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Winter health care: What to eat if your immunity is poor in winter

Asked by:Caitlin

Asked on:Apr 01, 2026 05:39 PM

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  • Ellen Ellen

    Apr 01, 2026

      Black Beans and Brown Rice

      Ingredients: Black beans and brown rice in appropriate amounts

      Wash the black beans and soak them in water for one night. Wash and soak the brown rice in water for 3 hours. Put the black beans and brown rice into the rice cooker and add water (you can use the water used to soak the rice). The method for measuring water volume is: the height from the water surface to meters is approximately from the tip of your index finger to the first knuckle.

      Efficacy: Black beans and brown rice are both whole grains. Black beans can promote digestion, soften blood vessels, beautify the skin, and delay aging. Brown rice can improve human immunity, promote blood circulation, and reduce fat and cholesterol.

      chicken soup

      Delicious cold medicine. The cysteine ​​released from chicken during cooking is very similar to acetylcysteine, a drug used to treat bronchitis. Salty chicken soup can reduce the symptoms of excessive phlegm because it is similar to acetylcysteine, a drug used to treat bronchitis. cough The ingredients of the medicine are very similar. Adding some onions and garlic when simmering chicken soup can make the effect more obvious.

      Astragalus and double mushroom soup

      Ingredients: 10 grams of astragalus, 25 grams of fresh mushrooms, 25 grams of shiitake mushrooms.

      Preparation method: First decoct about 50 ml of astragalus juice and set aside. Chop the two kinds of mushrooms, fry them briefly in an oil pan, add astragalus juice and fresh soup, cook, add seasonings and serve.

      fish and shellfish

      Selenium supplementation prevents viruses. British experts have pointed out that supplementing enough selenium can increase the amount of immune proteins, thereby helping to clear the body of influenza viruses. Selenium mainly comes from seafood such as oysters, lobsters, crabs and clams. The omega-3 in fish such as Atlantic salmon can help the blood produce a large number of flu-fighting cells and also help improve the body's immunity.

      Tremella rock sugar porridge

      Ingredients: 10 grams of white fungus, 30 grams of rock sugar, 100 grams of japonica rice.

      Preparation method: Soak the white fungus and wash the japonica rice. Put the white fungus, japonica rice, and rock sugar into the pot together, add 2000 ml of water, boil over high heat, and then simmer over low heat for 60 minutes until the white fungus and japonica rice are cooked.