The breath of winter is getting heavier and heavier, and every household has performed a "life and death" of winter supplementation in order to resist the severe cold. In fact, this is the folk custom of the Han people called "Mending Winter". The so-called "toning for winter" means to find ways to eat nutritiously to nourish the body on the night of the beginning of winter. The beginning of winter this year is November 8, which is the twenty-seventh day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar. However, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is not a good choice to take supplements immediately in winter. On the contrary, it is best to take supplements at the winter solstice to achieve the best effect. Traditional Chinese medicine has always said that "winter solstice generates yang", that is to say, the cathode and yang generate, and the yang energy in the human body flourishes, and it is easiest to absorb external nutrients and exert its nourishing effect. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the cold weather begins from the winter solstice. At this time, the sun's altitude angle gradually increases, which is the turning point in the year when the human body's yin energy is at its peak and yang energy begins to emerge. Nourishing the body will get twice the result with half the effort.
The human endocrine system is affected by the cold climate in winter. External cold invades and internal heat is defeated. Due to the increase in the secretion of thyroxine and adrenaline, the decomposition of the three major types of heat source nutrients, protein, fat, and carbohydrates, is accelerated to increase the body's ability to resist cold, which causes the body to lose too much heat. "Tonic for winter" is a Han folk custom. On the winter solstice, the yin and yang of heaven and earth come together, and it is also a critical moment for the yin and yang of the human body. Therefore, winter supplements are often chosen to start on the winter solstice. Warm but not dissipating, hot but not drying, warming and nourishing yang are the main tonality of "tonifying winter" recipes. Adjusting physical fitness, enhancing physical fitness and improving the body's disease resistance to withstand the cold winter are the main purposes of "winter supplements". At the same time, it is also a way to reward the family for their hard work for a year and satisfy their appetite.
As the saying goes: "The beginning of winter will make up for the winter and the empty mouth will make up for the empty mouth." Three-nine will make up for the winter, and there will be no pain in the coming year. Winter is also a good time to take supplements,
and dietary maintenance is the most important method of maintenance. Eat less raw and cold food, and avoid hot and dry food. Food that nourishes yin and subdues yang is the best. However, good absorption requires a good intestines and stomach. This is why supplementation must first be introduced. Lily Pumpkin Cup has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, replenishing deficiency and nourishing the body, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Take 600 grams of pumpkin, 100 grams of lily, and 50 grams of dried corn as the main ingredients. Wash the pumpkin, then cut it in half and scoop out the flesh. Finally, use half of it as a pumpkin pot and steam it for 5 minutes. Then wash the remaining pumpkin and lily cubes, use appropriate amount of coconut milk, light cream, and clear soup to boil the pumpkin cubes, lilies, and corn kernels, season with salt and MSG, and put them into a pumpkin cup, and put the pumpkin cup in Steam in the pot for 2 minutes. This dish is delicious and easy to make, but don’t eat it with snails and oysters, as it will hinder the absorption of nutrients. After adjusting your stomach and intestines, you can start eating delicious food. There are fewer vegetables in winter. When nourishing, you must also maintain a balanced nutrition. Different from meat supplements in the past, rock sugar glutinous rice and lotus root are also a good choice.
Mix the glutinous rice and white rice that have been soaked in cold water for about two hours. Use chopsticks to put the rice into the hole of the lotus root that has been cut for use. Then close the cut end and insert it tightly with a toothpick. to fix. Put the fixed lotus roots into a non-stick pan, add water to cover the lotus roots, and then add a small amount of rock sugar. Cook over high heat until the water boils, then turn down the heat and cook for about 90 minutes, then take it out. Slice and serve on a plate. This dish is warm and refreshing, sweet but not greasy, and nourishes yin and yang. It can be regarded as a good winter tonic dish.
Although winter is a good time to save and maintain the body, it is also important to limit it in moderation and vary from person to person. Do not blindly supplement, the more the better. Excessive supplementation will not only put a heavy burden on the gastrointestinal tract and damage gastrointestinal function, but will also be counterproductive and cause waste. ?Take more tonics to treat illnesses and strengthen the body without illness? This has no scientific basis. ?Is medicine three-thirds toxic? No matter what kind of tonic, taking it too much for a long time will inevitably produce toxic side effects. Pregnant women, children, patients with high blood pressure, etc. are not suitable for taking supplements. Abuse of supplements by pregnant women can harm the fetus and even lead to miscarriage and premature birth. Excessive abuse of certain supplements by children can cause precocious puberty. Taking astragalus when there are excess heat syndromes such as high fever, severe thirst, and constipation is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. For the elderly suffering from kidney stones and high blood pressure, taking ginseng can aggravate the condition and even cause accidents. Excessive consumption of ginseng can lead to "ginseng syndrome". Excessive consumption of ginseng antler supplements can cause abdominal distension and inability to eat. Another thing to note when taking supplements is not to use medicine instead of food, or to emphasize medicine over diet. Ancient Chinese people have long said that "medicine and food have the same origin, and medicine and food have the same root". Many foods are also effective medicines. Reasonable adjustment of diet can also help with treatment. For example, eating more celery can prevent and treat high blood pressure, eating more pumpkins can cure diabetes, and eating more radish can strengthen the stomach and digestion, smooth the air and widen the chest, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, and improve the body's immunity.
The biggest misunderstanding about "replenishing winter" is that everyone makes replenishment regardless of the actual situation or the target. Winter is severely cold, and people always feel that their families need to take supplements to stay healthy and survive the winter safely. However, not everyone actually needs winter supplements. People with strong physiques do not need to take supplements, but only those with weak bodies are suitable for taking supplements.
Only in this way can we prescribe the right medicine to replenish the deficiency, strengthen the body, and strengthen the body. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the principle of tonic: "replenish what is deficient". Patients with non-deficiency syndrome do not need to take supplements. Deficiency syndrome is divided into yin deficiency, yang deficiency, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, etc. Only by taking appropriate medicine can the body be replenished. Regardless of whether the symptoms are deficient or actual, using tonics indiscriminately will only make things worse with more tonics. Therefore, when taking supplements in winter, you need to identify your physique and determine whether you need to take supplements. Then decide how to supplement according to your own physical characteristics. ?Mending for winter? Based on reality, we should mend whatever we go for. Remember to blindly follow the trend and I will mend whatever others mend. For example, people with a warm constitution are prone to nosebleeds when eating dog meat. Patients with diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease and people with indigestion should not eat high-calorie and high-fat foods. In winter, avoid greasy and spicy food, keep it light, and eat more vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables to ensure adequate sleep and rest. In addition, when taking tonic, the stomach and intestines need to adapt to the process. It is best to do the tonic first. Generally speaking, you can first choose stewed beef with red dates, peanuts and brown sugar, or you can cook some ginger, jujube and beef soup. , to adjust spleen and stomach function.