There is a saying in Chinese medicine that tonic is better than invigorating qi. Move in winter and get sick less; Lazy in winter, drink a bowl of medicine. Supplementing qi or exercising is exercise. In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and the sunshine is weak. You should exercise more outdoors to make up for the lack of sunshine. Exercise in cold air can enhance neuromodulation function and improve hematopoietic function and resistance, but it is not advisable to sweat during exercise to prevent colds. Avoid exercising in bad weather such as strong wind, fog, rain and snow.
What should the elderly pay attention to in winter health care: diet adjustment, scientific and reasonable
In winter, the daily diet of middle-aged and elderly people should be mainly warm tonic, and some foods with high calorie and high protein should be eaten appropriately. Three meals a day should be arranged reasonably, so as to mix dry food with meat and avoid or eat less cold food, irritating food and some greasy and indigestible food.
What should the elderly pay attention to in winter health care: it's cold in winter, so keep warm.
When cold wave or strong cold air strikes, the incidence of hypertension and stroke in the elderly increases obviously, and patients with cardiovascular diseases are also prone to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and heart failure. Cold is also an important cause of colds, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema and asthma. Therefore, the elderly must always pay attention to cold and warmth, and add clothes and pants in time with the change of weather to avoid catching cold and prevent colds.