During the heavy snow season, everything is hidden, so health care must comply with the laws of nature and work hard on the word "hidden". For daily maintenance, it is advisable to go to bed early and get up early, and to restrain the spirit energy, especially in the south, to keep the lung energy clear. There is a huge difference in temperature between morning and evening. Elderly people should live cautiously and exercise appropriately to enhance their ability to adapt to climate change. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a good snow health recipe. So what are some health-preserving recipes during the heavy snow season? Let me tell you about them.

Snow solar term health recipe

1 Cabbage stewed with tofu

Ingredients: 500 grams of tofu, 500 grams of cabbage.

Seasoning: appropriate amount of salad oil, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of onion, appropriate amount of ginger, appropriate amount of garlic, a little pepper, a little light soy sauce.

Method:

1. Wash the cabbage and break it into pieces by hand.

2. Heat oil in a pot, add a little pepper, onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

3. Add the cabbage and stir-fry until the cabbage becomes soft. Add an appropriate amount of water. Don’t use too much water. The cabbage will produce a lot of water.

4. Add salt and uncooked vegetables. Cook over high heat for a while, add tofu and continue to boil.

5. Turn to low heat and cook.

2 Yam and Spare Ribs Soup

Yam has the effect of nourishing the heart and replenishing qi. Eating more of it can also nourish the heart and lungs. Replenishing the heart and lungs in winter is an effective way to resist the flu. At the same time, the ribs can supply a certain amount of heat so that the human body does not feel cold.

Method:

1. Spare ribs and yam for later use.

2. Keep the ingredients aside.

3. Blanch the pork ribs and set aside.

4. Wash and peel the yam and cut into pieces.

5. Add enough water to the soup pot, add ribs, yam, and ingredients.

6. Bring to a boil over high heat. Skim any foam from the surface. Turn to low heat and simmer for 60 minutes until the ribs are tender and add an appropriate amount of salt.

3 Carrot Stewed Lamb Belly

Carrots can moisten the kidneys and strengthen yang. They are rich in carotene and a variety of amino acids. The potassium succinate contained in them has a blood pressure-lowering effect. Night blindness has a certain effect.

Raw materials: 300 grams of lamb belly, 100 grams of carrots, 50 grams of yam, 10 grams of ginger, 1000 grams of lamb bone soup.

Seasoning: 5g salt, 3g chicken essence, 1g sugar, 1g pepper.

Method:

1. Cut the lamb belly into pieces and boil them in water, wash and cut the carrots into pieces, wash and cut the yam into pieces, and slice the ginger for later use.

2. Heat a clean pot, add mutton bone soup, ginger slices, carrots, yam, and mutton belly. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 45 minutes to season. Serve.

4 Rapeseed fried mushrooms

Rapeseed is rich in calcium, iron and vitamin C, and the vitamin C contained in it is higher than that of Chinese cabbage. In addition, carotene is also very rich and is an important nutrient source for the maintenance of growth of human mucosa and epithelial tissue. It is very helpful in resisting excessive keratosis of the face. People who love beauty may wish to eat more rapeseed. The active ingredients of mushrooms can enhance the function of T lymphocytes, thereby improving the body's immunity against various diseases; a Brazilian study extracted a substance from mushrooms that has analgesic and sedative effects. It is said that its analgesic effect can replace* **.

Ingredients: 200 grams of mushrooms *** fresh mushrooms ***, 200 grams of Chinese cabbage.

Seasoning: 3 grams of salt, 2 grams of MSG, 2 grams of rice wine, 3 grams of sesame oil, and 50 grams of salad oil.

Method:

1. Wash the mushrooms, remove the stems, put them into a pot of boiling water for a while, remove them, drain them and cut them in half.

2. Remove the outer ends of the Chinese cabbage, wash and cut the core in half, put it into a hot oil pan*** add 20 grams of oil*** add an appropriate amount of refined salt, a little MSG and stir-fry until cooked through , remove the pot and arrange them neatly on the plate.

3. Heat 30 grams of oil in a pot over high heat, add mushrooms and stir-fry for a while, add Shaoxing wine, remaining refined salt, and remaining MSG until the flavor is fragrant, pour in sesame oil, and cover the cabbage. become.

5 Grain Porridge

Whole grains are a "big family", such as indica rice, japonica rice, millet, corn, buckwheat, black beans, broad beans, red beans, mung beans and sweet potatoes, etc. Nutritionists analyze that whole grains have higher nutritional value than refined flour and rice, and have anti-cancer effects. The Japanese longevity five-grain rice, which has been circulated for more than 1,000 years, is made from a mixture of rice, millet, red beans, wheat and soybeans. Its nutritional value is five times higher than rice cooked from a single grain.

Method:

Wash 14g each of black beans and black rice, 34g each of millet, mung beans, red beans, barley, brown rice, and gorgon seeds with clean water. Soak in water for a long time, at least 4 hours. Add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours. After cooking, add appropriate amount of sugar and it is ready to eat. The taste will be better after chilling.

Dietary recipes for heavy snow solar terms

1. Lotus root

Due to the dry weather in winter and overheated diet, the human body often suffers from heat and internal heat. Lotus root is pollution-free, clears away heat and moisturizes dryness. Very popular.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that raw lotus root is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving troubles. When cooked, it changes from cold to warm, and has the effects of nourishing the stomach, nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi.

It should be reminded that when stewing lotus roots for a long time, it is best to use ceramic or stainless steel utensils, avoid using iron pots, and try not to use iron knives to cut lotus roots to avoid oxidation and blackening.

2. Zucchini

When the weather is cold, people tend to overeat. Foods rich in dietary fiber such as zucchini are relatively low in calories, digest slowly, and keep you full for a longer period of time, thus preventing overeating in winter.

Zucchini also contains carotene, which is beneficial in fighting diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Zucchini is better eaten raw than cooked, and you can also use it to make vegetable soup.

3. Water chestnuts

The skin of water chestnuts is purple-black, the meat is white, sweet and juicy, crisp and delicious. It has the reputation of "underground snow pear" and northerners call it "Jiangnan ginseng" .

Water chestnuts are cold in nature and have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, cooling blood and promoting fluid production, diuresis and laxative, reducing dampness and phlegm, eliminating food and removing swelling. It can be used to treat jaundice, dysentery, polio, constipation and other diseases, especially suitable for Consume after meals.

4. Sugar cane

Winter is the season when water is needed. Sugar cane is rich in sugar and water. In addition, it also contains various vitamins, fats, proteins, organic acids, calcium, iron and other substances that are very beneficial to human metabolism.

Sugar cane is also rich in a variety of trace elements, especially iron. It is known as the "blood-tonifying fruit" and has the functions of nourishing, clearing away heat, laxative and relieving knots.

Sugar cane contains high sugar content, so the consumption should be controlled and should not be eaten before going to bed.

Heavy snow is a good time to "take nourishing food". There is a saying that "taking nourishing food in winter will kill tigers in spring". Winter supplements can improve the body's immune function, promote metabolism, and improve the symptoms of chills.

As the saying goes, "Three-nine mends a winter, and there will be no pain in the coming year." Tonic is mainly divided into dietary supplements and medicinal supplements.

1. Food supplements

Eat warm and tonic foods, such as mutton and other meats, and eat more kidney-friendly foods, such as cashew nuts, gorgon seeds, yams, ginkgo, Walnuts etc.

You should also eat more black foods such as black fungus, black sesame, black beans, etc. They can not only nourish kidney qi, but also resist cold, moisten the lungs and promote fluid production.

Daxue’s food supplements are mainly for nourishing yang, but they should not be too mechanical. They should be selected according to the relative strength and weakness of one’s own yin and yang qi and blood, and the nature of the food.

2. Medicinal supplements

Elderly or weak people can also use some medicinal supplements while taking dietary supplements.

The commonly used tonics during the Snow solar term include ginseng, astragalus, donkey-hide gelatin, cordyceps, wolfberry, etc., which can be used together with meat to make medicinal meals. When taking medicinal supplements, you should pay attention to the fact that they must be adapted to the person, time and place to truly achieve the purpose of health preservation.

Daxue Health Recipe

Mutton and Radish Soup

Ingredients:

Mutton, white radish, vermicelli, green onion, ginger, salt, cooking wine , aniseed, dried chili pepper, Sichuan peppercorns.

Method:

1. Cut the white radish into pieces, cut the mutton into 3 cm long pieces, blanch them in hot water and set aside.

2. Pour water into the casserole, put in the mutton, add cooking wine, green onions, ginger, dried chilies, aniseed, and Sichuan peppercorns. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the white radish. , continue to stew the vermicelli until cooked, then season.

Efficacy:

In the "Compendium of Materia Medica", mutton is an excellent tonic known as "replenishing yang and replenishing qi and blood". Eating mutton in winter can dispel the cold and warm the stomach.

Huaishan gorgon fruit and pork ribs soup

Ingredients:

50-100g each of yam and gorgon fruit, and 200g of pork ribs.

Method:

1. Wash the yam and cut into pieces, wash the gorgon seeds, wash the ribs and cut into small pieces for later use.

2. Add 500ml of water to the soup pot, add yam, gorgon seeds, and ribs and bring to a boil over high heat.

3. Reduce the heat to simmer for 2 hours and add salt to taste.

Efficacy:

Strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, especially suitable for people with qi and spleen deficiency, loose stools, and sallow complexion.