As the saying goes, "make up for a winter in September, and it won't hurt in the coming year", and winter is also a good opportunity to make up for it. According to our traditional folk custom, "beginning of winter" stands for the beginning of winter. "In winter, the heavens and the earth are combined, and the water and ice are frozen." Nature is full of yin and yang, and everything hides yang, waiting for spring. "Cold" is the main feature of winter climate change. In winter, besides paying attention to cold and warmth, diet health care is also very important. So what should beginning of winter eat for its health?

Beginning of winter health care cookbook

1, ginger duck

Ginger duck originated in Quanzhou, Fujian, and later spread to other parts of China and even overseas. It is a famous traditional snack of Han nationality in Fujian. It can not only replenish qi and blood, but also nourish yin and reduce fire with duck meat. Medicinal diet in delicious food is nourishing but not greasy, warm but not dry, suitable for autumn and winter. Beginning of winter tonic eating ginger duck has the effects of nourishing stomach and strengthening spleen, relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold and resolving phlegm, soothing liver and moistening lung.

2. Mutton stove

The purpose of beginning of winter's tonic is to preserve the body's yang, keep the body warm and replenish the body's yin and blood. Mutton stove conforms to this tonic principle and is a good choice for tonic in early winter. Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Angelicae Sinensis and Fructus Jujubae in the mutton stove have the functions of enriching blood, Fructus Lycii has the function of nourishing yin, Radix Codonopsis and Radix Astragali have the function of invigorating qi, Ramulus Cinnamomi can warm meridians, and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae can strengthen spleen and regulate qi. Mutton is warm, which helps Yuanyang and tonifies essence and blood. On the whole, the mutton stove can nourish the qi and blood of the body and make the qi and blood of the whole body smooth.

3. Stewed chicken with sesame oil

Chicken with sesame oil is a famous dish with Chinese flavor and belongs to Sichuan cuisine. It is made of chicken legs and sesame oil. This dish is ruddy in color, and the chicken is tender, which greatly increases people's appetite. Chicken with sesame oil is tender, delicious and nutritious. Chicken contains phospholipids which play an important role in human growth and development, and it is one of the important sources of fat and phospholipids in the dietary structure of China people. Chicken has a good therapeutic effect on malnutrition, chills, fatigue, irregular menstruation, anemia and physical weakness. Chinese medicine also believes that chicken has the effects of warming the middle warmer, benefiting qi, tonifying deficiency and essence, strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting blood circulation and strengthening bones and muscles.

4. Sweet and sour hairtail

Sweet and sour hairtail is processed with hairtail as raw material and is a traditional food in China. The product is soft and delicious, rich in mineral elements such as calcium and phosphorus, and rich in nutrition, which is deeply loved by the masses. Hairtail has higher fat content than common fish, and most of them are unsaturated fatty acids, with long carbon chain, which can lower cholesterol. Eating hairtail regularly has the effect of nourishing the five internal organs. Hairtail is rich in magnesium, which has a good protective effect on cardiovascular system and is conducive to preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and myocardial infarction. Regular consumption of hairtail also has the effects of nourishing liver and blood, nourishing skin, caring hair and keeping fit.

5. Four or five chickens

Siwutang is composed of four kinds of traditional Chinese medicines, such as Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Chuanxiong, etc. It is cooked with chicken and has the effects of enriching blood, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Angelica sinensis contains volatile oil and vitamin E, which has the function of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation. Rehmannia glutinosa contains a lot of sugar conjugates, which has the function of enriching blood; Stir-fried Radix Paeoniae Alba has astringent and analgesic effects. Chuanxiong has the function of promoting qi and blood circulation, which can strengthen the blood-enriching effect of Angelica sinensis.

What food is good for beginning of winter?

1, soybean sprouts

Soybean sprouts are the product of soybean soaking and germination in water. In this process, under the action of its own enzymes, the protein structure of soybean becomes loose, the digestibility and biological potency of protein increase, and the contents of vitamin B 1, B2, C and water-soluble cellulose increase, so soybean is an ideal high-nutrient vegetable.

2. Milk

Milk is one of the best sources of human nutrients, and protein contains 9 essential amino acids. Fat particles are small and highly dispersed, so the digestibility is high; The carbohydrate in milk is mainly lactose, which is beneficial to the reproduction of lactic acid bacteria and inhibits the growth of spoilage bacteria. Chinese medicine believes that milk is sweet and flat, and has the functions of nourishing the body, promoting fluid production and moistening the intestines, and quenching thirst. Special attention should be paid to calcium supplementation in winter. Calcium in milk is not only rich, but also easy to absorb.

3. Black beans

Black beans have the highest content of protein among all kinds of beans, which is twice as high as pork legs. The fat it contains is mainly monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, 50% of which are essential fatty acids needed by human body, as well as phospholipids, soybean brass and biotin, so eating black beans will not cause hyperlipidemia, but also has the effect of lowering cholesterol. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black beans are flat and sweet, and have the effect of moistening intestines and enriching blood.

4. Mushrooms

Lentinus edodes contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, more than 50 kinds of enzymes and free amino acids, choline, adenine, ergosterol and lentinan, which has the functions of inhibiting cholesterol synthesis, promoting cholesterol decomposition and excretion, and preventing the increase of blood lipid.

5. Soybeans

Soybean has complete nutrients, among which protein is the "complete protein" with high lysine content, which can make up for the lack of lysine in grains. It can be used as both a vegetable and a substitute for grain, and eating soybeans in winter is especially beneficial. Chinese medicine believes that soybean is sweet and has the effects of regulating stomach, regulating middle energizer, strengthening spleen and benefiting qi.