Introduction: In China, there is a common saying, "Nourish in winter, be as strong as a tiger in spring," and "Medicinal supplements are not as good as food supplements." There are many types of food supplements, which can be broadly divided into the following three categories.
First, grain-based foods
For example, glutinous rice, soybeans, peanuts, and sesame. Regularly drinking wine made from glutinous rice can nourish blood, enhance beauty, remove dampness, invigorate blood circulation, and relieve stomach cold pain. Soybeans contain oils and trace elements, with its protein content as high as 40%. Peanuts are not only rich in protein but also contain arginine, histidine, lecithin, purines, betaine, cellulose, and vitamins A, B, E, K, which are extremely beneficial to the human body. They are a delicious and nourishing delicacy. Sesame contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Its fat is unsaturated fatty acid, which can fight aging. The elderly often eating it can prolong their life.
Second, meat-based foods
Including lamb, dog meat, beef, chicken, quail, pigeon meat, etc. Lamb is a cold-prevention supplement. It can "boost energy, replenish deficiency, strengthen yang, and whet the appetite and strengthen the kidneys." Dog meat contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins, suitable for elderly friends with a weak constitution, cold hands and feet, and cold pain in the lower back and knees. Beef has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, and is suitable for symptoms such as impotence, low libido, and cold limbs. Chicken, with black-bone chicken being the best, contains 31.46 grams of protein and 17 amino acids per 100 grams, 7 of which are essential for the human body. The variety and content are high, making it especially suitable for the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled. Quail is known as "ginseng of the animal kingdom" and has been a must-have delicacy in the "imperial cuisine" of past dynasties. Pigeon meat has the saying that "one pigeon is better than nine chickens," making it a rare supplement in winter.
Third, fruit-based foods
Such as walnuts, chestnuts, pine nuts, red dates, ginkgo nuts, lotus seeds, longans, etc. Walnuts have a high fat content, with 70% being linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which can expel cholesterol from the body. Eating 3 walnuts a day can reduce the risk of heart disease. Every 100 grams of chestnuts contain 70 grams of sugar and starch, 5-10 grams of protein, and 6 grams of fat, as well as various vitamins and inorganic salts, and have the function of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the spleen. Pine nuts, also known as "longevity nuts," can not only prolong life but also beautify and resist aging, making the skin and hair of the body smooth and shiny.
Here, red dates deserve special mention. Red dates contain up to 80% sugar, and their vitamin C content ranks first among fruits, which is 100 times higher than apples and peaches, and 10 times higher than oranges. People call it a "natural vitamin pill." Red dates are a traditional folk supplement. There is a saying, "Three dates a day, and you will never look old." Jujubes can benefit the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, calm the mind, and regulate the ying and wei, and are especially effective for those with insufficient qi and blood.
In addition, chestnuts, ginkgo nuts, lotus seeds, longans, etc., are all excellent fruits that are beneficial to the human body in winter. Everyone can choose them according to their own needs.