Sun Simiao, a famous doctor and health care scientist in the Tang Dynasty, talked about the diet health care in spring in his book Qian Jin Fang, and put forward the diet principle of "keeping acid and sweetening it for 72 days in beginning of spring to nourish temper". According to the traditional diet regimen, tomatoes, oranges, oranges, pomelos, apricots, papaya, loquat, hawthorn, olives, lemons, pomegranate, ebony, trout, bee milk and vinegar are all sour foods, while most of the foods we use in our daily life are sweet foods, such as rice noodles, vegetables, poultry, fish and eggs.

It is not impossible to eat less sour food, because sour food contains more vitamin C, so eat some appropriately in spring, but not too much.

It is windy and dry in spring in the north. It is advisable to eat less greasy food and more fresh vegetables and fruits to replenish human body's water. Here are some recipes for keeping in good health in spring.

1. Jujube lotus seed porridge:

Materials and practices: 20 red dates, lotus seeds 15g, rice 100g and proper amount of water. Wash red dates, lotus seeds and rice, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high fire, and then simmer over low fire to make porridge.

Efficacy: It has the effects of invigorating qi and spleen, tonifying deficiency and strengthening the body, and is suitable for patients with spleen and stomach weakness, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, fatigue, constipation and diarrhea.

2. Coix seed yam porridge:

Materials and usage: Coicis Semen 10g, Chinese yam 10g (50g fresh Chinese yam), rice 10g, appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge.

Efficacy: It has the effects of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness and nourishing lung and kidney, and is suitable for people with dyspepsia, diarrhea, constipation, general weakness, palpitation and shortness of breath.

3. Milk porridge:

Materials and dosage: 250ml milk, japonica rice 100g. Wash the japonica rice, put it in a pot and pour in water. After the fire boils, simmer until half cooked, add milk and continue to cook until porridge is formed.

Efficacy: Runfei Tongchang, tonify deficiency and nourish blood.

4. Dried celery shreds:

Materials and usage: Oenanthe javanica 500g, dried bean curd 150g, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, chopped green onion, soybean oil and other seasonings. Blanch the clean cress with clear water, drain, cut into pieces, heat the oil in the pot, add chopped green onion and stir fry, add cress, add refined salt, and pour in dried bean curd and stir fry a few times.

Efficacy: clearing lung heat, nourishing stomach and promoting diuresis.

With the arrival of spring, snowy days and biting weather gradually disappear, but we also need to pay attention to cold protection and warmth, which is also commonly known as "freezing in spring and freezing in autumn", especially for the elderly, the infirm and patients with chronic diseases, to keep warm and prevent the occurrence of epidemics.