Before and after the Big Snow solar term, Yang Qi is stored. A scallion can "promote Yang".

Winter is a relatively long season in the year, especially the period before and after the Big Snow solar term, when the weather is still cold. Many people want to change their thick cotton-padded jackets early to get rid of some weight, and are also eager to lose weight in their diet. This can easily cause diseases such as colds and cause the body's resistance to decline. Nutrition experts suggest that when the weather is cold, health should be taken care of through diet. Before and after the Big Snow solar term, the Yang energy is stored, and eating some scallions can "promote Yang". There are also many foods worth buying.

Yang Qi is stored, a scallion can "open up Yang"

Before and after the Big Snow solar term, the weather is cold. If you are not careful, it is easy for the cold air to invade the body and cause illness. Moreover, the Yang energy is dormant at this time, so proper dietary adjustments are needed to promote the flow of Yang energy. Therefore, Chinese medicine health care suggests that the Yang energy is stored before and after the Big Snow solar term, and eating some scallions can "promote Yang". There are also many dietary suggestions that everyone needs to know.

According to dietotherapy experts, the period around the Big Snow solar term is a high incidence period of colds and flu. The main symptoms of colds and flu are fear of cold and wind, and people usually have to wear a lot of clothes or cover themselves with a big quilt to feel comfortable. A runny nose is clear, white or slightly yellowish; if you have a stuffy nose but no runny nose, drink some hot water and start to have clear runny nose, this is also a cold caused by wind and cold. Although the cause of colds is infection with wind and cold evil, the internal cause is the decreased resistance of the human body, which is often referred to as insufficient positive energy in traditional Chinese medicine. The yang energy is suppressed and cannot fight against the yin and cold evil. Therefore, when the weather is cold, eating some foods that replenish qi and promote yang can help prevent colds.

Although the green part of the scallion has a much higher nutritional content than the white part, from the perspective of promoting yang and diet therapy, the white part is more effective. For example, many classic diet therapy recipes for colds contain white part of the scallion, and the main ingredient of scallion and fermented black bean soup is the white part of the scallion. Scallions are spicy and slightly warm in nature, and have the effects of promoting yang, detoxifying and serving as a seasoning. In addition to being used to prevent and treat colds, it also has certain therapeutic effects on symptoms such as cold abdominal pain, aversion to cold and fever, headache and nasal congestion, and milk obstruction. We need to remind everyone that green onions can be eaten by the general population, but people with gastrointestinal diseases, especially ulcers, should not eat too much.

With less sunlight, red radish leaves can provide calcium

The arrival of the Big Snow solar term marks the official start of the transition from autumn to winter. During this season, the sunlight is weak and the human body is affected by the cold temperature, causing changes in physiological functions and appetite. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust your daily diet appropriately to ensure that the body has adequate calcium sources to keep you warm in winter.

Experts say that calcium is the main component of bones and is known as the life metal of the human body. The shorter daylight hours in winter will affect the formation of vitamin D. When it is cold, the human body's urine volume increases, and the amount of inorganic salts excreted in the urine also increases. The human body is often prone to lack of elements such as potassium, calcium, sodium, and iron, especially in the elderly. Therefore, calcium supplementation should be given in time.

Many readers think that it is natural to peel off the radish leaves after buying a big red radish, but Chinese medicine practitioners remind readers that radish leaves are the vegetable with the highest calcium content and are very suitable for people who are calcium deficient. Taking soybeans, which are known to be a good calcium supplement, as an example, the calcium content in every 100 grams of soybeans is about 191 mg, but the calcium content in every 100 grams of carrot tops is 350 mg, which is almost twice that of soybeans. In the food nutrient element table, every 100 grams of red radish tops contains 350 mg of calcium, ranking first in calcium content among all vegetables. Small radish tops contain 238 mg of calcium, and green radish tops contain 110 mg of calcium, also ranking at the top in the calcium content ranking.

Like many vegetables, radish greens easily lose vitamins, so it is best to blanch them and eat them cold. A serving of cold-boiled radish tops can fully meet the body's daily needs for vitamins A and K, as well as 55% of vitamin C, 27% of folic acid, and 10% of calcium and manganese.

Dry skin, Chinese cabbage skin care beauty

The air is particularly dry during the Big Snow solar term. The cold wind causes many readers' skin to become dry. Many office workers, after arriving at the office, stay in air-conditioned rooms with heating on, and their skin loses moisture faster accordingly. Many readers know that cabbage is a very nutritious supplement. Experts remind that eating cabbage in winter can also help protect the skin and beautify the skin. This is mainly because Chinese cabbage is rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, which can have a good skin care and beauty effect. Chinese cabbage is rich in crude fiber, which not only can moisturize the intestines and promote detoxification, but also stimulate gastrointestinal motility, promote stool excretion, and help digestion.

A special reminder to all readers is that cabbage should be cut vertically, because this way of cutting is better for retaining moisture, reducing water loss in the vegetable and the loss of water-soluble nutrients. Secondly, cutting the cabbage in this way makes it easier to cook and reduces the loss of vitamins. Again, cutting the cabbage into shreds can retain more crude fiber, which is more conducive to stimulating intestinal peristalsis, thereby increasing the effects of detoxification and skin care.

It can be seen that winter health care has relatively high requirements for diet. Everyone must adhere to the principles in diet and appropriately listen to the advice of nutrition experts, especially before and after the Big Snow solar term when the yang energy is stored. Eating some scallions can "promote yang". In addition, for conditions such as dry skin and lack of sunlight, other nutritious vegetables and fruits should also be appropriately supplemented to maintain a healthy body.