Dietary care for yang deficiency

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-01-30

Yang deficiency refers to a type of constitution in which the body lacks yang energy, the body functions decline, and it is easy to be afraid of cold, the hands and feet are not warm, and the spirit is not good. The dietary care for yang deficiency should be based on the principle of warming and replenishing yang qi and regulating the spleen and stomach, so as to improve physical function and alleviate the symptoms of yang deficiency.

1. Dietary principles.

Eat more warm and yang foods: such as mutton, beef, chicken, leeks, walnuts, longan, etc., these foods can replenish the yang energy needed by the body and improve the symptoms of yang deficiency. Eat less cold foods: such as watermelon, cucumber, bitter gourd, etc., these foods can aggravate the symptoms of yang deficiency. Properly control the amount of food and drink: avoid overeating, so as not to increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. 2. Dietary prescriptions.

Lamb stewed radish ingredients: 250 grams of mutton, 50 grams of white radish, ginger slices, salt to taste. Method: Wash the lamb and cut it into small pieces;Wash the white radish, peel it and cut it into small pieces;Put the mutton and white radish into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water and ginger slices, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour after boiling, add salt to taste. Efficacy: Mutton has the effect of warming yang and replenishing deficiency, and white radish can promote digestion and enhance immunity. Scrambled eggs with leeks Ingredients: 150 grams of leeks, 2 eggs, salt to taste. Method: Wash the leeks and cut them into small piecesCrack the eggs into a bowl, add salt and stir well;Put the leeks in hot oil and stir-fry until they change color, pour in the egg mixture and stir-fry until cooked. Efficacy: Leeks have the effect of warming the sun and tonifying the kidneys, and eggs are rich in protein and minerals, which can supplement the nutrients needed by the body. Walnut longan porridge ingredients: 50 grams of walnut kernels, 15 grams of longan meat, 50 grams of glutinous rice, appropriate amount of sugar. Method: Wash the walnuts and longan meat;Wash the glutinous rice, put it in a pot and add an appropriate amount of water to cook it into porridge;Add walnuts and longan meat to the porridge and cook for 10 minutes, add sugar to taste. Efficacy: Walnut has the effect of tonifying the kidney and invigorating essence, longan can nourish blood and calm the nerves, glutinous rice is rich in carbohydrates and protein, which can supplement the energy required by the body. 3. Precautions.

People with yang deficiency should take care to keep warm and avoid colds and infectious diseases. Engage in outdoor activities, such as walking, jogging, tai chi, etc., to boost blood circulation and metabolism. Avoid overexertion and mood swings to avoid depleting the body's yang energy. If the symptoms of yang deficiency are severe or last for a long time, you should seek medical attention in time. The dietary care for yang deficiency should be based on the principle of warming and replenishing yang qi and regulating the spleen and stomach.

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