How to ensure your food is pure, so your immunity is protected

Especially honey, your dadi’s favourite

If you ask any mom, they’ll say the one good thing to come out of the pandemic is that people are finally taking their health seriously and focusing on what they eat. Keenly aware of the need for pure, unadulterated food when trying to boost immunity, we study the labels on grocery products like honey, with more concentration.

Unfortunately, food adulteration is increasingly common and these sly additives can be very harmful for our health. Time and again, the FSSAI has put in efforts to control adulteration through different drives and initiatives.

The more we read about it, the more the wheels in our brains start spinning out of control. Is it possible that the golden-hued goodness we put in our tea to boost immunity isn’t up to the mark?

The key is to look for honey that is 100% pure. Saffola honey, which goes through 60+ quality checks. It has also been tested using the most advanced NMR Technology (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), in one of the best-in-class German laboratories, ensuring that there is no adulteration including any added sugar.

Saffola Honey is exactly like how it should be – pure and natural.

Now you can start your mornings on the right note with a soothing tea, and end the day with a glass of warm milk, haldi and honey for the best sleep ever.

So whether you’re trying to improve your health or trying to boost your immunity, here are three recipes you should try:

Immunity-boosting tea

Ingredients

2.5 cups of water
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
3 tsp Saffola honey (or to taste)
1 tsp lemon juice (or to taste)
A pinch of cinnamon (optional)

Method

1. Wash the ginger, remove the skin and grate it
2. Set the water to boil and once it starts to bubble add the ginger
3. Boil it for approximately 5 minutes
4. Turn off the heat and strain the mixture into a cup
5. Add the lemon juice and honey as you stir
6. Add a pinch of cinnamon if you like for added flavour

Sleep-boosting nightcap

Ingredients

⅓ tsp haldi powder
¼ tsp black pepper powder
1 cup milk
1 tsp Saffola honey

Method

1. In a pot bring the milk to a boil
2. As it heats up and bubbles add the pepper powder and haldi
3. Stir as the milk heats up and turn the heat off before it starts to boil
4. Add the honey and drink

Honey-Banana smoothie

Ingredients

2 bananas
300ml yoghurt
2 tbsp Saffola honey
¼ tsp cinnamon
Water if needed to adjust consistency

Method

1. Peel and cut the bananas into slices and put them in the freezer the night before
2. Put bananas, yoghurt and honey in a blender and run it
3. Add cinnamon powder and blend again
4. You can add a splash of water to meet the consistency that you like