For some people with chronic diseases and weak constitution, it is necessary to improve their cold resistance and immunity in order to survive the winter safely and smoothly!
1. Adequate heating.
Autumn harvest and winter storage, why "winter storage"? This is because the cold weather in winter will accelerate the consumption and decomposition of all kinds of heat in our body. If there is not enough energy storage, it is easy to cause excessive heat loss and reduce our body's ability to keep out the cold.
At this time, some people will recommend eating beef and mutton. Although it is possible, it is not suitable for everyone, especially elderly friends.
For the elderly, beef and mutton are too warm and difficult to digest, and eating too much can easily induce other diseases. Therefore, we can eat lean meat, eggs, fish, dairy products, bean products and other foods which are easy to absorb and digest, rich in essential amino acids and have high nutritional value in winter, which can improve our cold resistance and disease resistance.
2. Timely vitamin supplementation
The weather is cold in winter, and the variety and quantity of fresh vegetables are not as rich as in summer. If you don't pay attention to your diet at this time, it is easy to have insufficient vitamin intake. It will lead to oral ulcer, gingival swelling and pain, bleeding and constipation in the elderly.
Therefore, I would like to remind you that while making up, you should also match vegetarian dishes. In addition to the Chinese cabbage that must be stored in winter, you can also buy some vegetables such as sweet potatoes, carrots, bean sprouts and white radishes.
Mineral supplement
Cold weather in winter will also affect our metabolism, and the consumption of various nutrients is increasing more or less, while the elderly are more likely to lack potassium, sodium, iron and other elements. So at this time, we can supplement minerals by eating. Shrimp, spinach, pork liver, bananas and other foods rich in minerals, please remember to buy them!
Lily: It has the functions of nourishing lung and moistening lung, clearing away heart fire and calming nerves, eliminating fatigue, moistening dryness and relieving cough.
Yam: it is characterized by tonic without stagnation, neither hot nor dry, and is suitable for men, women and children.
Lotus root: raw lotus root can clear away heat and promote fluid production to quench thirst, while cooked lotus root can strengthen the spleen to stimulate appetite and benefit blood. Therefore, there is a saying that "lotus root is born in summer and ripe in autumn, raw food is fresh and tender, and cooked food is old and strong".
Monopterus albus: Eating Monopterus albus not only has a strong nourishing effect, but also has a certain regulating effect on human blood sugar. Can be used for roasting, stewing and frying eel slices and eel porridge.
Chestnut: It has the functions of strengthening spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and strengthening bones.
Walnut: It can tonify kidney, solidify essence, warm lung and relieve asthma, invigorate qi and nourish blood, moisten dryness and intestines.
Peanut: When the peanuts are ripe in late autumn, they should be cooked with fresh flowers or ground into soup or decocted in water, and should not be fried.
Jujube: Eating jujube is a nourishing food for nourishing yin, moistening dryness, benefiting lung and invigorating qi. If it can be stewed with tremella, lily and yam, the effect will be better.
Everything should be eaten in moderation, and a little more will be counterproductive.