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How to maintain health in heavy snow? Attention to keeping healthy during heavy snowfall

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Asked on:Apr 04, 2026 08:50 AM

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  • Ran Ran

    Apr 04, 2026

      1. It is advisable to keep warm: Winter belongs to Yin, and it is based on consolidating and protecting Yin essence. It is better to reduce body fluid leakage. Therefore, it is necessary to "remove the cold and warm up" in winter to prevent cold invasion. But don't be exposed to excessive heat, especially if you wear heavy clothes and fur, get drunk in the fire, roast your belly and back, or sweat profusely due to excessive heat.

      Eryi Healthy Feet: You must always keep your feet clean and dry, wash and change socks frequently, wash your feet with warm water every day, and massage and stimulate the acupoints on your feet at the same time. Walk for more than half an hour every day to move your feet. In addition, it is also very important to choose a pair of shoes that are comfortable, warm, lightweight, and have good moisture absorption properties.

      It is advisable to drink more: Although perspiration and urination are reduced in winter, the cells of the brain and various organs of the body still need water nourishment to ensure normal metabolism. In winter, daily water replenishment should not be less than 2000 to 3000 ml.

      Four things to regulate the mind: Winter can easily make people feel depressed physically and mentally. The best way to change your low mood is to do activities, such as jogging, dancing, skating, playing ball, etc., which are good medicines to eliminate winter boredom and maintain your spirit.

      Wu Yi: Ventilation: In winter, indoor air pollution is dozens of times more serious than outdoors. You should keep doors and windows open for ventilation to clean the air, strengthen your brain, and refresh your mind.

      Six suitable porridge nourishment: Avoid sticky, hard and cold food in winter. Nutrition experts recommend taking hot porridge in the morning and a diet at dinner to nourish stomach qi. In particular, mutton porridge, glutinous rice, red dates and lily porridge, eight-treasure porridge, millet, milk and rock sugar porridge are the most suitable.

      Seventh, it is advisable to go to bed early: In winter, Yang Qi is chilly, especially at night, so you should "go to bed early and get up late." Go to bed early to nourish Yang Qi, and get up late to consolidate Yin essence.