The cold wind destroys the trees, and the frost freezes the garden. December 13 officially enters the winter moon today. As the beginning of the cold winter wax moon, the arrival of this day means that the cooling and snowfall will become more frequent. The temperature in most parts of the country will drop rapidly, and the minimum temperature in some parts of the northeast will even drop to minus 30 degrees. According to the latest weather forecast, a new cold snap will arrive soon. Residents of the Northeast region and most of the northern part of the country should be prepared to protect themselves from the cold and keep warm. From the perspective of diet and health, there are the following suggestions and precautions to keep in mind, and it is recommended to save, pay attention to and collect them.
Remember 3 things not to do:
1: No socks.
As the saying goes: the cold starts from the feet. In winter, we have to wear down jackets, cotton jackets, and cotton pants to keep warm. It is also necessary to pay more attention to the feet, especially those who are afraid of cold yang deficiency in the body, and should pay more attention to the coldness of the feet. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone must wear a pair of warm cotton socks. So even if you are at home and indoors, don't take off your socks too casually to avoid inadvertently getting cold and cold, and branding the root of the disease.
2: Don't eat cold drinks and cold foods.
Winter is a period of high incidence of stomach diseases, many people due to some bad diet Xi habits, such as winter Xi habit of drinking cold water, eating ice cream, especially in the Northeast winter heating is hotter, many people also like to eat cold drinks in winter, in fact, this is a big mistake, will hurt our spleen and stomach, once the spleen and stomach are injured, the body's digestion and absorption function will be affected, causing a threat to life.
3: Don't take a hot bath for a long time.
In winter, some people like to take a hot bath in the bath at home, and taking a hot bath can indeed cleanse the body and ward off the cold, but people often overlook one detail. Even if you take a hot bath for a long time, the pores of the human body will expand rapidly, and the water temperature will gradually decrease over time, which will easily lead to the invasion of cold and evil into the body and the symptoms of cold and fever.
Eat 4 types of food:
1) Warm food.
Chicken is one of the most suitable meats for supplementing the body and supplementing calories and energy in the cold winter among poultry and domestic animals. Chicken is high in protein and low in fat, and it is a meat suitable for all ages.
Recommended Recipe: California Chicken.
Step 1: Use fresh chicken breasts, then clean them and steam them in a steamer over medium heat. Then take it out and cut it into large pieces for later use. Finely chop the green onion, ginger and garlic and set aside.
Step 2: Prepare a dipping sauce: Prepare an appropriate amount: aged vinegar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, chili oil, sugar, edible salt, MSG, and mix well. When eating, you can eat it with chopsticks between the chicken dipping sauce and garlic.
2: Root vegetables.
Root vegetables refer to: potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, and other such vegetables. In addition to being rich in a lot of dietary fiber, these foods can play a role in: laxative, but also supplement the body's essentials: protein, vitamins. Therefore, many people now prefer to eat some in their daily diet to regulate their stomach.
Recommended recipe: Potato chips with salt and pepper.
Step 1: Wash the potatoes, then peel off the skin, and then rub them into potato chips with a scrubbing board for later use. Pour more soybean oil into the pot, after the oil boils, turn to low heat and put in the potato slices and fry them slowly over low heat, fry until golden and crispy, control the oil and remove them, and finally sprinkle the "salt and pepper powder" bought back from the supermarket in advance, mix well and then eat.
3: Black food.
Black food has always been considered to have the effect of nourishing the kidney and blood in traditional Chinese medicine. For example: black beans, black fungus, black rice, black sesame seeds. All have such a nourishing effect, black food like black sesame seeds also has the effect of black hair and enhancing memory.
Recommended recipe: Scrambled eggs with black fungus.
Step 1: Soak the black fungus in water, then clean it, blanch it in boiling water in a pot and remove it for later use. Beat 4 eggs in a bowl, add a spoonful of salt, beat into egg mixture, and mix well.
Step 2: Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot, turn to low heat after the oil boils, add the egg liquid and quickly stir-fry into pieces, and then add the black fungus to stir-fry together and serve it when it is mature.
4: Drink plenty of soup.
Winter is dry and cold, so it is recommended to drink more hot water, hot porridge, and hot soup to warm up, raise the sun, and nourish the body, such as: hot chicken soup, hot crucian carp soup, and hot bone broth can not only replenish calcium to warm up the body, but also improve the body's immunity.
Recommended recipe: Pork rib soup with baby cabbage.
Step 1: Wash the pork ribs, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, and remove the pork ribs for later use. Wash the cabbage and cut it into segments.
Step 2: Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add ginger slices and cooking wine, then add the blanched pork ribs, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for about 1 hour until the pork ribs are cooked through. Add the bok choy and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes, until the bok choy is tender. Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste.