Farewell to 3 Misconceptions: Don't Be a "Cold" Beauty This Winter
Cold is the root of all trouble. A cold woman has poor blood circulation, leading to cold hands and feet and painful menstrual periods. Poor blood circulation causes spots to appear on the face, and the body's energy cannot nourish the skin, leaving it lifeless. That's why many women have skin as fine as porcelain yet lack a youthful radiance, looking artificial. More frighteningly, a woman's reproductive system is the most sensitive to cold. Once the body becomes too cold, it will store more fat to keep warm, leading to fat accumulation below the navel. However, when the body is full of warm and abundant energy, this excess fat is no longer necessary and will simply disappear.
Pay Attention to Your Diet
First, office-working women often diet, eating only vegetables and fruits, and avoiding red meat out of fear of fat. However, most vegetables and fruits are inherently cooling. In fact, red meat is a woman's best friend. Beef and mutton, in particular, are rich in iron and can effectively prevent anemia.
Exercise More
Second, office-working women sit at their desks staring at computers all day, then lie on the couch watching TV at night. High heels are also not suitable for much movement. They get driven to dates and buy gym memberships that go unused twice a year. Because they sit too much, blood becomes stagnant in the lower abdomen. Stagnant water breeds decay; when blood constantly pools in our pelvic area, how can it not lead to inflammation? Once inflammation occurs, the face naturally becomes sallow and spotted. Even without inflammation, stagnant blood clogging the skin's capillaries leads to an uneven complexion.
Pay Attention to Your Clothing
Third, office-working women, in pursuit of beauty, wear tight-fitting shapewear. In reality, this is pointless. When cinched too tightly, the reproductive system receives poor blood supply, becoming even colder, which in turn leads to more fat storage. It's also popular to wear skirts in winter with just thin stockings, leaving the entire lower body cold. As the saying goes, "cold starts from the feet."
Be a Healthy Beauty
To be a healthy beauty, eat more red meat, ginger, red dates, animal blood, glutinous rice wine, cherries... in short, anything rich in iron or relatively warming. Some good things like tremella (snow fungus) and lemon should not be consumed during menstruation. Always keep yourself warm; don't drink anything too cold and opt for more hot beverages. Don't stay in air-conditioned rooms all the time, and don't prioritize style over warmth by wearing crop tops in the cool autumn. The best way to keep warm in winter is to take a hot bath. Don't skimp on the gas; soak in hot water for thirty minutes, add a massage, and even the coldest body will warm up. If you can't take a bath, a foot soak will do. If that's not possible, just hold a cup of hot water all day or embrace a hot water bottle—it's only natural for women to feel cold.