Tonifying in winter is a traditional custom in many places. Especially in the north, after the solar term of heavy snow, the snow keeps falling. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this kind of weather belongs to the weather in which yin flourishes and yang declines, and it needs tonic to enhance physical fitness so as not to get sick. After the solar term of heavy snow, the snowfall is frequent and the temperature drops rapidly. We should eat some high-calorie meat to resist the cold. So, what kind of meat do you eat for health in the snowy solar terms? Let's have a look.

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. Supplementary food in winter should provide digestible food rich in protein and vitamins.

I. Mutton

Mutton is rich in fat, carbohydrates, protein, inorganic salts and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. Mutton has the effects of warming middle warmer, nourishing kidney and liver, stimulating appetite and strengthening spleen, keeping out cold and eliminating dampness. It has always been considered as a good product to keep out the cold and nourish the yang in winter. Eating in winter can also maintain gastrointestinal mucosa and increase the secretion of digestive enzymes, thus promoting digestion and absorption.

Second, beef.

Beef is warm and sweet, rich in vitamin A, vitamin B, protein, fat, nicotinic acid and inorganic salts. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, beef has the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, strengthening tendons and bones. If beef, Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus are made into stew, it will not only be sweet and delicious, but also improve people's ability to keep out the cold.

Three. Animal liver

Carrot animal liver and carrot can increase the cold resistance of human body. This is because the cold climate can obviously change the vitamin metabolism of the human body. Increasing the intake of vitamin A and vitamin C can enhance the cold tolerance and adaptability to cold, and help protect blood vessels. Vitamin A mainly comes from animal liver and carrots, while vitamin C mainly comes from fresh fruits and vegetables.

Don't blindly supplement nutritious food in heavy snow tonic, you need to eat different foods according to the region. Jiangnan area is not particularly cold, so it is suitable for isothermal supplementation with fish and ducks. However, in the cold climate area in the north, mutton and beef can be eaten to supplement the vitality and enhance the cold resistance of the human body. When the weather continues to be dry, sweet foods such as lily and rock sugar can be added while nourishing to prevent the body from getting angry.

The snow season is cold, the wind is cold, and the weather is dry, so it is necessary to make up in time. However, the tonic should vary from person to person and from place to place, and it should be "tonic" according to symptoms. When the body is warm, we can resist the cold and survive the winter smoothly.