Wonderful life, happy and healthy
Today is December 21st, and the winter solstice of the year has arrived.
We all know that the heat is in three volts, the cold is in three nine, and the winter solstice is the first day of entering the number nine cold winter, which is basically the coldest day of the year.
But you know what? This year's winter solstice is different from previous years, a little special!
Previously, there was a rumor that this year would encounter the coldest winter of 60 years, which was later confirmed to be a rumor.
But recently, the official has given another news, that is, although this winter is not as exaggerated as rumors, it will really be very cold!
According to the News of the Central Broadcasting Network, the China Meteorological Administration held a press conference, and Zhao Huiqiang, deputy director of the Office of the China Meteorological Administration, introduced the national climate trend forecast for November and winter. It is estimated that from December 2021 to February 2022, the cold air activities affecting China are frequent, the force is strong, the temperature in the central and eastern regions is generally cold, the cold and warm fluctuations in the season are large, and the temperature may be lower than the same period of the year.
That is to say, this winter is likely to be much colder than in previous years!
As the saying goes: the old man is sad in winter. The elderly are already sad enough in the winter, and now they are still encountering such bad weather, which is really dangerous, so everyone must know this matter and take precautions in advance.
In this regard, in order to enable all middle-aged and elderly friends to be healthy through this number nine cold winter, Xiaobian today will tell you about the simplest way to save your life at this time - the winter solstice four-word health care method, I don't know it's too late.
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The first word: hide
1. Hide from the cold
After the winter solstice, the weather is getting colder, the human body's yang is also weak, the resistance is poor and susceptible to wind and cold, when going out, you must do a good job of cold protection to avoid cold.
2. Hide right from wrong
Winter is a high incidence of hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, avoid right and wrong, and avoid sudden diseases caused by emotional agitation.
Middle-aged and elderly people should maintain a relaxed and optimistic spirit, do not worry about trivial matters, and do not force fame and fortune, gain and loss.
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The second word: nourishment
In winter, the human body's yang qi is insufficient, so it is necessary to reduce the consumption of yang qi, nourish and recharge, maintain the essence, and maintain the health to "static" to avoid strenuous exercise and excessive sweating.
Spring and summer yang, autumn and winter yin, yin can often press the sole of the spring point, has a good role in nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys.
This acupuncture point is at the beginning of the human kidney meridian, which is the first acupuncture point of the kidney meridian and the source of kidney qi.
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The third word: complement
1. Replenish yang qi
Everything grows by the sun, and the easiest way to replenish yang in winter is to bask in the sun, especially on the back.
Because the back is where the human body's pulse is located, Chinese medicine believes that the pulse is the yang meridian of the human body, which has the effect of regulating the qi and blood of the yang meridian.
On sunny days, you can find a sunny window to sunbathe your back, and your whole body will be warm.
2. Nourishment
Medicine is not as good as food supplements, after the winter solstice is also a good time to supplement, diet and nourishment is naturally the best way.
Supplements are divided into warm supplements, flat supplements and tonics, the best choice in winter is warm supplements, such as chicken, mutton, beef, crucian carp, etc., can be cooked with goji berries, horseshoes, sugar cane, etc., with a certain yin nourishment effect. However, it is not advisable to eat excessively, so as not to catch fire, and can be eaten with hot ingredients such as radish and cabbage.
The focus of winter health is to strengthen the spleen and supplement the kidneys, drive away the cold, so you can eat more foods that help to supplement the spleen and stomach and nourish the kidneys, such as black sesame, black beans, black rice and other black kidney nourishing ingredients, yam, chestnut, red dates, potatoes, sea cucumbers and other ingredients are also very suitable.
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The fourth word: prevention
The temperature plummets around the winter solstice, and the coldest time is ushered in, which is the high incidence of colds and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
1. Prevent colds
First, pay attention to temperature changes, add clothes in time, and prevent colds;
The second is to go to less crowded places, avoid infection with influenza viruses, and vaccinate in advance if conditions permit;
The third is appropriate exercise, supplement vitamin C, improve the body's immunity, you can eat more apples, oranges, hawthorn, sweet potatoes and other vitamin C-rich ingredients, especially citrus fruits.
2. Prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Cold stimulation will induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so pay attention to keep warm, take medication on time, strengthen exercise, and maintain an optimistic attitude. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not exercise in the morning, and it is best to exercise after 10 o'clock.
Soon it will be the winter solstice, this time is the weakest time for our body's yang qi, it is not good, our body is going to leave the root of the disease!
Of course, since the winter solstice has a big New Year's talk, it is naturally inseparable from eating, so in addition to eating dumplings and tangyuan on the winter solstice, is there anything to eat?
Of course!
Of course, the day when Yang Qi is the weakest is inseparable from "replenishment"!
Nourishing lamb broth
Mutton: supplemental products, supplement deficiency, dispel cold, warm tonify qi and blood; beneficial to kidney qi, complement decay, appetizing strength;
Ingredients: lamb, ginseng, red dates, goji berries;
method:
1. Soak and wash each medicinal material slightly,
2. Cut the lamb into pieces and wash them, put them in water and boil for 5 minutes (that is, "flying water"), then pour out the water and rinse the lamb;
3. Cut three slices of ginger, put it into a clay pot with lamb and medicinal herbs, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over low heat, change to simmer for 1-2 hours, and then add an appropriate amount of salt.
Qi and blood double tonic black chicken soup
Black chicken: there is a large amount of iron element, with the role of nourishing yin and tonifying blood, strengthening the spleen and solidifying the punch;
Ingredients: black chicken, astragalus, ginseng, goji berries, red dates;
2. Wash one chicken, put it in water and boil for 5 minutes (i.e. "flying water"), then pour the water out and rinse the chicken;
3. Cut three slices of ginger, put it into a clay pot with chicken and medicinal herbs, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over low heat, change to simmer for 1-2 hours, and then add an appropriate amount of salt.
Of course, after the winter solstice, although it is the best time to make up for it, it also varies from person to person.
Because, eating more fat and sweet meat in winter, it is easy to lead to dietary non-transformation, accumulation of wet phlegm, accumulation of internal heat, and more likely to cause diseases.
Therefore, while eating hot foods, we must also eat some foods that supplement the slightly cooler liquid, such as water chestnut, lotus, pear, radish, cabbage, etc.
Edited | Xu Yao
Audit | Zhongliang