Recently, temperatures have dropped sharply, and while many people have added thick clothing, it's still hard to ward off the cold. In fact, eating cleverly can also help you "stay warm". Thermogenic foods - fresh rice and flour
Professor Cheng Yiyong, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Nutrition Society, stated that low temperatures have a certain impact on the human body's endocrine and digestive systems, accelerating the metabolism and breakdown of the three major nutrients—protein, fat, and carbohydrates—and increasing energy consumption accordingly. Therefore, in winter, it is advisable to appropriately increase the intake of these thermogenic nutrients, such as staple foods and sweets with a small amount of sugar, or high-quality proteins and fats from fish and dairy products. Additionally, B vitamins are beneficial for normal metabolism, so it's good to eat more fresh rice and flour, fruits, and vegetables, and try to eat more coarse grains. Warming foods - mutton
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that foods like mutton, dog meat, longan, chives, walnuts, and millet have the effect of warming the body and replenishing Qi, and consuming more can improve the body's ability to resist cold. Conversely, it's best to eat less of cooling or cold-natured foods such as duck, crab, banana, cucumber, watermelon, pear, mung beans, and rock sugar. [China Cuisine] Minerals - Calcium, Iron
Supplementing with foods rich in calcium and iron can also improve the body's ability to resist cold. Professor Yang Li from Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences said that feeling cold is related to a lack of minerals in the diet, especially a calcium deficiency, which can affect the elasticity and excitability of the heart muscle, blood vessels, and muscles. Therefore, in winter, it's advisable to eat more calcium-rich foods such as dairy products, soy products, and dried shrimp. Many women are particularly sensitive to cold; in winter, even in a heated room, their hands and feet are often icy. Insufficient iron intake is one of the main reasons. Women who feel cold can moderately consume more iron-rich foods, such as liver. In addition, the human thyroid gland secretes a hormone called thyroxine, which has a thermogenic effect. Thyroxine is composed of iodine and tyrosine; while tyrosine can be synthesized by the body, iodine must come from external sources. Therefore, in winter, it's appropriate to eat more iodine-rich foods such as kelp, seaweed, and shellfish. Root and stem vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, lotus root, green onions, and potatoes contain large amounts of minerals, and regular consumption can also enhance the body's cold resistance.