As the saying goes, "Food therapy is better than medicine therapy." Food therapy is especially important for winter conditioning. In winter, the temperature is too low, and in order to maintain a certain amount of heat, the body must increase the decomposition of sugar, fat, and protein to produce more energy to meet the body's needs. Therefore, one must eat more foods rich in sugar, fat, protein, and vitamins.
At the same time, cold also affects the human urinary system, leading to increased urination and the excretion of more inorganic salts such as sodium, potassium, and calcium. Therefore, one should eat more foods containing inorganic salts such as potassium, sodium, and calcium. You can eat more vegetables and appropriately increase foods such as animal organs, lean meats, fish, and eggs.
Those who have the means can also eat more foods like chicken, soft-shelled turtle, turtle, mutton, longan, lychee, walnut meat, and black fungus. These foods are not only delicious but also rich in various nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. They can not only replenish the calories consumed due to the cold in winter but also replenish qi, nourish blood, and tonify deficiency, making them especially suitable for people with weak bodies. There are also other options such as medicinal wines and medicinal porridges, which can be chosen according to one's own physical condition.