1. What foods should be preferred for healthy diet in winter? 1. Lotus root. Raw lotus root can clear away heat, promote fluid production, and quench thirst; cooked lotus root can strengthen the spleen, appetizer, and benefit blood. Therefore, there is a saying that "it is better to eat raw lotus roots in the hot summer, and it is better to cook the lotus roots in the cool autumn. It is better to eat raw lotus roots fresh and tender, and it is better to eat cooked lotus roots to strengthen the elderly." 2. eel. Eating eel in autumn and winter not only has strong tonic power, but also has a certain regulating effect on blood sugar. In winter diet, such as roasted eel segments, stewed eel segments, fried eel shreds, eel porridge, etc., are all health food. 3. Chestnuts. Chestnuts have the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the kidneys and bones, and are known as the king of stomach nourishing. 4. Red dates. Red dates have the effects of nourishing yin, moisturizing dryness, replenishing lungs and replenishing qi. If they are stewed with white fungus, lily, and yam, the effect will be better. 5. Chicken soup. Winter is the season when bronchitis is most common. One way to prevent it is to drink chicken soup, which is especially beneficial for children. According to analysis, hen fat has the effect of enhancing bronchial mucosal secretion and reducing phlegm. In addition, there is a special substance in chicken that can enhance pharyngeal blood circulation and nasal mucosa secretion, which is of great benefit to keeping the respiratory tract clear, clearing respiratory viruses, relieving colds and nasal congestion, and treating dry throat, coughs and other diseases. 6. Animal offal. Animal livers, kidneys, hearts and other internal organs contain a lot of vitamin B2. In late winter and early spring, due to the dry climate, many people have chapped lips and are susceptible to angular cheilitis. This is caused by a lack of vitamin B2. 7. Kelp. Kelp contains a lot of iodine, which helps in the synthesis of thyroid hormone, which has a thermogenic effect. Therefore, in late winter and early spring, eating kelp in moderation has a good effect on keeping out the cold. 2. What foods should be consumed for skin care in winter? 1. It is advisable to eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as leeks, rape, spinach, sweet potatoes, radish, pumpkin and animal liver, shrimp, egg yolk, etc. These foods moisturize the skin and prevent dryness, roughness and wrinkles. 2. It is advisable to eat foods rich in B vitamins. Common foods rich in B vitamins include animal liver and kidney, peanuts, brown rice, wheat bran, beans, etc. These foods can smooth wrinkles and prevent the occurrence of skin diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis and rosacea. 3. It is advisable to eat foods rich in niacin, such as lean meat, eggs, beans, peanuts, and green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, rape, and amaranth. Ensuring an adequate supply of niacin in your daily diet can prevent pellagra. 4. It is advisable to eat foods rich in vitamin C, such as dates, hawthorns, tangerines, oranges, etc. In the diet, ensuring an adequate supply of vitamin C can effectively prevent hemorrhagic purpura on the skin. 5. It is advisable to eat animal fats. Eating an appropriate amount of animal fat will not only help supply heat energy to the human body, but also keep the skin normal and shiny and elastic. 3. What kind of clear soup should you drink in the cold winter? 1. You should drink mutton soup. The famous traditional Chinese medicine prescription "Danggui, Ginger and Mutton Soup" is made by boiling the herbs and meat together, eating the meat and drinking the soup. It has the effects of warming yang and nourishing blood, activating blood circulation and dispelling cold. It has a certain effect in preventing and treating weak Qi and blood, malnutrition, cold limbs, soreness and weakness of waist and knees, postpartum abdominal pain, frailty in the elderly, etc. Lamb is stewed with fish maw and astragalus, which can warm and nourish yang, strengthen bones and spleen, and enhance resistance. 2. It is advisable to drink bone soup. In winter, often drinking bone soup can supplement the collagen, calcium, phospholipids, etc. needed by the body, enhance the hematopoietic ability of bone marrow, and strengthen resistance. At the same time, it can also promote the recovery of the injured (especially those with fractures) and slow down the aging process. 3. It is advisable to drink chicken soup. In particular, the special nutrients in hen soup can accelerate blood circulation in the throat and bronchial mucosa, increase mucosal secretion, and promptly eliminate bacteria and viruses on the respiratory mucosa. It has a good effect in treating coughs, colds, asthma and other diseases, and is especially beneficial to the elderly, weak and sick people during the winter. 4. It is advisable to drink fresh fish soup. Fish soup contains a large amount of special fatty acids with anti-inflammatory effects, which can prevent and inhibit respiratory inflammation and prevent asthma attacks. It is especially effective in preventing and treating asthma in children and the elderly in winter. It is reported that drinking fish soup more than twice a week can reduce the risk of upper respiratory tract infections and resulting asthma attacks. 5. It is advisable to drink carrot soup. Drinking radish soup often in winter is beneficial to the normal functioning of the body. The lignin contained in radish can further increase the activity of macrophages in the body, thereby engulfing cancer cells, bacteria, viruses, etc., and has anti-cold, anti-cancer, anti-infection and other effects.

At the same time, radish is also a good product for whitening and moisturizing the skin. Regular consumption of radish can reduce the melanin and yellow pigment in the body, thereby making the skin white, crystal clear, smooth and translucent. 4. What kind of porridge should you drink in winter? 1. You should drink Erru porridge. 250 grams of fresh milk, 120 grams of fresh goat's milk, 90 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of sugar, and water to cook into porridge. Erru porridge has the function of replenishing deficiency and moisturizing the five internal organs. It is suitable for conditions such as physical weakness, Qi and blood deficiency, post-illness weakness, constipation and other conditions. 2. It is advisable to drink chicken juice porridge. 1 hen, 100 grams of japonica rice, a little salt, and water to cook into porridge. Chicken juice porridge can nourish qi and blood and nourish the five internal organs. It is suitable for diseases such as consumptive syndrome, deficiency of essence and blood, unstable kidney qi, and maternal nutritional deficiencies. 3. It is advisable to drink walnut porridge. 30 grams of walnut kernels, appropriate amount of rice, and boiled into porridge. Walnut porridge has the effect of nourishing the body. Suitable for the elderly, children and the infirm. 4. It is advisable to drink chestnut porridge. 250 grams of japonica rice, 50 grams of chestnuts, boiled in water to make porridge. Chestnut porridge has the functions of nourishing the stomach and kidneys, strengthening the waist and knees, and strengthening the muscles and bones. It is suitable for people with kidney deficiency, backache, weakness in legs and feet, and middle-aged and elderly people with polyuria. 5. It is advisable to drink peony, anemarrhena and brown sugar porridge. 10 grams each of peony root, osmanthus root, and saposhnikovia root, 6 grams each of anemarrhena and ephedra, 8 grams of aconite root, 3 grams of licorice, 150 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of brown sugar, and boiled into porridge. Peony, Anemarrhena and Brown Sugar Porridge can dispel wind, remove dampness and relieve pain. It is suitable for symptoms such as joint pain in limbs, swollen feet, dizziness and shortness of breath. 5. It is advisable to choose fungi foods for health preservation in winter. In winter, when vegetables are scarce and there are few green leafy vegetables, fungi have become the first choice health food for people to maintain health. 1. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mushrooms are mild in nature and sweet in taste, and have the functions of nourishing the spleen and replenishing qi, moistening dryness and reducing phlegm, strengthening the stomach and calming the liver. The polysaccharides extracted from mushrooms are effective against leukopenia and infectious hepatitis; the mushroom culture fluid can lower blood sugar and has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, typhoid bacilli and Escherichia coli. Mushrooms are rich in nutrients, rich in high-quality protein, vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin C and trace elements. They are a low-