Cold constitution refers to people with deficiency and cold constitution. Their basal metabolic rate is low, their body produces less heat, their limbs are cold even in summer, their faces are whiter than ordinary people, they are rarely thirsty, and they don't like to touch cold things, including entering air-conditioned rooms.

People with cold constitution produce low heat energy, so their hands and feet are colder, their faces are paler than the average person, they are prone to sweating, their stools are thin, their urine is innocent, their skin color is light, their mouth is tasteless, they like to drink hot drinks, and they are rarely thirsty. Even if they enter the air-conditioned room in hot summer, they will feel uncomfortable, and they need a cup of hot tea or a coat to be comfortable. People with this kind of constitution should choose warmer people in their diet.

However, people with hot constitution produce more heat energy, their bodies are hotter, their faces are red, they are prone to thirst and dry tongue, they like to drink cold drinks, and their urine color is Huang Chi, so they feel more comfortable when they enter the air-conditioned room. People with this kind of constitution are not suitable for taking a warm diet, but eating some cold and moist food, so as to maintain the balance of the body and feel comfortable and reduce the whole body heat.

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Cold constitution is mostly caused by physical weakness, and it is difficult to change in a short time. However, if the diet is nursed back to health for a long time, the body can still be improved. The reasons for being afraid of cold are complicated, often related to anemia, low blood pressure, emaciation, etc., and also related to not eating breakfast, excessive dieting, insufficient exercise, etc. Some foods are particularly helpful to the body's thermogenic function. Those who are afraid of cold can often use them as side dishes, such as carrots, leeks, onions, ginger, garlic, onions, peppers and so on.

In addition, the timing and quantification of three meals is helpful to control the body temperature rhythm. The quality of breakfast is very important for a day's body temperature, so those who are afraid of cold must prepare enough breakfast. Food and drinks should be as warm and digestible as possible. Because of women's physical characteristics, it is easy to lead to deficiency of qi and blood, and the whole body organs are deficient in qi and blood, which leads to endocrine, estrogen and various metabolic disorders. At this time, various deficiency diseases mentioned by Chinese medicine will appear.

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