Dishes suitable for beginning of winter solar terms

1, yam. Yam is a classic food with homology of medicine and food, with tender meat and rich nutrition and health care substances. Compendium of Materia Medica holds that yam can "benefit kidney qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea, stop paralysis and moisten fur". Studies have found that yam can induce interferon and enhance human immune function. Choline and lecithin contained in it are helpful to improve people's memory, and can strengthen the body if eaten regularly. It is a health food suitable for all seasons.

2. Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage is the most common vegetable on the table in winter. It tastes delicious and has the reputation of "winter dishes are as beautiful as bamboo shoots". It contains more than 90% cellulose and is rich in nutrients such as carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and iron. In autumn and winter when the air is particularly dry and cold, eating more cabbage can nourish the stomach and protect the skin, detoxify and nourish the face, and prevent constipation.

3. Pumpkin. Herbal medicine in southern Yunnan contains: pumpkin is warm and sweet, which can moisten lung and replenish qi, eliminate phlegm and expel pus, expel worms and detoxify, treat cough and asthma, treat lung abscess, treat constipation, and have diuretic and beauty effects. Pumpkin is rich in carotene and vitamin C, which can strengthen the spleen, prevent gastritis, protect the liver and make the skin tender. Pectin contained in pumpkin has good adsorption, which can eliminate bacterial toxins, protect gastrointestinal mucosa and promote ulcer healing.

4. Radish. As the saying goes, "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer", white radish is an essential dish on the table in autumn and winter. Mustard oil in radish can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, increase appetite and help digestion. Amylase in radish can decompose starch and fat in food, make it fully absorbed, dissolve food accumulated in the stomach, and prevent stomach pain and gastric ulcer. Radish is rich in vitamin C and trace element zinc, which helps to enhance human immune function and improve disease resistance.

5, bean sprouts. Soybean sprouts taste light and crisp, contain more water, produce less heat, and have the functions of beauty, detoxification, antioxidation and immunity improvement. Soybean sprouts are rich in protein, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B 1, B2, C and other nutrients. Bean sprouts can remove cholesterol and fat accumulated in blood, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, and are especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.