Jassamyn Liu, chief nutritionist of Zhimeile, pointed out: The principle of keeping in good health with slight cold should conform to the trend of nature, collect yin and essence, condense essence and moisten five internal organs. Below, we will elaborate the way of keeping in good health from three aspects: daily life, diet and exercise, so as to better prepare for healthy weight loss.
As the saying goes, "Slight cold and great cold play ice hockey", which means that slight cold begins to enter the coldest day of the year.
Cold is yin evil, which is easy to hurt human yang, and cold dominates stagnation. Therefore, we should pay attention to adding clothes to prevent cold and keep the head warm, because the head is the nerve center of the human body and the intersection of all yang meridians, and all yang meridians reach the head. Wear a hat when you are afraid of the cold and avoid walking against the wind.
Moreover, "cold comes from the foot", and there are many acupoints in the foot that communicate with the five internal organs. Attention should be paid to maintaining the blood circulation of the foot and preventing colds. In winter, nature is full of yin and yang, everything is hidden, frozen insects are dormant, and yin and cold are forced. At this time, the yang of the human body is also hidden inside, so we must pay attention to maintaining the yang, go to bed early and get up late to balance the yin and yang in the body, nourish the viscera and increase the strength of the body.
From the point of view of healthy diet, we need to eat some warm food to supplement our body and prevent the invasion of cold climate. In addition, the yin, yang, qi and blood of zang-fu organs will decline to a certain extent, so it is necessary to supplement qi, blood and body fluid reasonably. Here is a recipe for everyone:
Chestnut black chicken soup
Ingredients: black-bone chicken 1 bird, chestnut155g, lotus seed 50g, medlar 20g, jujube 80g and ginger 20g.
Practice: After the chestnuts are shelled, boil a pot of boiling water, put the chestnuts in the pot for about 30 seconds, and then take them out immediately. Chestnut skins scalded by boiling water can be easily faded by gentle fading. Wash lotus seeds, medlar and red dates for later use. Wash and peel ginger and pat it flat for use. Chop the black-bone chicken, wash it, blanch it with boiling water to remove the blood, and then take it out. Put the chicken in an electric casserole, add lotus seeds, medlar and chestnuts (don't put red dates first), and pour in purified water (subject to drowning the chicken). Plug in the power supply and boil over high heat for 1.5 hours. 1.5 hours later, add red dates and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
Efficacy: Chestnut is warm and sweet, and has the effects of invigorating qi and spleen, tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. Black-bone chicken is mild and sweet, and has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing away heat, nourishing liver and kidney and strengthening spleen. Making soup together is of great benefit to nourishing the stomach and spleen, invigorating qi and nourishing blood.
A healthy and nutritious diet is the key to keeping fit and losing weight. Here are some ingredients and recipes for you to integrate a healthy and nutritious diet into your daily life. Good health is the greatest wealth for us and our families ~
Coarse grains: indica rice, corn and wheat;
Vegetables: leek, pepper, coriander, day lily, pumpkin;
Meat: mutton, dog meat, hen, tendon;
Fruits: papaya, cherry, orange, litchi and longan.
Salted eggs, water bamboo, wax gourd, snails.
Breakfast: 3 steamed buns, 1 fried eggs, 1 bowl of mutton porridge;
Morning meal: 8 cherries;
Chinese food: fried chicken with fungus, fried cabbage and wheat rice;
Lunch: 1 box of low-fat and high-calcium milk;
Dinner: scrambled eggs with leek, steamed pumpkin, wheat and rice.
Due to the cold weather in the slight cold season, you can exercise properly to enhance your body's ability to keep out the cold, but it is best to wait until sunrise to start physical exercise, get ready for exercise before exercise, and then take off your heavy winter clothes for physical exercise after your body is warm.
The amount of exercise should be from small to large, instead of sudden strenuous exercise, Tai Ji Chuan, jogging, Qigong, walking and other sports can be the main ones.
Jassamyn Liu.
Zhimeile Chief Nutritionist
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