1. Several foods that should be eaten in winter
Mutton: Mutton is warm in nature, can bring a lot of heat to the human body, and contains much more calcium and iron than Beef, pork. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mutton can support yang, replenish essence and blood, cure lung deficiency, and relieve strain. It is an excellent nourishing and strengthening food.
According to surveys, sheep are very unlikely to suffer from lung diseases. They often eat mutton and drink goat milk, which is quite effective in treating lung diseases. As for bronchitis cough and cold cough, just drinking mutton soup can relieve and cure them. In addition, mutton is very beneficial to postpartum Qi and blood deficiency and all deficiency and cold syndromes.
Rarot: As the saying goes, if you eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, you won’t have to worry about doctors prescribing medicine.
Radish is sweet and pungent in taste and cool in nature. It has the functions of smoothing Qi and digestion, removing dryness and promoting fluid production, dissipating blood stasis, detoxifying, and promoting bowel movement. Decoction of white radish can cure colds; decoction of radish, ginger, honey and water can cure coughs and asthma; dizziness and nausea caused by gas poisoning can be cured by taking radish juice.
Walnut: It is known as the "longevity fruit" in our country.
Its heat production is twice that of grain and lean meat, and it contains fat, is rich in nutrients, and has the function of strengthening the kidneys and nourishing the brain. Those who are weak in winter can slowly strengthen their body by eating one or two walnut kernels every morning and evening. For those with constipation in winter, you can mash walnut kernels and black sesame seeds in a ratio of 2:1, take a spoonful of it with warm boiled water every morning, and the effect is remarkable.
Chestnuts: sweet and warm in nature, non-toxic, nourishing the stomach, spleen, kidneys and muscles, suitable for consumption in winter. It contains unsaturated fatty acids and multiple vitamins, which can resist high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and other diseases. It is a good nourishing product for middle-aged people to resist aging and prevent diseases.
Sweet potatoes: delicious and cheap, with high nutritional value. According to the latest research results, it can provide the human body with a unique mucus protein. This mixture of polysaccharide proteins can not only prevent atherosclerosis and reduce subcutaneous fat, but also maintain lubrication in the joint cavity to prevent sprains.
However, the disadvantage of sweet potatoes is that they contain a kind of "gasifying acid". After eating, the gastrointestinal tract will produce carbon dioxide gas. Eating too much will cause heartburn and bloating. People with gastrointestinal diseases should use it with caution. .
2. It’s better to eat more hot pot in winter
In the severe winter, the cold is so severe that the human body needs more calories to maintain normal physiological activities, and hot pot is a form of dining that is just right for this. This need of the body in winter.
The main ingredients of hot pot are usually sheep, beef, pigs, chickens, rabbits and other meats, as well as sea cucumbers, prawns, dried shrimps and other products. These foods can provide sufficient calories and fat to the human body. , nutrition, and the various soups in the hot pot not only keep out the cold and activate blood circulation after drinking, but also have the wonderful effects of moisturizing the skin, beautifying the skin and preventing dryness.