Huangdi Neijing said that "winter and March are called closed Tibet". Starting from beginning of winter, it means entering the winter. Winter includes beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, slight cold and severe cold. In winter for three months, the plants and trees wither, and all natural things are kept alive. This season is also a good time to "nourish the dirty", so the ancients said, "If you don't hide essence in winter, you will get sick in spring." If we can make good use of this season to keep in good health, we won't be sick in the coming year. The first dish in the health food list of winter health highlights: lotus root on the list reason: the folks have long said that "lotus root is a treasure, and autumn lotus root is the most complementary". Autumn season is the time when fresh lotus roots should be in the market. At this time, the weather is dry, and eating some lotus roots 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 function of contracting blood vessels. Eating more can nourish the lungs and nourish blood. Lotus root has undoubtedly become the "home-cooked dish" nowadays. Besides containing a lot of carbohydrates, fresh lotus root is also rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, and also rich in dietary fiber, which is very beneficial for treating constipation and promoting the discharge of harmful substances. The best way to eat: seven-hole lotus root has high starch content, less water, waxy but not brittle, and is suitable for soup; Nine-hole lotus root has high moisture content, crisp and juicy, and it is most suitable for cold salad or stir-frying. Best match: black and white fungus. Matching tremella can nourish lung yin, and matching auricularia can nourish kidney yin. The first nut: Peanut is on the list. Reason: There is a bumper harvest in autumn. Among them, the most star-studded peanut is known as "longevity fruit". "Eating peanuts often can help". Peanut kernels contain about 26% protein, which is twice as much as wheat, and are easily absorbed and utilized by 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 grain, 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. It has effects in invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, moistening lung and resolving phlegm, nourishing and regulating qi, clearing throat and relieving cough. Indications: malnutrition, anorexia, weakness, dry cough, less phlegm, hemoptysis, purple spots on the skin, puerpera's lack of milk and dry stool. The best way to eat: fresh peanuts are best cooked in shells. Cooked peanuts are not only easy to digest and absorb, but also can make full use of the medical and health care functions of peanut shells and inner red clothes. Peanut red coat can inhibit the dissolution of fibrin, promote platelet regeneration, strengthen the contraction function of capillaries, and can treat thrombocytopenia and prevent and treat hemorrhagic diseases. Peanut shells can lower blood pressure and adjust cholesterol. According to ancient books, peanuts tonify the middle energizer and nourish the lungs by cooking with salt water. Best match: red dates. With red dates, it can tonify the spleen and blood and stop bleeding. It has a certain curative effect on spleen deficiency and anemia, especially for women. The first supplement: the reason why yam is on the list: every season, it is supplemented, but the tonic method is different. It is warm in spring, clear in summer and moist in autumn. The best tonic food in autumn is yam, which not only has the reputation of "food for the gods", but also has the effect of "food medicine". Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to digestion and absorption of spleen and stomach; Yam contains a lot of mucin, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the deposition of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall, prevent cardiovascular diseases and prolong life. Chinese medicine also believes that eating yam in autumn has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing kidney and essence, benefiting lung and relieving cough. The best way to eat: steaming, making soup and cooking. Steamed food has the least nutritional loss. Best match: Lycium barbarum. If you don't eat yam alone, you can cook medlar yam porridge with medlar, which can better exert the nourishing effect. The first meat: cuttlefish on the list reason: Regarding eating meat, there has always been a folk saying that "four legs are not as good as two legs, and two legs are not as good as no legs". Cuttlefish is delicious and nutritious. Every 100 grams of meat contains protein13g, and the fat is only 0.7g. It also contains carbohydrates, vitamins A and B, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other substances necessary for human body. It is a nourishing food with high protein and low fat. Eating cuttlefish in autumn is especially nourishing for women. Cuttlefish has the effects of nourishing blood and kidney, invigorating stomach and regulating qi. Eating cuttlefish in autumn can nourish yin and produce body fluid. The best way to eat: braise in soy sauce, stir-fry, stir-fry, stew, cold salad and make soup, but in order to prevent autumn dryness, cuttlefish is more suitable for making soup. Best match: Tofu, which also belongs to nourishing yin and promoting body fluid, can also play a complementary role in protein when eaten together. The first drink: yellow rice wine on the list reason: "Chrysanthemum blossoms, drink yellow rice wine". Yellow rice wine is a national specialty in China and one of the oldest liquors in the world. It is a comprehensive beverage wine with 18 amino acids, which is rare in the world nutritional wines. Yellow rice wine also contains high functional oligosaccharides, which can improve immunity and disease resistance, which is incomparable to wine and beer. The functional foundation of yellow rice wine is profound. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yellow rice wine is hot and bitter, and has therapeutic effects such as dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation, warming spleen and stomach, moistening skin and dispersing moisture. The best drinking method: warm yellow wine, warm stomach and drive away cold. The traditional drinking method of yellow rice wine is to put it in hot water or heat it off from fire, and it is better to drink it at 35℃-45℃. During the blanching process of yellow rice wine, a very small amount of organic compounds that are not beneficial to human health will evaporate with the increase of temperature, thus reducing the harm to the body. Best match: ebony. In autumn, paying attention to diet is mainly based on "harvesting", and matching with dark plum is just in line with the concept of "harvesting", which has the functions of nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, moistening lung and protecting liver. Dietotherapy is recommended for health porridge in winter 1, longan millet porridge: longan meat15g, and millet100-200g. Wash longan meat and cook it with corn. Boil it with strong fire first, and then simmer it into porridge. Longan meat is sweet and warm, which can nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. 2, walnut porridge: 20 grams of walnut meat, japonica rice100-200 grams. Wash and mash walnut meat, and cook it with japonica rice into porridge, which can moisten the lungs and relieve cough, tonify the kidney and solidify the essence, moisten the intestines and relax the bowels. However, those with phlegm-fire, accumulated heat or diarrhea should not eat. 3. Euryale porridge: Euryale 30-50g, japonica rice100-200g. Put them in a pot, add water to boil, and then boil them over low heat. Euryale ferox is sweet and flat, which can strengthen kidney, astringent essence, strengthen spleen and stop diarrhea, and is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.