What to eat during the heavy snow season?

Heavy snow is the third solar term of winter, and the arrival of heavy snow also means that the weather is colder
.
The folk have always said
that "winter is supplemented, and spring is opened to fight tigers".
So, what are the dietary and health customs during heavy snowfall?

Places in Jiangnan that are not too cold are suitable for duck and fish temperature supplementation; The northern climate is cold, and you can use mutton and beef to supplement your body vitality and increase your ability
to withstand the cold.

People with yang deficiency constitution are manifested as cold fear, warm hands and feet, frequent colds, palpitations and chest tightness, light mouth and thirst, etc.
, such people can eat some warm foods to keep warm, such as mutton, shrimp, leeks, walnuts, etc.
, and duck meat, bananas, cucumbers, pears, mung beans, rock sugar and other cold or cold foods are best eaten
less.

If you have a low-grade fever, hot hands and feet, red tongue and less moss, dry stools, easy sweating at night, poor sleep and other yin deficiency, you need to keep a distance from warm food, some fresh vegetables and fruits such as yam, lily and turtle, yellow eel, loach, freshwater fish, etc.
are the best choice
.
During the heavy snowy season, we recommend the following foods and fruits:

Mutton It is recommended to supplement mutton after heavy snowfall, drive away cold and nourish, invigorate qi and replenish deficiency, promote blood circulation, and enhance the ability to
withstand cold.
Lamb can also increase digestive enzymes to aid digestion
.
Eating mutton in winter can be "mixed and matched" with yams, goji berries, etc.
, which is more nutritious
.

Snow cabbage Snow cabbage is a warm, sweet and spicy vegetable, snow cabbage contains a lot of carotene and edible fiber, can play a role in preventing constipation, especially suitable for the elderly and people with habitual constipation
.

Shiitake mushroom is low in calories, high in protein and vitamins, can provide a variety of vitamins needed by the human body, promote the absorption of calcium in the body, and regular consumption of shiitake mushrooms has a good effect
on enhancing immunity and preventing colds.
Shiitake mushrooms, whether dried and fresh, can be combined with other meat and vegetarian foods, mainly and supplementally, and can cook delicious dishes
.

Citrus fruits Before and after the heavy snowfall, citrus fruits are on the market in large quantities, Nanfeng honey mandarin, Guanxi grapefruit, navel orange are all home fruits, can prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and cough
.

Sydney Heavy snow solar term cold and hot alternately easy to cause dry lungs cough, such people if the symptoms are mild, may wish to make snow pear cream under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to take
.
Sydney pear has the effect of nourishing and moisturizing, clearing heat and phlegm, and the snow pear from Hebei is moisturizing and refreshing the breeze, which is a good material
for making "snow pear paste".

Winter jujube Winter jujube is delicious, crispy skin, tender meat, juicy and free of residue, sweet and fragrant
.
Winter dates are extremely nutritious and have the reputation
of "live vitamin pills" and "hundred fruit kings".
Winter jujube is rich in sugars, vitamin C and cyclic adenosine monophosphate, which can reduce the damage of various chemical drugs to the liver; Contains more vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, sodium, iron, copper and other trace elements, which is very beneficial
for improving capillaries, maintaining the elasticity of blood vessel walls, and anti-atherosclerosis.
It is worth noting that people with abdominal flatulence and diabetes should not eat more, and patients with gastritis and gastric ulcer should peel raw dates when eating
.

(Source: Food Research Institute)

China Food News (December 08, 2022, version 06).

(Responsible editor: Gao Na)