Winter is a suitable season for nourishment, so some people think of eating meat to supplement their diet. Indeed, meat is rich in nutrients, but it is also high in calories. Are there no foods that are low in calories yet still nourishing? Of course there are—vegetarian food! Here are some vegetarian foods suitable for nourishment in the winter. Let's take a look!
Vegetarian Nourishment in Winter
1. Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes (especially yellow-fleshed ones) are a relatively nutritious food among grains. As sweet potatoes can provide the human body with a large amount of mucoprotein, sugar, vitamin A, and vitamin C, they have the effects of tonifying deficiency and fatigue, replenishing vital energy, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and reinforcing the kidney yin. They also harmonize the stomach, warm it, and benefit the lungs. Therefore, eating sweet potatoes regularly can prevent the atrophy of connective tissue in the liver and kidneys and prevent the occurrence of collagen diseases.
2. Cabbage
The vitamin C content in cabbage is 3.5 times that of tomatoes, and its calcium content is 2 times that of cucumbers. Cabbage also contains more trace elements such as molybdenum and manganese, which are essential raw materials for the human body to produce enzymes, hormones, and other active substances. It can promote the body's metabolism, which is very beneficial for children's growth and development. Its high vitamin C content can enhance the body's anti-cancer ability.
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3. Taro
Taro is rich in starch and nutritious. Every 100 grams of fresh taro contains 91 calories, 2.4 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 20.5 grams of carbohydrates, 14 milligrams of calcium, 43 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.5 milligrams of iron, 10 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.09 milligrams of vitamin B1, and 0.04 milligrams of vitamin B2. It also contains galactan. Its texture is soft and smooth, easy to digest, and has a stomach-strengthening effect. It is especially suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, intestinal diseases, tuberculosis, and those in the recovery period. It is an excellent food for infants and the elderly.
4. Radish
Radish contains a lot of water, vitamin C, a certain amount of calcium, phosphorus, carbohydrates, and a small amount of protein, iron, and other vitamins. It also contains beneficial components such as lignin, choline, oxidase, amylase, and mustard oil.
According to Chinese medicine, radish is cool in nature with a pungent and sweet flavor. It acts on the lung and stomach meridians and can eliminate food stagnation, resolve phlegm-heat, guide qi downward, and detoxify. It is used for symptoms such as food accumulation and bloating, and difficult urination. It is clear that radish has a significant effect on regulating the spleen and stomach, so it also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on common diseases such as indigestion, wind-heat type cold, tonsillitis, cough with excessive phlegm, and sore throat.
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