tips for preventing cold and keeping warm in winter

First, walk more and soak more to warm your feet

Cold comes from your feet, and your feet are the focus of health care in winter. Key points of health care: walking, pressing and soaking. Go: do more activities, let your feet move, and promote smooth blood flow; Soak, soak your feet with hot water of about 4 before going to bed every day, so that the yang will rise, the whole body's qi and blood will be unblocked, which is beneficial to sleep; Press and massage Yongquan point on your left foot 36 times with your right hand and Yongquan point on your right foot 36 times with your left hand.

Second, eat more foods containing iron and calcium

Fear of cold is related to the lack of calcium and iron, and people's fear of cold is related to less intake of certain minerals. The content of calcium in human body can directly affect the flexibility and excitability of myocardium, blood vessels and muscles; Iron deficiency in blood is an important cause of iron deficiency anemia, which is often characterized by low heat production and low body temperature. Therefore, supplementing foods rich in calcium and iron can improve the body's ability to keep out the cold.

Third, insist on exercising in winter

Because of the cold climate in winter, the colder it is, the more you should exercise, because exercise is the best way to drive away the cold, and it can also enhance the disease resistance and reduce the occurrence of diseases. In winter sports, you can choose jogging, cycling, playing Tai Ji Chuan, etc., and you can also choose indoor fitness places such as aerobics, table tennis and bowling. However, when the elderly exercise, they must do what they can, and they can't choose sports with too much activity and too much exercise.

4. Pinch your nose and exhale to prevent dryness

Cold and dry air can cause the secretion of respiratory mucosa to increase, and the gas exchange is blocked, thus concentrating the pressure of respiratory tract. In winter, wear a scarf and mask when going out, and usually drink more warm water to prevent the respiratory tract from being too dry; After 9 o'clock in the morning, you should open the window at home, or you can cook vinegar at home for sterilization.