Is golden milk the golden ticket to aillness-freewinter?
I decided to find out.
We are getting closer to spring, but winter continues to hold us in its nasty clutches.
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Hypochondriacs like me spend the season immediately bracing for the next infection.
But I don’t want to wear a mask all the time like during the pandemic.
There must be another way!
My daily golden milk aka turmeric latte. I prepare it with oat soy milk.
I wanted to press order immediately, but then I hesitated.
Does golden milk actually make sense for the immune system?
I’d better ask an expert.
Yes, turmeric is anti-inflammatory and has a strong antioxidant effect, nutrition expert Sigrid Ilumaa tellsGlamour.
This is thanks to the curcumin it contains.
Antioxidants are vitamins that can neutralize free radicals in the body.
They act like a protective shield against viruses that attack the body’s cells.
After all, cinnamon, ginger, and black pepper also have anti-inflammatory properties.
While cinnamon also has an antidiabetic effect, ginger has been proven to kill viruses.
This combination optimally strengthens the immune system during the cold season, explains Ilumaa.
My daily golden milk aka turmeric latte.
I prepare it with oat soy milk.
I decided to try drinking a golden milk latte every day for a month and see how I felt.
To start the experiment, I decided to order a premixed powder.
This saves me a lot of time and helps me ensure that the mixture is portioned correctly.
(you could make golden milk from scratch yourself using recipes such as thisone.)
For a golden milk, stir one teaspoon of powder per cup into plant milk, Ilumaa tells me.
For my test, I usually drank my turmeric latte in the morning.
When everyone is drinking fluffy cappuccinos, I make my foamy drink too.
Drinking golden milk every day has not become a chore.
In fact, I almost celebrate it, stirring my drink in pretty ceramic cups.
I also have experienced other benefits: My skin is much better and I have felt less bloated.
So, for me, golden milk is definitely worth the hype.
This story was first published inGlamourGermany.
