A few hot #drinks to choose from for #sorethroats #coughs and #colds
A few hot # drinks to choose from for # sorethroats # coughs and # colds Yes, it's true. Hot drinks can actually drive colds away. This winter, take a sip of one of these, suggests Veenu Singh. The chill is finally setting in, and we're wracked by sore throats, coughs and colds. So hot drinks are in order, from adhrak chai to chicken soup. These don't only soothe a sore throat, but also help us breathe better, says dr Sandeep Budhiraja, head of internal medicine, Max Healthcare, Delhi. "When you have a cough and cold, the nose, sinuses, vocal chords and wind pipe get blocked," says dr Budhiraja. "When you drink something hot, it helps decongest the system and provides a soothing effect to the throat." Here are a few hot drinks to choose from. Herbal tea: Try herbal teas or add lemon, ginger and honey to your tea. "Lemon provides vitamin C which improves the body's immune system and ginger is warming," says Honey Khanna, head ...