The weather is dry in winter, so eating lotus root can nourish yin and clear away heat, moisten dryness and quench thirst, and clear the heart and soothe the nerves. At the same time, lotus root is warm and has the effect of contracting blood vessels. Eating more can moisten the lungs and nourish blood. Lotus root has undoubtedly become a "home cooking" nowadays. Fresh lotus root not only contains a lot of carbohydrates, but also is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, and is also rich in dietary fiber, which is very beneficial for treating constipation and promoting the discharge of harmful substances.

Food 2: peanuts

Often eat canned peanuts ",peanuts contain about 26% of protein, which is equivalent to twice that of wheat, and are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body; It contains 40% fat, of which unsaturated fatty acids account for more than 80%. The nutritional value of peanuts is higher than that of cereals, and it can be compared with some animal foods such as eggs, milk and meat. Chinese medicine believes that peanuts are flat and sweet, and enter the spleen and lungs. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, moistening lung, eliminating phlegm, nourishing and regulating qi, clearing throat and relieving cough. Indications: malnutrition, anorexia, asthenia, dry cough, scanty sputum, hemoptysis, purple skin, puerperal lactation, and dry stool.

Food 3: Perch

Perch is rich in digestible protein, fat, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, iron and selenium. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that perch is warm and sweet, and has the functions of invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing liver and kidney, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. In winter, perch is fat and pleasant, with white meat like snow and tender fish, which is the best season to taste perch.