first frost is a good time for tonic. As the saying goes, winter tonic is not as good as first frost tonic, and winter tonic is too greasy, while first frost solar tonic is excellent. In order to welcome the arrival of the first frost solar terms, many places have the custom of eating beef dinner in first frost. From the point of health, beef is very popular because of its high protein content, low fat content and delicious taste. Beef has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, nourishing the spleen and stomach, strengthening bones and muscles, resolving phlegm and calming wind, quenching thirst and stopping saliva. Eating beef in cold winter has the effect of warming the stomach and is a good tonic for cold winter.

2. Eat ducks.

On this day in first frost, people in Taiwan Province, southern Fujian, should eat tonic, which is what we often say in the north. Every time in first frost, ducks in Fujian and Taiwan will be very popular, and sometimes they are out of stock and in short supply. The hot and dry season in summer and autumn is best for eating ducks. Regular consumption of duck meat is most beneficial to those who are weak, yin deficiency, edema, poor appetite, dry stool and persistent low fever. Duck meat can lower cholesterol. Therefore, it is very healthy to eat more duck meat instead of other meat dishes.

3. Eat radishes.

Radish is a treasure in autumn. There is a folk saying in our country that "October radish competes with ginseng", which means that eating radish in October is as beneficial as eating ginseng. In fact, there are many "good partners" in white radish, some of which can complement each other in nutrition, and some can double the nourishing effect. The solar term in first frost coincides with the transition from autumn to winter, so during the period of first frost, Chinese people also have the custom of eating radishes.

Shandong agricultural proverb: Sorghum in the summer, Bailu Valley, and radish in first frost. The lungs should be in autumn, and the white radish skin is white and opaque, and the meat tastes spicy. Eating raw gas can enhance lung function and relieve cough. Appropriate amount of white radish and green olive, decocted water instead of tea, to prevent and treat influenza.

4. Eat persimmons.

first frost won't have a runny nose if he eats diced persimmon. This is what the old man in Quanzhou, Fujian said about first frost eating persimmons. In some parts of our country, red persimmons are eaten in first frost season. In the eyes of local people, it can not only keep out the cold and keep warm, but also tonify bones and muscles. It is a very good first frost food. In addition, persimmons are generally fully mature around first frost. At this time, persimmons with thin skin and delicious meat have high nutritional value and are very sought after by everyone.