In winter, the climate is cold, with yin flourishing and yang declining. Under the influence of cold temperature, the physiological functions and eating habits of human body will change. In winter, it is necessary to conform to the heaven, mainly to supplement yang and mainly to supplement food. According to the principle of "deficiency can supplement it, and cold can warm it" in Chinese medicine theory, eating more hot food and less cold-blooded food in winter, especially some foods that nourish Yuanyang, can improve the cold resistance of human body.
In winter, the host hides and the kidney hides. "Eating radishes in winter will make radishes swell, and it is especially good to cook noodles under the breath", which can also make "qi and blood decline, nourish yin and tonify kidney". The reason is that radish contains a lot of vitamin C, which can treat scurvy, promote the synthesis of hydroxyl groups in the body and participate in redox reactions, which has many benefits to the human body. Radish is also divided into green radish and white radish. This means that radish can be made into many dishes, and the production method is very simple, such as sweet and sour white radish. The preparation method is as follows: cutting radish, red pepper and green pepper, mixing them for later use, adding salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and pepper, putting them in a closed storage box, and salting them in the refrigerator for about three days. You can add sesame oil to taste when eating.
The hot summer makes the nerve center of the human body in a state of tension for a long time, leading to indigestion, loss of appetite and unwillingness to eat. Therefore, it is best to eat more light and less oily food in summer, which will be easier to digest.
Ginger is pungent and warm, and enters the lungs and spleen and stomach meridians. It can stimulate appetite, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and dispel wind and cold. It's hot in summer, so it's easy to be greedy and drink cold. At this time, ginger can benefit China. In winter, jujube can also be made into jujube ginger soup to resist the invasion of evil spirits.
Therefore, there is a saying that "radish is eaten in winter and ginger is eaten in summer".