The weather is getting colder and winter is coming. What foods are better for your health during this season?

In winter, people need to adapt to this environment and can take some warming foods to supplement heat energy and improve the body's ability to withstand the cold. Here are the following foods to choose from: Beef: Its nature and flavor are sweet and mild. It has the effects of nourishing the stomach and spleen, replenishing qi and blood, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, and strengthening the muscles and bones. It is especially suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach, loose stools and diarrhea, who are weak and fearful. The effect of eating in winter is especially good for those who are cold. Mutton: It is a high-protein, low-cholesterol food. It is sweet, warm, and high in calories. Regular consumption in winter can replenish qi, stimulate appetite, strengthen the lungs, relieve phlegm and asthma, and strengthen the kidneys and strengthen yang. It is especially suitable for tuberculosis and anemia. , for postpartum patients with Qi and blood deficiency and deficiency and cold syndrome. There is a saying in Chinese medicine that "ginseng replenishes qi and mutton replenishes the body." Rabbit meat: its nature and flavor are sweet and cool, it can replenish qi, cool blood and detoxify. It is a high-protein, low-fat food and has lower cholesterol content than all meat. It is suitable for patients with heart disease and high blood pressure, and is also an ideal food for middle-aged people in winter. Ginger: Warm in nature and pungent in taste, it has the effects of relieving the surface and dispersing cold, dispelling cold and strengthening the stomach, warming the menstruation and activating blood circulation. Modern medicine has proven that ginger contains various volatile substances such as gingerol and zingiberenone, which can stimulate the heart and blood vessels, cause blood vessel dilation and central nervous system excitement, and make the whole body feel warm. Ginger also contains a variety of nutrients. There is a saying that "eating three slices of ginger in the morning is like drinking ginseng soup". Chestnut: Chestnut contains high sugar content and a lot of lipase, which has the function of keeping cold. Use 15 chestnuts, peel them and make porridge with glutinous rice. It is suitable for people with cold kidneys, weak waist and knees. It can increase the calories required by the body and increase the effect of keeping out the cold. Radish: There is a folk saying of "Winter Moon Radish and Ginseng", but radish is also very nutritious. Especially in winter, when there is less rain and the climate is dry, people will feel dry throat and nose, dry skin, and dry cough with less phlegm. You can choose to peel radish and eat it raw, which can moisturize dryness and relieve cough. Therefore, it has the reputation of "radish is as good as snow pear". Dried shrimps and dried shrimps: They are moist in nature and sweet in taste. They have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang. They are suitable for people who are afraid of cold and weak due to weak kidney yang in winter. Orange: Warm in nature and sweet in taste, it contains a variety of nutrients, especially vitamins C and D, which are the most abundant. They are of great benefit to replenishing yang and qi, regulating human metabolism and other physiological functions. Orange peel also contains volatile oil, which has the effects of strengthening the stomach, dispelling wind, and resolving phlegm. It can be soaked in water with sugar and used as tea. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Oranges are sweet and moisturize the lungs, while sour oranges gather phlegm. They relieve thirst, whet the appetite, and remove gas in the chest." December is approaching, and you can already see white "breathing" when you go out and talk. As the weather changes, many minor ailments also come with it, such as cold hands and feet, back pain, frequent colds, etc. What can you eat to keep yourself away from these minor ailments? Eat more cold-proof foods in the first round. Focus: Soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. Countermeasures: People with soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, and deficient Qi and blood are afraid of cold. Appropriate selection of foods with cold-proof effects for warming and nourishing can improve this situation. Eating more cold-resistant foods can warm body tissues, strengthen physical fitness, promote metabolism, and improve the body's ability to protect against cold. Secret recipe not to be told: mutton porridge. Take 100 grams of fresh mutton, 100 grams of japonica rice, and appropriate amounts of salt, green onion, and ginger. Wash and slice the mutton, cut the green onion and ginger into small pieces and set aside. Wash the japonica rice, put it into the pot together with the mutton and condiments, add an appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, and then simmer it into porridge. This porridge has the functions of replenishing qi and blood, warming the spleen and stomach, replenishing essence and replenishing marrow. It is suitable for people with insufficient yang, deficiency of qi and blood, and soreness and weakness of the waist and knees. The second round increases thermogenic nutrients. Focus: The body is thin and afraid of cold. Countermeasures: Due to the cold climate in winter, the body consumes more energy every day to adapt to the cold outside environment. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the intake of thermogenic nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates). In particular, it is necessary to relatively increase the intake of some fat, such as adding a little bit of fat when eating meat dishes. Secret recipe not to be told: Stewed Lean Pork with Olives and Sydney Pear: 15 grams of olives, 50 grams of Sydney, 100 grams of lean meat, and 1 candied date. Wash the lean meat, boil it briefly in boiling water and cut into pieces. Wash and slice the pear, then put it into a stew pot with the washed olives and candied dates, add 250 ml of water, and stew for two hours. This dish soothes the throat, promotes body fluids, nourishes yin and moisturizes dryness. The focus of the third round of methionine supplementation: Countermeasures for cold hands and feet: Cold climate increases the excretion of creatine in human urine and accelerates fat metabolism. Methyl groups are required for the synthesis of creatine, fatty acids and the heat released by oxidation in the human body. . Therefore, you should eat more foods containing more methionine in winter. Secret recipe not to be told: Sweet milk with ginger juice. Take 150-200 ml of fresh milk, add a spoonful of ginger juice and a little sugar, put it in a container and steam it for fifteen minutes. This drink has the effect of dispelling cold and harmonizing the stomach. Drink one cup every day and the coldness in your hands and feet will gradually disappear. The fourth round of vitamins is indispensable. Focus: Chill and abdominal pain. Countermeasures: Cold weather increases the body's oxidative heat production, and the body's vitamin metabolism also undergoes significant changes. Increase vitamin A to enhance the body's cold tolerance. Increase the intake of vitamin C to improve the body's ability to adapt to cold and have a good protective effect on blood vessels. Vitamin A mainly comes from foods such as animal liver, carrots, and dark green vegetables, while vitamin C mainly comes from foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables.

Secret recipe not to be told: One pound of fresh pork liver, washed, and cut into slightly larger slices with a diagonal knife; fry the pork with salt, cooking wine, shredded ginger, pepper, light soy sauce, MSG and a little cornstarch. Marinate the liver (if you like five-spice flavor, add some five-spice powder); heat a frying pan and add a little oil, spread the pork liver in the pan and fry one side until brown, then turn the other side; when both sides are brown, add some minced garlic and green onions. Shred with a little soy sauce and mix well, then take it out of the pan and put it on a plate. This dish is rich in vitamin A, which can relieve abdominal pain caused by chills. Chapter 5: Appropriate intake of minerals. Focus: Weak constitution, frequent colds. Countermeasures: People's fear of cold is also related to the amount of minerals taken by the body. For example, the amount of calcium in the human body can directly affect the elasticity and excitability of the human heart, blood vessels and muscles. Calcium supplementation can improve the body's ability to withstand cold. Foods rich in calcium include milk, soy products, kelp, etc. Salt is also very important for the human body to keep out the cold. It can enhance the body's thermogenic function. Therefore, the seasoning in winter should be mainly spicy and hot, but it should not be too salty. The secret recipe: kelp tofu: half a pound of kelp knots, a box of northern tofu, ginger slices, shredded green onions, salt and chicken essence. Wash the kelp knots and set aside. Cut the tofu into 3 cm square pieces. Add appropriate amount of oil. When the oil is 50% warm, add sliced ??ginger and green onions and saute until fragrant. Add the tofu and salt. Fry for about 1 minute until slightly brown and stir-fry. ;Add kelp and stir-fry for about a minute; add water to cover the main ingredients by 1 cm, and add chicken essence; continue to cook over high heat for about 8 minutes, until there is a little soup left, and it is ready to serve. This dish is rich in calcium, which is good for the heart muscle.