What health foods are there in winter?
Which foods should be the first choice for a healthy diet in winter? In winter, people generally feel that the mouth, nose, skin and other parts are somewhat dry. Chinese medicine believes that the relationship between lung and season is very close. Therefore, it is advisable to eat more foods with the function of moistening lung and promoting fluid production. According to modern nutritionists, food suitable for winter consumption: warm meat includes dog meat, beef, chicken, turtle meat, mutton, shrimp and so on; Vegetables include soybeans, broad beans, carrots, onions, garlic, leeks, mustard greens, rape, parsley and so on. Fruits include chestnuts, preserved apricots, oranges and grapefruit. There are brown sugar, glutinous rice, goat's milk, pine nuts and so on. So, which foods should be the first choice for a healthy diet in winter? First, lotus root. Raw lotus root can clear away heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst, while cooked lotus root can invigorate spleen, stimulate appetite and benefit blood. Therefore, there is a saying that "lotus roots should be born in summer, cooked in autumn, fresh and tender when eaten raw, and strong when cooked". Second, eels. Eating eel in autumn and winter is not only beneficial, but also has a certain regulating effect on blood sugar. Winter diet, such as roasted eel, stewed eel, fried eel shreds, eel porridge, etc. , are health food. Third, chestnuts. Chestnuts have the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, tonifying the kidney and strengthening bones, and are also called the king of the stomach. Fourth, red dates. Jujube has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, benefiting lung and benefiting qi. If it is stewed with tremella, lily and yam, the effect is better. Five, chicken soup, winter is the high season of bronchitis, one of its preventive measures is to drink chicken soup, which is particularly beneficial to children. According to the analysis, hen fat can enhance the secretion of bronchial mucosa and eliminate phlegm. In addition, there is a special substance in chicken, which can enhance the blood circulation of pharynx and secretion of nasal mucosa, and is of great benefit to keep respiratory tract unobstructed, remove respiratory virus, relieve cold and nasal congestion, and treat dry throat and cough. Sixth, animal internal organs. Animal liver, kidney, heart 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 prone to angular stomatitis, which is caused by the lack of vitamin B2. Seventh, kelp. Kelp contains a lot of iodine, which contributes to the synthesis of thyroid hormone, which has thermal effect. Therefore, eating kelp in moderation in late winter and early spring has a good effect on keeping out the cold. 2. What food should I eat for skin care in winter? First of all, you should eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as leek, rape, spinach, sweet potato, radish, pumpkin, animal liver, shrimp and egg yolk. These foods can moisturize the skin and prevent dryness, roughness and wrinkles. Second, you should eat foods rich in B vitamins. Common foods rich in B vitamins are animal liver and kidney, peanuts, brown rice, wheat bran, beans and so on. These foods can smooth wrinkles and prevent skin diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis and rosacea. Third, eat foods rich in nicotinic acid, such as lean meat, eggs, beans, peanuts and green leafy vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, rape and amaranth. In daily diet, ensuring sufficient supply of nicotinic acid can prevent furuncle and swelling. Fourth, eat foods rich in vitamin C, such as dates, hawthorn, oranges, oranges and so on. In diet, ensuring adequate supply of vitamin C can effectively prevent hemorrhagic purpura on the skin. Fifth, we should eat animal fat. Eating animal fat in moderation is not only beneficial to supply human body with heat energy, but also can maintain normal luster and elasticity of skin. 3. What porridge should I drink in winter? First, it is advisable to drink mistress porridge. 250g of fresh milk, 20g of fresh goat's milk120g, 90g of japonica rice, and proper amount of sugar, and boiled into porridge. Er Ru porridge has the function of tonifying deficiency and moistening five internal organs. Suitable for physical weakness, qi and blood deficiency, physical weakness after illness, constipation and other diseases. Second, drink chicken porridge. Hen 1, japonica rice 100g, a little refined salt, cooked into porridge. Chicken porridge has the functions of invigorating qi and blood and nourishing five internal organs. It is suitable for diseases such as deficiency of essence and blood, insufficiency of kidney qi, and postpartum malnutrition. Third, it is advisable to drink walnut porridge. 30 grams of walnut kernel and appropriate amount of rice are boiled into porridge. Walnut porridge has the function of tonifying the body. Suitable for the frail elderly and children. Fourth, drink chestnut porridge. 250 grams of japonica rice and 50 grams of chestnuts are boiled into porridge. Chestnut porridge has the functions of nourishing stomach and kidney, strengthening waist and knees and strengthening bones and muscles. Suitable for people with kidney deficiency, backache, weakness of legs and feet, and middle-aged and elderly polyuria. Fifth, it is advisable to drink peony and Anemarrhena asphodeloides brown sugar porridge. Radix Paeoniae Alba, Cortex Cinnamomi and Radix Saposhnikoviae each 65438±00g, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae and Herba Ephedrae 6g, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata 8g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 3g, japonica rice 65438±050g, and appropriate amount of brown sugar, and boiled into porridge. Paeonia lactiflora and Anemarrhena asphodeloides brown sugar porridge has the function of expelling wind, removing dampness and relieving pain. Suitable for joint pain of limbs, swollen feet, dizziness and shortness of breath.