1. Diet
Do not eat cold food: Due to the low temperature during the Waking of Insects and the large temperature difference between morning and evening, this solar term is still not suitable for eating cold food. It is best to eat warm food or food at room temperature.
Eat more light foods rich in plant protein and vitamins: The weather is obviously getting warmer during the Jingzhe period, so the diet should be light and mild, and should be in harmony with the nature of the liver, help the spleen, and calm the five internal organs. It is advisable to eat more light foods and fresh vegetables rich in plant protein and vitamins, such as spring bamboo shoots, spinach, celery, chicken, eggs, milk, duck blood, aloe vera, water radish, bitter gourd, fungus, rape, yam, lotus seeds, tremella, etc. food.
Eat more pears: During the Waking of Insects season, when the weather turns warm and cold, the climate is relatively dry, which can easily cause dryness of the mouth and exogenous cough. Raw pears are cold in nature and sweet in taste. They have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, nourishing yin and clearing away heat. There is a folk custom of eating pears in the wake of stinging. There are many ways to eat pears, such as raw, steamed, juiced, roasted or boiled.
Eat less animal fat food: After the awakening of hibernation, the weather will become significantly warmer, and light food will help your own metabolism. Therefore, it is recommended to eat more spring bamboo shoots, celery, etc., which have a good effect on gastrointestinal motility. Fiber-rich vegetables. Eat as little greasy food as possible, as well as irritating foods such as chili peppers, onions, garlic, and pepper.
2. Exercise
You should also keep warm when exercising: During the Jingzhe season, there is a large temperature difference between morning and evening. It is easy to get sick when it is warm and then cold, so you should also keep warm when exercising, especially It is important to keep your joints warm so that you can protect yourself from wind and cold.
Go out for exercise after the fog dissipates: During the Jingzhe season, the fog is relatively heavy in the morning, which can easily cause respiratory diseases. Since the temperature in the morning is generally low, those who want to exercise early should wait until the sun is high. After hanging up, let the fog dissipate and the temperature rise before going out for exercise.
Go to bed early and get up early: During the hibernation season, you should develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, which will help develop good living habits. Washing with warm water after getting up can make people more energetic, which is also the way to avoid "spring sleepiness" "method.
Exercise intensity should be appropriate: Since winter has just passed and you have not exercised for a long time, you should be moderate when you start exercising. Don’t ask yourself to reach a certain level of exercise all at once. Just increase the amount of exercise slowly. .
3. Prevention of disease
Prevention of arthritis: Knee osteoarthritis is caused by the three evils of wind, cold, and dampness invading the meridians of the human body's muscle surface, causing qi and blood to not flow smoothly. As a result, if "late spring cold" occurs, people with knee arthritis will feel more obvious pain. Such people can usually wear knee pads or use moxa sticks to smoke their knee joints.
Prevent colds: "Spring thunder rings and everything grows." At this time, the temperature rises quickly and spring is getting stronger, but cold air still moves south from time to time, and "late spring cold" may occur. Therefore, during this season, people should pay more attention to keeping warm. They can add or remove clothes at any time according to the weather changes. They can wear shawls in the morning and evening to avoid the invasion of wind, cold and moisture and prevent colds.