1. Pay attention to keeping warm from the cold. Every winter, there are often strong cold waves. Along with the cold wave comes a drop in air temperature. At this time, the elderly should pay special attention to preventing cold and keeping warm, and try to improve their cold tolerance. To start with, add or remove clothes in time according to climate changes, pay attention to keeping the room warm, and wear a hat when going out to prevent Yang Qi from leaking out and causing damage. In addition, you should especially keep your back and feet warm, which is the best way to maintain good health

2. Prevent disease invasion. In early winter, the climate often changes from cold to warm, which is usually called winter. At this time, some infectious diseases attack people, among which the greatest threat to the elderly is influenza. In order to prevent the invasion of influenza and other diseases, you should avoid going to shopping malls and other public places and ensure good ventilation; often go outdoors to bask in the sun. Simple disease prevention methods: often place a few pills or a small bottle of peppermint oil at the bedside, or use 10 jujubes and 5 slices of ginger, and drink it as tea every night. It can not only remove indoor pollution, eliminate viruses, and reduce diseases.

3. Follow dietary principles. "Preserving yin and concealing yang" is the basic principle of winter diet. It requires that the diet should be in accordance with nature to collect yin and protect yang. The elderly should eat more foods that can nourish yin and subdue yang, such as turtles, turtles, and ears. In the deep winter, you should pay appropriate attention to the intake of yellow and green vegetables, such as carrots, rape, spinach and bean sprouts. In addition, in order to enhance the cold resistance, you can eat more foods rich in calories: dog meat, cattle and other livestock meat. It is best to stew for a longer time when eating.

4. Insist on cold-resistant exercise. Practice has proved that people who insist on exercising in winter for a long time rarely suffer from diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia, cold, anemia, and neurasthenia. "Winter Exercise 39" not only exercises willpower and perseverance, but also exercises mostly outdoors, which can make up for the lack of sunlight exposure. This is especially important for older people. Cold-resistant exercise is best done in the early morning and outdoors. The exercise method can be based on personal interests and hobbies, and you can choose sports that can help improve your cold-resistant ability.

5. Appropriate winter supplements. According to the natural law of "winter stores essence", winter nourishment can maximize the energy converted into nutrients and store them in the body, nourishing the five internal organs. "Winter Solstice" is the dividing line between the climate changes in winter and March. This is a time when tonic can strengthen the foundation, cultivate vitality, help the growth of Yang Qi in the body, and enhance disease resistance. For the elderly who are weak, winter supplements must be suitable for their own constitution and condition, and it is best to take them under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine. Generally speaking, for the elderly with yang deficiency, goose and duck meat should be the main dietary supplements. "Medicinal supplements are not as good as dietary supplements." Generally, the normal foods for the elderly to take supplements include rice, corn, wheat, etc.; vegetables include leeks, coriander, green onions, radishes, day lilies, etc.; meats include mutton, dog meat, coconut, pineapple, lychee, etc. Longan etc.