24 solar terms: What to eat when it snows?

　　Health Preservation of Heavy Snow In the heavy snow season, everything is hidden, so health preservation must follow the laws of nature and work hard on the word "hidden". For daily maintenance, it is advisable to go to bed early and get up early, and to restrain the spirit energy. Especially in our south, it is necessary to keep the lung energy clear and not damaged by autumn dryness. There is a huge difference in temperature between morning and evening right now. elderly We should live cautiously, exercise appropriately, and enhance our ability to adapt to climate change. It is characterized by dryness and low air humidity.

　　In addition, clothing should increase as the temperature decreases, and should be warm and close-fitting, and should not be worn skin It relieves sweating and protects Yang Qi from being invaded. The temperature will be lower at night. You should add more clothes and quilts when sleeping at night to keep your limbs warm and your qi and blood flowing. This can avoid many diseases. disease occurrence, such as cold , bronchitis, bronchi asthma , cerebral thrombosis, etc. It is worth mentioning that the season is changing in the south at this time, and the temperature difference between day and night changes greatly. It is a time when stroke is prone to occur. People with high blood pressure, Hyperlipidemia People at high risk of stroke such as diabetes, diabetes, and people who have recovered from a stroke should always be alert to another stroke. physical education exercise It is indispensable. You can choose different projects according to your age, gender, physique, and hobbies. You must be careful not to exercise in strong winds or heavy fog. Modern science believes that in strong winds and fog, there are more harmful substances suspended in the air. Breathing such air is harmful to your health. healthy harmful.

　　Dietary maintenance is an important part of health care. At this time, the diets of people with yin deficiency and those with yang deficiency are different. Yin deficiency refers to the depletion of essence, blood, and body fluids, the yin does not control the yang, and the yin fluid is insufficient. It is manifested by upset heat in the five hearts, namely the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the heart of the chest. It is also manifested by flushing and irritation, dryness of the mouth and throat, dry cough, chapped lips, night sweats, dry skin, and dry hair. Therefore, it is advisable to prevent dryness and protect yin, nourish the kidneys and lungs, and eat soft and sweet foods, such as milk, soy milk, egg , soft-shell turtle, fish, sesame, honey, lily, lotus seeds, yam, tremella, radish, cabbage, eggplant, lotus root, water chestnut, water chestnut, banana, snow pear, sugar cane, etc. Avoid eating hot foods, such as chili, pepper, anise, fennel, etc., to avoid heat and yin damage. People with yang deficiency mainly suffer from pale complexion, lukewarm limbs, fatigue, soreness of waist and knees, and cold sensitivity. They should eat warm, cooked and soft foods, such as beans, dates, yam, longan meat, pumpkin, leeks, celery, chestnuts, chicken, dog meat, peaches, coconuts, etc. They should avoid eating sticky, dry, hard, and cold foods.

　　Popular health-preserving soups at home should be taken in rotation to clear away dryness and moisturize the lungs and nourish yin and kidneys, such as watercress, Chenshen and raw fish soup, king flower, fig and pig lung soup, papaya, snow fungus and pig bone soup, corn and cow moon soup, gordon lotus seed teal soup, Hericium mushroom and black chicken soup, etc. Children should eat apple, candied dates and lean pork soup, Huaishan lily and crucian carp soup, etc.