In winter, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large, and many people close their doors and windows in order to keep warm, resulting in a decrease in indoor air quality and the breeding of bacteria and viruses.
Middle-aged and elderly people have gradually declining physical functions, relatively weak immunity, and are more susceptible to virus invasion, so for middle-aged and elderly people, the threat of winter influenza needs to be paid special attention.
In the face of the threat of winter influenza, how should middle-aged and elderly people deal with it?
The theory of TCM diet therapy believes that a reasonable combination of food can improve the body's immunity and enhance resistance. Among them, vegetables and fruits rich in folic acid are the best choices.
Folic acid is an important water-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the immune system.
In this cold winter, middle-aged and elderly people can often eat three "high folic acid" dishes, which are not only delicious but also nutritious, helping to improve immunity and fight viruses.
First, spinach. It is one of the vegetables with the highest folate content and is known as the "king of folic acid", and the recommended recipe: spinach breakfast cake
Production steps: Step 1, wash and blanch the spinach and remove it, beat the spinach into juice with a wall breaker, add 1 egg, stir well with 3 tablespoons of flour, and stir into a paste with a spoon.
Step 2: Beat the eggs into 1 bowl, add an appropriate amount of sesame seeds, stir evenly and set aside.
Step 3: Brush the oil in a non-stick frying pan, scoop a spoonful of drops in the pot with a soup spoon to make a round shape of frying, fry slowly over low heat until solidified, sprinkle sesame seeds, smear some stirred egg liquid, and then turn over and fry until it solidifies for a short while.
Tips: Spinach breakfast cake is a simple and easy-to-make breakfast food, it is not only nutritious, but also delicious, regular consumption of spinach breakfast cake to improve immunity and enhance resistance.
2. Apples
Apples are also one of the fruits with high folic acid content, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that apples have the effect of quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and are very beneficial to the spleen and stomach health of middle-aged and elderly people.
Recommended recipe: apple pie
Apple pie is a classic delicacy, it uses apple puree as the main raw material, baked with flour, sugar and other ingredients, and regular consumption of apple pie can not only supplement folic acid, but also improve immunity and prevent colds.
III. Kuchikan
Recommended recipe: Stir-fried beef with mushrooms
Stir-fried beef with mushrooms is a nutritious dish, beef is rich in protein, and mushrooms help boost immunity.
The recipe for this dish is also very simple, cut the mushrooms and beef into slices and stir-fry them together, which can improve the body's resistance and prevent the winter flu.
Middle-aged and elderly people can also eat more green leafy vegetables and fruits rich in folic acid, such as greens, leeks, strawberries, citrus, etc.
The folic acid in these foods helps to improve the body's immunity and strengthen the immune system.
In winter, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large, so it is necessary to pay attention to adding or removing clothes in a timely manner to avoid colds, maintain indoor air circulation, and regularly open windows for ventilation to help reduce the breeding of bacteria and viruses.
Summary: When the winter flu hits, middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to dietary conditioning and eat more vegetables and fruits rich in folic acid to improve the body's immunity, enhance resistance, and survive the winter peacefully.
Source: Xu Dabai