What foods should women eat at the beginning of winter to keep out the cold?

　　Winter is getting closer and closer, and the temperature is gradually dropping. What to eat at the beginning of winter to maintain health, and what should we pay attention to before the arrival of the beginning of winter?

　　What to eat at the beginning of winter to stay healthy and keep out the cold

　　1. Eat more staple food, including some mutton, quail and sea cucumber.

　　Protein, fat, and carbohydrates are known as thermogenic nutrients. Therefore, in winter we should appropriately increase the intake of staple foods and fats to ensure the supply of high-quality protein. Dog meat, mutton, beef, chicken, venison, shrimp, pigeon, quail, sea cucumber and other foods are rich in protein and fat, produce a lot of heat, and have the best effect in keeping out the cold.

　　2. Kelp and seaweed can promote thyroid hormone secretion and produce heat.

　　The human body's thyroid secretions contain thyroxine, which can accelerate the oxidation of many tissue cells in the body, increase the body's heat production capacity, and enhance the basal metabolic rate. skin Blood circulation is accelerated, cold resistance is maintained, and iodine-containing foods can promote thyroid hormone secretion. Foods rich in iodine are: kelp, seaweed, nostoc, jellyfish, spinach, Chinese cabbage, corn, etc.

　　3. Animal liver and carrots can increase cold resistance

　　Cold climate causes significant changes in human body's vitamin metabolism. Increasing the intake of vitamin A and vitamin C can enhance cold tolerance and adaptability to cold, and have a good protective effect on blood vessels. Vitamin A mainly comes from animal liver, carrots, dark green vegetables, etc. Vitamin C mainly comes from fresh fruits and vegetables.

　　4. Sesame seeds and sunflower seeds can provide the body with necessary elements for cold resistance.

　　Cold weather increases the demand for methionine in the body. Methionine can provide a series of methyl groups necessary for cold adaptation through transfer. Therefore, you should eat more foods containing more methionine in winter. Such as sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, dairy products, yeast, leafy vegetables, etc.

　　Things to note when taking supplements at the beginning of winter

　　To replenish the winter at the beginning of winter, you should not blindly "tonic". Dietary maintenance should follow the ancient precepts of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter", "not disturbing yang", "replenishing those who are deficient, and warming those who are cold", and adjust the diet according to the changes in the climate in the four seasons. Eat less raw and cold foods, but avoid hot and dry foods. It is advisable to eat foods that nourish yin and subdue yang and have high calories. At the same time, you should also eat more fresh vegetables to avoid vitamin deficiency, such as beef and mutton, black-bone chicken, and crucian carp. Drink more soy milk and milk, and eat more radish, green vegetables, tofu, fungus, etc. What needs to be noted here is that our country has a vast territory, different geographical environments, and people’s lifestyles are different. They both fall into winter, and the climate conditions in the northwest and southeastern coastal areas are very different.

　　The weather in the northwest is cold in winter, so it is better to take food that is hot in the temperature, such as beef, sheep, dog meat, etc.； Although winter has entered in the areas south of the Yangtze River, the temperature is much milder than in the northwest. Tonic should be clear, sweet, and warm, such as chicken, duck, and fish. ； Located in plateau and mountainous areas, with less rainfall and a drier climate, fruits, vegetables and rock sugar that are sweet and moisturizing and promote body fluids are suitable. In addition, it should also vary from person to person, because food can be divided into grains, meats, fruits and vegetables, people are divided into men, women, old and young, and the body (constitution) has deficiency, excess, cold and heat. In line with the law of human growth and the principles of traditional Chinese medicine health care, young people need to be nourished, middle-aged need to be adjusted again, old people need to be protected, and old people need to be delayed. Therefore, "winter tonic" should be based on the actual situation and targeted selection of clear tonic, warm tonic, small tonic, and large tonic. Never blindly "tonic".