Heavy snow is 2 1 of the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter. When the sun reaches the longitude of 255 degrees, the node time is 65438+February 6-8 in Gregorian calendar every year. The solar term of heavy snow is the beginning of the second month of the dry calendar, marking the official start of the mid-winter season. Heavy snow is a solar term reflecting climate characteristics. Heavy snow solar terms are characterized by a significant drop in temperature and an increase in precipitation.
"Snow" is the product of cold water vapor, representing cold and precipitation. The heavy snow solar term is a climate concept, which represents the climate characteristics during the heavy snow solar term, that is, temperature and precipitation (water vapor condensate such as rain, snow and hail falling from the sky to the ground is called "precipitation" in meteorology). Like the light snow solar term, the heavy snow solar term is a solar term reflecting the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, and it is also a reflection of ancient farming culture on festivals.
Daily life and solar terms health in heavy snow;
1, daily life
It is not advisable to do morning exercises too early. It is most suitable to choose endurance events such as jogging and brisk walking outdoors in winter. These projects mainly focus on exercising cardiopulmonary function. At the same time, try to reduce antagonistic sports such as football, basketball, tennis and badminton. After all, if antagonistic sports are not fully warmed up in cold weather, it is easy to cause joint and soft tissue damage.
Field activities
It is advisable to go to bed early and get up late in winter, and then get up after sunrise, which can not only avoid the cold, but also conserve human yin. When doing outdoor sports in winter, it is best to choose 8:00-9:00 am or 4:00-5:00 pm after the sun comes out. When the air is cloudy and foggy, it is best not to exercise outdoors, but to do it indoors. ?
Warm-up activities can raise body temperature, reduce muscle viscosity, relax muscles, and make muscles reach the state needed for exercise. You should take part in high-intensity activities directly, and do no preparatory activities. If you do strenuous exercise directly, it is easy to cause muscle strain. Generally speaking, when you feel that you are sweating, you should say that you have done enough warm-up.
Take off your clothes gradually during exercise, dry your sweat in time and add clothes to keep warm after exercise. Appropriate sportswear should be selected according to the individual's physical adaptation to minimize physical exposure. In addition, the amount of exercise should be gradually increased from small to large, especially running. It is not advisable to run suddenly and violently. You must run for a while to exercise your limbs and joints, and then increase the amount of exercise after your body adapts.
2. Diet and health
Heavy snow is a good opportunity for tonic, which is called "winter tonic, spring killing tiger". Tonifying in winter can improve human immune function, promote metabolism and improve the phenomenon of chills. Tonifying in winter can also regulate the metabolism of substances in the body, so that the energy transformed by nutrients can be stored in the body to the maximum extent, which is helpful to the rise of yang in the body. As the saying goes, "three nine make up one winter, and the next year will not hurt."
At this time, it is advisable to warm the yang, tonify the kidney and strengthen the bones, nourish yin and replenish essence. Dietary supplements in winter should provide digestible food rich in protein and vitamins. Before and after the heavy snow solar terms, a large number of citrus fruits were listed, such as Nanfeng tangerine, Kansai glaze, navel orange and snow orange. Eating some properly can prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
During the heavy snow, the days are short and the nights are long in all parts of the northern hemisphere. So there is an agricultural proverb, such as "heavy snow and light snow, endless cooking", which is used to describe that the days are so short that farmers have to cook almost three meals in a row. You can often drink ginger and jujube soup to resist the cold; Eat oranges, use peppermint oil to prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. It is a good choice to eat hot pot in snowy days.