In winter, many people like to drink alcohol to keep warm, especially strong liquor. Zeng Shan, an expert from the Department of Nutrition at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, introduced that this is a very bad habit. Alcohol is an "accelerator" for carcinogens, helping them to take effect. Long-term drinking can lead to malnutrition or cirrhosis, and cirrhosis is the basis for liver cancer. Zeng Shan introduced that people's fear of cold in winter is related to a lack of inorganic salts in their diet. In winter, one should consume more root and stem vegetables, such as carrots, lilies, sweet potatoes, lotus roots, green vegetables, and Chinese cabbage, because the roots and stems of vegetables contain more inorganic salts. Eating more foods rich in calcium, iron, sodium, and potassium can improve cold resistance, such as dried shrimp, shrimp skin, sesame paste, pork liver, and bananas. For patients with high blood pressure, dishes should not be too salty; a low-salt diet is appropriate, with a daily salt intake of 2-3 grams.
Due to the continuous arrival of cold air from the north, Nanjing is getting colder, and this week, Nanjing will still be dominated by gloomy and cold weather. Health experts remind that winter is the off-season for vegetables and fruits, and the human body is prone to vitamin deficiencies, which can lead to diseases. Therefore, attention should be paid to balanced nutritional supplementation recently. In addition, the practice of drinking alcohol to keep warm in winter is also not advisable. People's fear of cold in winter is related to a lack of inorganic salts in their diet. Citizens should consume more root and stem vegetables, as they contain more inorganic salts.
Easy to lack vitamins in winter
Li Qun, director of the Department of Nutrition at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, introduced that winter is the off-season for vegetables and fruits. Therefore, after a winter, the human body often shows a lack of vitamins A and B, especially vitamin C, and can trigger diseases such as oral ulcers, swollen and bleeding gums, and constipation. Li Qun suggests that citizens should expand their food sources and eat more fruits and vegetables. In addition to Chinese cabbage, they should also choose cabbage, white radish, carrots, soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, and rapeseed, as these vegetables are rich in vitamins. Due to the relative reduction in green leafy vegetables, it is appropriate to eat some tubers, such as sweet potatoes and potatoes. As for fruits, oranges, tangerines, and apples are the main choices, as they are rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber. As long as the varieties are frequently changed and reasonably matched, the body's vitamin needs can still be met. However, diabetics should coordinate their intake of fruits and tubers with their staple food to avoid increasing the burden on blood sugar.