Snow is the 23rd solar term among the 24 solar terms and the fifth solar term in winter. Counting nine cold days, folk proverb: "The minor cold is at two or three nine, and the weather is so cold that the ground is so cold that you tremble." There is also a saying that "the minor cold is better than the major cold." The arrival of Xiaohan marks the arrival of the coldest season of the year.

Health preservation before and after the Xiaohan solar term should focus on warming the yang, dispelling the cold, and strengthening the body. Do not relax just because of a temporary recovery, or beware of catching a cold.

As the saying goes, "It's 239 during the Minor Cold, and the sky is cold and the ground is freezing, and the north wind is roaring." As we enter the Minor Cold, the weather is getting colder and colder, so we need to pay more attention to what we eat.

1. Nourishing soup

In the cold weather, the temperature in many areas will basically drop to the lowest level. It is very important to take supplements to resist the severe cold. You should choose more warm foods to replenish calories and energy to the body in time. Nutrition. It's great to stew a bowl of warm and nourishing soup with various ingredients, such as mutton and chicken.

2. Yellow bean sprouts

Eating soybean sprouts is a custom during the Xiaohan period. Yellow bean sprouts actually refer to the sprouts of cabbage. After the winter solstice, the harvested cabbage is cut. Remove the stems and leaves, leave the cabbage heart and cover it with manure. Take it out and eat it after half a month. It will taste fresh, crisp and tender.

3. Eat mutton.

In the folk, it is necessary to nourish the body during the Xiaohan solar term, and mutton is the best choice for nourishment. Especially people with cold hands and feet should eat more mutton, because mutton can replenish qi and warm the body. Spleen and stomach effects.

4. Drink chicken soup.

There is a tonic custom of "a chicken on every ninth day", and Xiaohan will eat chicken on this day. Chicken is rich in nutritional value and has lower fat content than pork and mutton. It is easily absorbed after being ingested into the body. The Xiaohan solar term is when the weather is the coldest. Drinking some hot chicken soup can not only resist the cold, but also won't breed internal fire. It is really a good nourishing food.

5. Eat vegetables and rice.

There is a custom of Xiaohan eating vegetables and rice. The so-called vegetable rice is stir-fried with vegetables and rice. Of course, it is not limited to these two. You can choose appropriate side dishes according to the taste of your family, such as bacon, sausage, ham, salted duck and so on.

From the perspective of diet and health, you can eat more warm foods at this time to replenish the body and defend against the invasion of the human body by cold weather.

The "Four Seasons Adjustment Photography Notes" points out: "In winter, the taste of food should be less salty and more bitter to nourish the heart. In the winter months, kidney water tastes salty, which may cause water to suppress fire and cause heart disease. , so it is advisable to nourish the heart.”

Winter diet nutrition should first nourish the kidneys. Pay attention to the maintenance of the kidneys and the supplement of calories, but eat less salty food and more bitter food to comply with the biochemical control of the "Five Elements".

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You can eat more animal foods, beans, and supplement vitamins and inorganic salts. For example, mutton, beef, goose, soybeans, walnuts, chestnuts, fungus, sesame, sweet potato, radish, etc. are all suitable foods in winter.

In addition, the "Five Elements" theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that black color belongs to the kidneys. Some black foods are not only rich in nutrients, ranking first among many foods, but most of them are mild in nature and taste, which are good for weak kidney qi and poor health. It is especially suitable for those who are weak and afraid of cold, such as black rice, black beans, black dates, black mushrooms, black sesame seeds, black fungus, black mulberries, silky chicken, soft-shell turtle, konjac, kelp, seaweed, etc.

However, although the Xiaohan season is an excellent time to take supplements, taking supplements does not mean taking a lot of supplements and must be targeted. Especially for middle-aged and elderly people, it is best to take supplements according to their own constitution under the guidance of professional Chinese physicians.