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  • How to make the healthiest mulled red wine

    How to make the healthiest mulled red wine

    Traditional mulled red wine

    Red wine is known for its healthy properties, especially for gut, heart and blood pressure health.

    The classic recipe is that you almost boil the wine, mix it with cinnamon and oranges and apples and whatever other tasty stuff. The internet is full of mulled (boiled) red wine recipes, each tastier than the others. But which one of them is the healthiest? Well, none of them.

    The best way to preserve ALL the healthy properties of the red wine is NOT to make it hotter than 60°C (140°F). This is the main problem with the mulled red wine. People heat it really strong, some even boil it – thus destroying the healthy properties of the red wine.

    Also, sugar is very bad for healthy, so we will replace sugar with honey, but always keep in mind that high temperatures destroy the honey.

    The recipe for the healthiest mulled red wine

    For 1 cup of final product you will have to go through the following steps:

    Step 1

    Measure 1/2 cup of water, add in this water a few cloves (3 or 4) and half teaspoon of cinnamon (I actually prefer the powder because you get to eat it, which is healthier than just to taste a little bit from a stick) and BOIL this mixture.

    Pay attention to the recipient in which you boil the mixture. The second it stars to boil, it swells up and you have to switch off the flame, otherwise you will make a mess.

    Step 2

    Add in this mixture 1/2 cup of room temperature red wine, then mix it a little bit. The whole mixture will now have a temperature around 50°C (122°F).

    Step 3

    Add a teaspoon of honey.

    Since our final mixture has only 50°C (122°F) temperature, it is safe now to mix it with honey.

    Now you can drink it. It tastes really good and is good for your health.

    Why is this better than the classic mulled red wine?

    • Since we haven’t boiled the wine, it now has its all properties intact.
    • We replaced sugar with honey and we also didn’t destroy it with heat.
    • The infused cloves with cinnamon are extremely healthy, they are particularly good to boost your immune system.

    Is it safe to drink it daily?

    Yes, it is. Especially since it is not an extremely alcoholic beverage.

    You can also add at the final step other ingredients, such as oranges or anise or whatever you like.

    Winter tastes much better with mulled red wine, even better when it is extremely healthy.

     

  • A Healthy Breakfast – Oatmeal, Milk and More

    A Healthy Breakfast – Oatmeal, Milk and More

    My breakfast

    Some time ago I discovered the best breakfast I’ve ever had. It basically consists of the following ingredients:

    • oats
    • low-fat milk
    • cinnamon
    • 1/2 banana or some other fruits
    • chia or other type of seeds (sometimes)

    Of course I’ve eaten oats before (and other type of cereals too), but this particular recipe is the best for me.

    The recipe:

    • I take 1/3 cup of oats, I add milk until the cup is almost full and I let the oats soak through the night (in the fridge).
    • In the morning, I heat a little bit the cup (just to get it to room temperature), I add 1/2 banana (sliced) or other fruits and some cinnamon. Sometimes I also add chia seeds, but when I do this, I must let the chia seeds soak for at least 10 minutes.

    The recipe resembles a little bit with classic porridge, but I don’t have time to boil the milk and cook the oats in it. Porridge is probably good too, but takes way too much time. I just mix the oats with the milk (it takes me literally 2 minutes) and go to bed. No time for porridge in the morning either.

    Benefits of my oatmeal breakfast

     

    • Almost ready-made in morning, easy to eat. (If you don’t feel like preparing food, you can just grab the cup with the oatmeal, take a spoon and just eat it)
    • Healthy, good digestion
    • It’s a good start if you want to be skinny. It keeps you full and doesn’t make you fat.
    • Accessibility: you can get the ingredients from any store and also they are rather cheap.
    • You could also eat a BIO version or even a vegan one with almond milk instead of classic milk.
    • You could mix it with tons of other ingredients (seeds, fruits, even chocolate).
    • Doesn’t make you feel dizzy or sleepy or whatever after eating it. A lot of people don’t feel good after eating breakfast. Well, you will probably feel good after this breakfast (but remember to use a low-fat milk).

    Common questions

    1. Will it taste funny if it sits 10 hours (overnight) in the fridge? – Nope.
    2. Do I really need to let it overnight? – Yes. The oats are tastier if soaked and a lot healthier.
    3. What will I eat when I get bored with it? – You can’t really get bored with it because you can always add new ingredients.
    4. Will I get skinny if I eat oatmeal? – A little bit, yes.

    P.S. Although my oatmeal cup isn’t very fancy (the one in the first photo), some girls really like to decorate and mix their oatmeal. I personally don’t like to play with food, but… if you really don’t have anything better to do in the morning, you could decorate your oatmeal 🙂 . Whatever you do, stay healthy!