Choco for Sniffles
by Liza at Moms....check nyo
This post is lovingly dedicated to Heidi, the author of Health Nut Wannabee Mom. She loves chocolate as much as I do and I'm sure she's going to love this yummy way of treating a cold.
With the cold months coming, here's a sweet way of relieving nasal congestion: A cup of delicious, decadent hot chocolate spiced with cayenne pepper. Now, who wouldn't love that? That's a great way to treat a cold!
Studies show that the capsaicin in cayenne has powerful antibacterial properties that can relieve nasal congestion, while the theobromine found in chocolate proves to be an effective cough treatment. Cayenne, by the way are made from ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum.
If you feel a cold coming on, melt a few ounces of chocolate [ the dark ones are better] in a cup of fat-free/low-fat milk, sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Then snuggle up with a good book or put on a good movie and sip away the sniffles.
With the cold months coming, here's a sweet way of relieving nasal congestion: A cup of delicious, decadent hot chocolate spiced with cayenne pepper. Now, who wouldn't love that? That's a great way to treat a cold!
Studies show that the capsaicin in cayenne has powerful antibacterial properties that can relieve nasal congestion, while the theobromine found in chocolate proves to be an effective cough treatment. Cayenne, by the way are made from ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum.
If you feel a cold coming on, melt a few ounces of chocolate [ the dark ones are better] in a cup of fat-free/low-fat milk, sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Then snuggle up with a good book or put on a good movie and sip away the sniffles.
28 comments:
Since I also love the spicy peppers, this should make an ideal winter treat. Thanks for the tip.
By the way, a daily dose of chromium really does help with the chocolate cravings.
*hugs*
Btw, that was a nice tribute she gave you.
Heidi - I've passed along an award to you, you and your blog are very deserving. :-D
BTW...having a little contest over at my blog...stop on by!
Now you are actually making me wish for a cold!
thanka ya for this delicious post
keep posting :)
;)
Hope you had a great time in Costa Rica. I just returned from my trip to Jackson Hole. It's good to be home to be able to blog again.
Tasha
I use a lot of cayenne when I cook - even on pasta. We all love it. So a little cayenne sprinkled on hot chocolate sounds like a real winner!
Yum!
happy trails.
I use hot choco in the morning, a powder and i mix with mil and sweets to start my day running.
I've been visiting someone a lot at the hospital and there's this other person in the room also, who barks barks barks all the time....I think I got something from her.
you can add cayenne pepper to "Salsa" I think? lol.
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