Warming and tonifying kidney yang, strengthening bones and body.
To maintain health in winter, we must first warm and tonify kidney-yang and strengthen bones and muscles. Kidney is the innate foundation, and storing essence and yang in winter is the best time to warm and tonify kidney and yang. It is suggested to eat mutton, velvet antler, yam and medlar to tonify kidney yang at an isothermal temperature, which is helpful to enhance the cold resistance of the body.
Nourish qi and blood, and strengthen essence and qi.
In winter, cold evil is in power, which easily consumes qi and blood, leading to listlessness and pale face. Therefore, foods that nourish qi and blood and solidify essence should be added to winter recipes. Such as angelica, astragalus, donkey-hide gelatin and walnut, can tonify qi and blood, enhance immunity and resist cold.
Warming lung and resolving phlegm, moistening dryness and promoting fluid production
Dry air in winter is easy to hurt the lungs and cause symptoms such as cough and expectoration. Foods that warm the lungs and resolve phlegm, moisten dryness and promote fluid production should be added to the health-preserving recipes. Such as lily, tremella, pear, radish and so on. It helps to moisten the lungs and relieve cough and relieve respiratory discomfort.
Supplementing qi and nourishing blood, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach
In winter, there are many people with weak spleen and stomach, which are prone to abdominal distension and indigestion. Pay attention to invigorating qi and nourishing blood, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach in winter. It is suggested to eat more foods such as jujube, longan, hawthorn and dried tangerine peel, which will help to enhance digestion and increase appetite.
Regulating yin and yang, balancing cold and heat
Winter health care pays attention to regulating yin and yang and balancing cold and heat. You should avoid eating too spicy and greasy food, so as not to increase the body heat and damage the spleen and stomach. It is also inappropriate to eat too much cold food, so as not to damage the yang and lead to the invasion of cold.
Other preventive measures
In addition to the reasonable collocation of recipes, winter health should also pay attention to the following matters:
Proper exercise: It is not advisable to sit still for a long time in winter, but should exercise properly to promote blood circulation and enhance the ability to keep out the cold.
Pay attention to keep warm: keep warm in winter, especially the head, neck and feet should be protected to avoid cold invasion.
Adequate sleep: in winter, we should ensure adequate sleep and regular work and rest, which is conducive to the internal defense of yang.
Regulate mood: keep optimistic mood in winter, and avoid excessive mood fluctuation, so as not to affect the rise of yang.
Male friends can strengthen their physique, resist cold evil and spend the winter safely by reasonably matching winter health-keeping recipes and following the above precautions.