During winter, cold waves often strike, and the sudden drop in temperature catches people off guard. Even thick cotton clothes cannot block the invasion of the cold. In fact, only by combining internal conditioning with external care can one enhance their ability to resist the cold. The editor will introduce you to some foods that help dispel cold.
Among meats, dog meat, lamb, beef, and venison have better effects for warding off cold. Eating these meats can speed up metabolism and enhance endocrine function in individuals with yang deficiency, thereby achieving the effect of cold resistance. Root and stem vegetables, such as lotus root, carrots, lily, yam, and Chinese cabbage, are rich in inorganic salts and can be mixed with other foods.
In addition, you can eat more foods high in iron. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the United States found that people with low iron levels in their blood are also sensitive to cold. People with anemia have a body temperature 0.7°C lower and 13% less heat production than those with normal hemoglobin. After increasing iron intake, their cold resistance is significantly enhanced. Therefore, people who are sensitive to cold can consciously increase their intake of iron-rich foods, such as animal liver, lean meat, spinach, and egg yolks. This is especially important for vegetarians, who should pay more attention to iron supplementation during this season.
Iodine-rich foods such as kelp, seaweed, jellyfish, clams, Chinese cabbage, spinach, and corn can promote the secretion of human thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones have a thermogenic effect; they can accelerate the oxidation process in most of the body's tissues and cells, increase heat production, raise the basal metabolic rate, enhance skin blood circulation, and resist cold. Additionally, you can eat some spicy foods to promote blood circulation and increase body temperature.