#冬日生活打卡季 #
The big cold is the last solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, and it is also the solar term with the strongest cold and deep yang, and it is especially important to do a good job in the health care of the big cold.
Diet regimen
In terms of diet, it is still necessary to focus on warm foods, supplement enough protein, and consume enough calories to resist the cold, such as chicken, beef, mutton, pork belly, etc. Over time, intake should be gradually reduced to welcome the arrival of spring. In addition to meat, sweet potatoes, yams, potatoes, taro, pumpkins and other root vegetables can also be properly consumed, and these root foods are the storehouses of energy storage for plants. People with hyper-yang, easy to get hot and constipated, should eat more winter vegetables such as radishes and cabbage.
In addition to the above general principles, the following two points should be noted in terms of diet:
1, the big cold solar term is close to early spring, while supplementing can appropriately increase some dispersed ingredients, such as ginger, cinnamon, coriander, garlic, green onions, Su leaves, peppers, peppercorns, etc., one is to promote the rise of yang, the other is to prevent and alleviate the external symptoms caused by the cold climate, such as jujube ginger brown sugar water is a family common recipe that can effectively prevent and relieve wind and cold.
2. The big cold is also one of the key solar terms for maintaining the spleen and stomach. "Suwen Taiyin Yangming Theory" Yun: "The spleen, the earth." Governing the central government, often with four hours and four Tibets for eighteen days each, not alone in the time also", this is to say that the spleen belongs to the soil, the last eighteen days of each season the temper is the strongest, and the big cold solar term is in the last eighteen days of winter, at this time is the winter soil is prosperous, do not forget to take into account the maintenance of the spleen and stomach while supplementing, meat can be stewed more to reduce the burden of the spleen and stomach, you can also appropriately put some yam, barley, poria, jujube and other ingredients that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness to eat together.
For people who feel weak and easy to get tired after recent external sensations, we recommend a health porridge: glutinous rice four god porridge
Ingredients: rice, glutinous rice, barley, chia, poria, yam, cinnamon, brown sugar, etc.
The above porridge is rinsed clean, soaked for more than 2 hours, diced yam, shelled and seeded cinnamon. After the porridge is prepared, put it in the pot, boil it in cold water, cook until the rice is rotten porridge, and finally add an appropriate amount of brown sugar according to the taste, and those who do not like sweetness can not add brown sugar. Glutinous rice porridge has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, calming the mind and calming the mind.
Living and well-being
In terms of living, it is still necessary to conform to the characteristics of winter closure, so as to go to bed early and get up late, but compared with Xiaohan, you can sleep 15 minutes later and get up 15 minutes earlier than Xiaohan. Those who still feel sleep deprivation can make up for about half an hour of sleep at noon to ensure sufficient sleep time, which is especially important for the closure and accumulation of yang qi. Before going to bed, you can soak your feet in warm and hot water, as the saying goes, "cold comes from the feet, cold comes from the legs", soaking your feet is good for removing cold, sleeping and disease prevention.
The cold is the meaning of extremely cold weather, and the cold is pervasive, so it is especially important to prevent cold and keep warm. Hats, gloves, scarves, and down jackets should be prepared when going out, especially to protect the head and neck, lower back, and abdomen. "The head is the meeting of the suns", thin skin, rich blood supply, is the human body heat dissipation, energy consumption the largest place, the first to be attacked by wind and cold evil qi, head and neck warmth to prevent cervical spondylosis, dizziness, cold, asthma, headache and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have a certain effect. The lower back is used to supervise the pulse and carry the pulse, "the waist is the house of the kidney", and keeping the lower back warm has a certain effect on preventing low back pain, rhinitis, and reproductive system diseases. The back is yang, the abdomen is yin, the abdomen is the most susceptible to cold, especially around the navel is the most sensitive, abdominal warmth to prevent stomach discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, menstrual irregularities have a certain effect.
Exercise regimen
Outdoor sports in the cold season should avoid the morning and evening cold at its peak, choose when the sun is better to go out appropriately, exercise intensity should not be too large, to avoid disturbing the yang. You can choose jogging, mountaineering, tai chi, Baduan jin, etc., but pay attention to avoid sweating after exercise, so as not to hurt and consume qi, which is not conducive to health.
Exercise breaks can be combined with massage Baihui acupoints, when the weather is good, you can massage while sunbathing on the top of your head, and when the weather is cold, you can wear a hat to massage. Baihui Acupoint, also known as "Sanyang Wuhui", is the main point of the Tu Vein, located at the intersection of the midline of the head and the connecting line of the two ear tips. Massage when sitting upright or upright, palms superimposed massage Baihui acupoints, clockwise and counterclockwise direction of 20-30 circles, 1-2 times a day can be, can enhance yang, unblock meridians, adhere to massage can improve headache, dizziness, insomnia, forgetfulness, rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, repeated cold infection and other diseases, blood pressure has a two-way stable regulation effect.
Emotional wellness
In the cold season, the days and nights are long, the north wind is howling, and the cold atmosphere enters the extreme, and people's emotions are often affected, often feeling lost, depressed and even depressed. At this time, we should cultivate our body, hold qi and refresh our mind, and be in a comfortable mood, so that the hundred veins can be smooth and harmonized, and the limbs and bones can resist the invasion of cold qi, keep a comfortable mood, maintain a peaceful state of mind, and not let bad emotions disturb the yang qi hidden in the body.
For friends who often feel emotionally unstable, depressed and depressed, it is recommended to massage the door point, the period gate point is the recruitment point of the liver meridian, is the main point for draining the liver and gallbladder, located when the nipple is straight down, the 6th intercostal space, long-term liver qi, emotional mood is often around the gate point often tender obviously, you can use the index finger, middle finger of the finger gently kneaded, both sides at the same time, can well evacuate people's depression, depression and other bad emotions.
The great cold has arrived, spring is not far away, but I hope that the days to come will be stable in the present world and the years will be quiet.
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