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What does Beijing eat in the snowy solar terms?

The snowy solar term is suitable for eating mutton, lotus root, red sticky porridge and other foods.

There is an ancient proverb: "Make up in winter, kill the tiger in early spring", so the arrival of the solar term of heavy snow is to remind people to start making up. The function of tonic is to improve human immune function, promote metabolism, improve the phenomenon of chills, and spend the winter healthily. Mutton has the effects of warming the middle energizer, keeping out cold and removing dampness, and has always been considered as a good product for keeping out cold and nourishing in winter, so it can be eaten often in winter.

With the arrival of heavy snow and solar terms, the weather becomes colder. Pay attention to health care and adjust your diet at this time. In winter, due to dry weather and overheated diet, people often get hot and get angry. Therefore, some ingredients that clear away heat and moisten dryness are often recommended for a healthy winter diet. Lotus root is not only refreshing and delicious, but also can clear away heat and moisten dryness. Therefore, in the snow season, we must moisten and eat lotus roots. Besides, people pay great attention to keep warm in cold weather, so they don't stop and just drink warm sweet potato porridge at home.

"Tonifying in winter, killing tigers in spring"

Heavy snow is a good opportunity for tonic, which is called "winter tonic, spring killing tiger". Tonifying in winter can improve human immunity, promote metabolism and improve chills. Dietary supplements in winter should provide digestible food rich in protein and vitamins.

Before and after the solar term of heavy snow, a large number of citrus fruits were listed, such as Nanfeng tangerine, Kansai grapefruit, navel orange and blood orange. Eating some properly can prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. You can also often drink ginger jujube soup to keep out the cold, eat oranges, use peppermint oil to prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. Eating hot pot in snowy days is also a good choice.