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How To Eat Right When the Cold Takes Over?


We all know it’s winter. Mornings feel heavier, the cold slows us down, cravings increase, and the body feels stiffer than usual. With the drop in temperature come common issues, frequent colds, low energy, digestive discomfort, joint aches, and unwanted weight gain. Naturally, our food habits change. We eat more, move less, and reach for comfort foods without really understanding what the body is asking for. I know it feels cozy inside the blanket, but winter is actually the season where you need to start moving and working out for long-term health.


From a metabolic point of view, winter is one of the most supportive seasons for fat loss and metabolic repair. The body increases fat metabolism to generate heat, digestion becomes stronger, and calorie utilisation improves. The mistake happens when increased intake isn’t matched with better food choices, balanced macros, and correct cooking methods.


One of the biggest winter myths is the fear of fats. In reality, winter is the best time to include healthy fats. They provide warmth, support hormones, stabilise blood sugar, and keep cravings under control. Foods like desi cow ghee, cold-pressed oils, coconut, nuts, seeds, and full-fat curd or yoghurt (in moderation) play an important role during this season. The issue is never fat itself; it’s poor-quality fats and overheated foods that create problems.


At the same time, protein intake quietly drops in most winter diets. Comfort foods increase, but protein doesn’t. This leads to muscle loss, lower metabolism, and fatigue. Fat loss without adequate protein always results in muscle breakdown, and muscle loss slows metabolic rate. Winter is actually a great time to protect and maintain lean muscle, provided every main meal includes a reliable protein source like eggs, chicken, fish, paneer, curd, or well-cooked dals. All these foods are beneficial only when cooked properly. It’s not just what you eat, but also how you cook.


Today, we talk a lot about salads, raw foods, and clean eating, but we rarely address an important reality: our soil is depleting. National surveys show that over 64% of Indian soil is low in nitrogen, and nearly 50% is deficient in organic carbon. This means even fresh vegetables may contain fewer micro-nutrients than what previous generations consumed. When ingredients already reach our kitchens with reduced nutrition, losing more nutrients through poor cooking methods becomes a serious concern.


Uneven roasting, burnt bases, excessive oil, and high-water cooking destroy vitamins, oxidise fats, and reduce protein quality. Even the best ingredients lose their value when cooking is aggressive and uncontrolled. That’s why uniform, gentle cooking matters today more than ever. If nutrients are already compromised at the farm level, the least we can do is not destroy what’s left in our kitchens.


This is exactly why I personally prefer AMC cookware. It ensures even heat distribution, no burnt spots, minimal oil usage, and controlled cooking. Whether it’s proteins, vegetables, or fat-based dishes, food cooks evenly without charring or nutrient loss. Cooking becomes predictable, digestion-friendly, and supportive, exactly what winter nutrition demands. I’ve also shared a demo link so you can see how controlled heat cooking helps preserve nutrition without hotspots.


To make winter eating practical and realistic, I’ve created a set of simple, protein-focused, fat-balanced winter recipes that can be easily prepared using AMC cookware. Below are the recipe names so you can see how familiar and manageable they are for daily life.


 Winter Recipes 


  1. Chicken Dum Biryani

  2. Paneer Paratha 

  3.  Egg Roast

  4.  Fish Fry 

  5.  Chicken Masala

  6.  Paneer Tikka

  7. Tandoori Chicken

  8.  Yoghurt Cake


These are not “diet recipes.” They are simple, familiar meals designed for real kitchens. If you want to try them yourself and see how controlled, even cooking works, you can click the link below to watch the posts and understand how uniform heat helps preserve nutrients without burning or overcooking. Many of these can be cooked with zero oil or minimal oil and without water also. If oil is used, its quality and quantity always matter.



Did you watch it?

If not, watch them now.

If yes, and you’re ready to upgrade your health this New Year, give yourself better cooking and better nutrition, click on the link below to get the demo and buying details so that you could try all the mentioned recipes with AMC cookware in a healthy way.




Therefore, winter is not the season to under-eat or fear food. It’s the season to eat with awareness, to respect ingredients, cooking methods, and your body’s biology. When nutrition and cooking align with the season, weight management becomes easier, energy improves, and health follows naturally.


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