At 07:13 on November 7, the Beginning of Winter is here. "Winter is the end of the four seasons." The beginning of winter means the arrival of the last season of the year. The beginning of this day means that the yang will retreat and the yin will grow, and the weather will become colder and colder.

The ancients believed that once the "beginning of winter" passes, Yang Qi is hidden and everything is dormant. At this time, everything in the world has a "hidden" aspect. All the autumn grain has been harvested and stored in the warehouse; the small animals have also prepared food for the winter, and some animals have started hibernating directly. All things tend to come to rest, recharge their batteries, and wait for the arrival of spring next year.

So winter is a season of collecting and accumulating energy. The human body adapts to the four seasons, what should we do at this time? We should comply with the principle of "hiding": we need to go to bed early at night and recharge our batteries; at the same time, we should reduce the consumption of emotions. Emotions such as tension, anxiety, and anger will seriously consume the mind. In winter, we should abide by the principle of "hiding the spirit within" and maintain Be calm, be more tolerant, more understanding, and less angry.

Corresponding to the diet, it is not advisable to eat overly spicy and irritating foods in winter. It is better to eat some warm and nourishing foods for food supplements. As the old saying goes: "If you have food in winter, you will be as brave as a tiger in the coming year."

1. It is advisable to eat warm and tonic foods

Winter is cold and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so the human body consumes more energy. In this season, you need to eat more warming foods to replenish energy. Foods suitable for winter include: white radish, yam, chestnut, lotus root, peanut, jujube, black sesame, etc.

Among them, chestnuts not only taste delicious, but are also very good for stewing soup and directly steaming and eating. Chestnuts are nuts and are rich in vitamin E. At the same time, they have a very good tonic effect on the body and are a good health food in winter.

Yam, lotus root and white radish are the "Three Underground Treasures". There is an old saying that "take radish and ginseng soup at the beginning of winter, and the doctor will not bother to prescribe medicine." If your hands and feet feel cold in winter, you can drink some white radish soup to improve it. Yams and lotus roots are full of treasures, especially those with bad spleen and stomach, you can drink more lotus root and yam soup.

2. It is not advisable to eat raw or cold seafood in winter

Seafood is cold in nature and will be more difficult to digest if eaten in winter. If you want to eat seafood, it is best to eat it with hot foods such as ginger, which can reduce its coldness.

3. It is not advisable to eat spicy, sweet and fatty foods in winter.

Spicy and irritating foods will have a divergent effect, so it is suitable for collection in winter. It is not suitable to eat foods that are too spicy. Most of the sweet and greasy foods are high in oil, sugar and fat. Eating too much will not only make you gain weight but also lower your immunity. For example, chocolate, ice cream, and various fried foods are not suitable to eat in winter.

We have compiled some winter food supplement recipes for you. You can collect, share and save them. If you take adequate food supplements in winter, you will be in good health in the coming year. We should eat more food that can nourish the body, so that we will be strong and full of energy in the coming year.

1. Red dates, pumpkin and glutinous rice paste

Ingredients: pumpkin, glutinous rice, red dates

Steps:

1. Wash the ingredients and remove the pumpkin Cut into small pieces

2. Put the pumpkin, glutinous rice and red dates into the soy milk machine

3. Add an appropriate amount of water and press the blur button

4. If If you don’t have a soymilk machine, you can also use the porridge function to cook it

2. Chestnut and Lotus Root Soup

Ingredients: Lotus root, chestnuts, and a small amount of raisins

Steps:

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1. Wash lotus root and cut into thin slices. Peel chestnuts and remove membranes and set aside.

2. Add lotus roots, chestnuts and water to a pot, put it on the stove and heat until boiling, then change to medium heat and simmer for 40 minutes.

3. Longan meat, lotus seeds and egg soup (can calm the nerves, moisturize the skin, and is most suitable for those with insomnia)

Ingredients: longan, lotus seeds, two eggs, ginger, and red dates

Steps:

1. Steam eggs, clean other ingredients, and slice ginger.

2. Put water in the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the ingredients, switch to medium heat and simmer for two hours, add a little salt to taste.