Warming foods you should eat this winter
Eggs - With a high amount of protein, calcium, and iron, eggs have a strong tendency to produce heat through our digestive system.
Diet-induced thermogenesis - The process of heating the body through food is known as diet-induced thermogenesis.
Spinach - Spinach is great in the winter as it is said to increase metabolism and help raise body heat.
The science - When food is digested, brown fat is activated, which has a specialized protein. When the protein reacts within the digesting process, heat is produced.
What you eat matters - Livestrong reports that, according to the National Council of Strength and Fitness
Potatoes and carrots - Root vegetables require more energy to digest than veggies from above ground.
Bananas - This versatile fruit is rich in B vitamins and magnesium, which is said to help the thyroid.
Oats - It's not hard to cozy up with a hot breakfast of oatmeal in the winter, but the fiber in the oats will keep you feeling warm, and full, until lunch.
Coconut oil - Coconut oil's medium-chain fatty acids are easy to absorb as a source of energy.
Green tea - A steamy mug of green tea is already appealing in the winter, but the antioxidant flavonoids.