Today, the 23rd, marks Frost's Descent, one of the 24 solar terms. Frost's Descent signifies the weather gradually turning cold and the first frost appearing. It is the last solar term of autumn and also heralds the imminent beginning of winter. During this period, health preservation is particularly important. There is a folk saying, "A year of tonics is not as good as the tonic of Frost's Descent," which highlights the significant impact this solar term has on people.
Frost's Descent Health Preservation: Disease Prevention and Dietary Recommendations
After Frost's Descent, individuals with cardiovascular diseases should pay special attention to a low-fat, low-cholesterol, and low-salt diet. Do not consume more high-fat foods simply because the weather is cold and you want to keep warm. It is advisable to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. For instance, hawthorn can whet the appetite, dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and strengthen the heart; eggplant and chestnuts can lower cholesterol; and lettuce, potatoes, and chestnuts are rich in potassium. With the arrival of Frost's Descent, patients with respiratory diseases should follow a light, low-salt diet with small, frequent meals. Avoid spicy and irritating foods. Instead, consume foods that can relieve coughs and expel phlegm, such as milk, soy milk, eggs, lettuce, and pears.
Frost's Descent Dietary Recommendations
Pine Nut Porridge
Take 25 grams of pine nuts, 100 grams of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of salt. Rinse the pine nuts and japonica rice separately. Place them in a pot, add water and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook into a porridge. Regular consumption of this porridge can help prevent autumn lung dryness cough and intestinal dryness constipation.
Featured Vegetables
Sprouted Soybeans
After soybeans sprout, the action of enzymes makes more minerals like phosphorus and zinc more easily absorbed by the body. The content of Vitamin B2 and carotene is more than ten times higher than in unsprouted soybeans.
Onion
Onions clear heat and resolve phlegm, and lower blood lipids and blood sugar. In recent years, medical research has discovered that onions contain a substance that lowers blood sugar—tolbutamide, making them highly beneficial for diabetics when consumed regularly.
Scrambled Eggs with Onion
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Fruit Recommendations
Hawthorn
Hawthorn can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and strengthen the heart, helping to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds can relieve coughs and expel parasites. If you feel fatigued, have a sallow complexion, and lack appetite, you can often take them with peanuts and sesame seeds without any quantity restriction.
Chestnuts
Chestnuts have the effects of nourishing the stomach and spleen, strengthening the kidneys and sinews, invigorating blood and stopping bleeding, and relieving coughs and resolving phlegm. They are especially suitable for those suffering from chronic diarrhea due to a weak spleen and stomach.
Braised Pork with Chestnuts
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