Keep Your Body Warm
With temperatures rapidly dropping, here are some resources and events which will keep you warm!
Winter Warrior Challenge
The Winter Warrior Challenge is back to kick off 2022! We challenge you to run or walk OUTSIDE every day in the month of January. Track your mileage everyday using our online platform and see how you stack up against the rest of the state. Living out in Western Mass and trying to compete with your family up in Portsmouth or down in Fairfield? No problem - all the mileage is submitted remotely by you and can be completed ANYWHERE outdoors! REGISTER HERE!
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Warm yourself with this Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate! A combination of cocoa powder and chocolate chips make this hot chocolate extra flavorful and delicious! Ready in minutes.
Place the milk of your choice in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Using milk instead of water, makes this hot chocolate extra creamy and flavorful. I prefer whole milk or 2% milk, but you can choose any milk that you choose (I’ve even used unsweetened almond milk).
Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar, and heat until warm.\
Once the milk is warm, add chocolate chips, whisking until they melt into the milk.
Add a splash of vanilla extract.
Serve immediately, topped with your favorite garnishes: marshmallows, whipped cream, chopped chocolate, crushed candy canes or more.
Nutritious Foods to Keep You Warm
Eat Bananas - Bananas have a lot of vitamin B and magnesium, which are important for your thyroid and adrenal glands to function properly.
Drink Ginger Tea – Hot ginger tea can make you feel warm inside on a cold day. Ginger is known to be good for digestive health and can stimulate thermogenesis.
Eat Oats – Start your day with a hot breakfast of oats or other types of porridge. Oats are a great source of whole grains and fiber. Fiber can improve your cholesterol and make you feel full.
Drink Coffee – One of the benefits to drinking coffee is the caffeine. Caffeine increases your metabolism, which can raise your body temperature.
Eat Red Meat – Red meat, such as beef, lamb and pork, is a good source of iron. Iron is an important mineral to help carry oxygen throughout your body.
Eat Sweet Potatoes – Sweet potatoes and other root vegetables need more energy to move through the digestion process, which raises your body temperature.
