch (I think that’s an English/ Indian thing but if you are writing in English, you may want to change it.
IMHO: In my humble opinion 😂
I would just add some info about liver as well, that’s it. Love that you combine Ayurvedic as well! 👏
I swear I had that in mind. But grammarly said to make it catches and I changed it again. Sometimes I get this confusion of 2 English, like one English wants it learnt, another says learned is good. 🤷🏻♂️😅.
I will make sure to add info about liver and non veg food options in future. 😃
Great post, now I know I’m having good nutrients like ghee ( homemade), salad , saag i don’t know the ingredients used in making but it’s green in color so, I think it’s healthy.
I don’t like milk but yesterday my mom prepared milk with dates and it tasted so good and I loved the taste.
Milk with dates or saffron taste good.
It’s a must during winters.
Must be sarso ka saag, that’s popular these days.
Stay healthy, best of luck for the upcoming exams.
Yessss!
Yeh and i love the taste generally I don’t like eating green veggies but it tastes good with makke ki roti.
You toooo. Thanks
Aha nice!!
How about Bajre ki roti?
And makki ke dhokle?
Well, I didn’t like bajra 🥲
I haven’t tried it yet.
Ohhhhh 😯
My top 3 favourites are
Makki
Bajra
Than jawar 🙂
Wohhh these are full of nutrients.
🙂
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