What to eat when a cold wave hits for those who are afraid of the cold?
Vegetables
Includes: fresh, canned (without seasonings, fat, sugar, or other additives) vegetables; tomato sauce.
Vegetables cannot be combined with non-core foods (e.g., fried vegetables and beans, oil-soaked vegetables, sugar-preserved vegetables, etc. are not core foods); vegetable juice is not a core food.
Fruits
Includes: fresh, canned (in syrup, not sugar water) fruits.
If canned, they must be soaked in water or pure fruit juice (not sugar water); the soaking liquid is not to be consumed; dried fruits (apricots, peaches, bananas, etc.) are not considered core foods; fruit juice is not a core food.
Iodine-rich foods
Iodine-rich foods such as kelp, nori, sea salt, fat choy, jellyfish, clams, Chinese cabbage, spinach, corn, etc., can promote the secretion of human thyroid hormones.
Thyroid hormones have a thermogenic effect. They can accelerate the oxidative process of most tissue cells in the body (except the brain, glands, and uterus), increase heat production, raise the basal metabolic rate, enhance skin blood circulation, and help resist the cold.
Soups
Includes: fresh, frozen, canned (without seasonings, fat, sugar, or other additives) clear soups.
Skim dairy products and other milk substitutes
Includes: skim milk, skim cheese, sugar-free skim yogurt; soy milk, tofu, and bean products without additives.
Meats
Dog meat, lamb, beef, and venison have better cold-resisting effects. They are high in protein, carbohydrates, and fat, and have the benefits of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening yang, warming the middle and lower parts of the body, and replenishing qi and promoting blood circulation.
Root and tuber vegetables
Medical researchers have found that a person's sensitivity to cold is related to a lack of inorganic salts in the body.
Iron-rich foods
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that an iron deficiency in the blood also makes one feel cold.
Anemic women have a body temperature 0.7°C lower than women with normal hemoglobin levels and produce 13% less heat. When iron intake is increased, their cold tolerance is significantly enhanced. Therefore, women who are sensitive to the cold can consciously increase their intake of iron-rich foods, such as animal liver, lean meat, spinach, egg yolks, etc.
These foods can be mixed with other foods
Lotus root, carrots, lilies, sweet potatoes, green vegetables, Chinese cabbage, etc., are rich in inorganic salts. These foods can be mixed with other foods.
Must be sugar-free and low-calorie
Any foods made from the above ingredients, including drinks like milkshakes and hot chocolate, must be sugar-free and low-calorie and can be consumed once a day.
Spicy foods
Chilies contain capsaicin, ginger contains aromatic volatile oils, and pepper contains piperine.