Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Remember to eat "2 dishes, 2 fruits and 3 meats" to keep warm and nutritious, and have a safe winter.

Remember to eat "2 dishes, 2 fruits and 3 meats" to keep warm and nutritious, and have a safe winter.

Hello, I'm Xiao Xiaowen. Today, I will share with you a dish, two fruits and three meats that you should eat in this cold day to help you spend the cold winter smoothly.

Today is a slight cold, the coldest day among the 24 solar terms. The old man has an old saying: "It's cold on March 9th". It means that the coldest season in winter is three or nine days, which are in the solar terms of slight cold.

The temperature in our area has been dropping since yesterday, and it will be very low tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, reaching the lowest temperature in recent years. So everyone must pay attention to keep warm and put on more clothes.

Besides keeping clothes warm, we should also pay attention to eating more high-calorie foods to supplement energy and nutrition, which is helpful to resist the cold.

Below I will share with you the food you should eat in today's slight cold solar term, "2 dishes, 2 fruits and 3 meats" to help you spend the cold winter smoothly.

Small carrot

Radish is a rich food in winter. Eating radishes often can help our bodies to discharge waste gas. As the saying goes, "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer". Eating radish often in winter has great effect, and radish is also called "ginseng". Stewing radish, mutton and ribs together also has the functions of strengthening the spleen, resolving phlegm and fighting colds.

Yellow bean sprouts

It is a custom in Tianjin to eat soybean sprouts in a slight cold. Soybean sprouts are actually made of cabbage buds, which are very crisp and tender. Is to peel off the stems and leaves of Chinese cabbage, leaving only pale yellow roots, and wait for half a month to grow new ones, that is, soybean sprouts.

A slight cold is dry and cold, which will cause our skin to be particularly dry and even peeling. So eat more fruits and supplement vitamins and calories. However, not all fruits are suitable for this season. Some fruits are cold and should not be eaten more.

Frozen pear

Pear has the functions of regulating lung, cooling heart, resolving phlegm and reducing fire, and has a good health care function, so it is very suitable for eating pears in mild cold season. Frozen pear is a special food in Northeast China, that is, fresh pear is put in a very cold environment until it turns black, and then it only needs to be melted in cold boiled water when eating, and then the pear becomes an ice shell, and finally the ice is peeled off, so that the juice inside can be sucked out.

Moreover, frozen pears have a very good moral, that is, "separation" is frozen, which means never separation.

Sugar orange

Every winter, Shatangju is on the market in large quantities. Shatangju has high sugar content, rich in vitamin C and fructose, good taste and enough water, which is very suitable for eating in cold winter. Especially after eating big fish and meat, it is very boring to have another sugar orange.

mutton

It is suitable to eat mutton in winter. Mutton is a kind of nourishing meat, which can help us resist the cold and nourish our bodies. Especially those who are afraid of cold and have cold hands and feet must eat more. Mutton is not only delicious, but also won't gain meat if you eat too much, so friends who are afraid of gaining meat must not miss this delicious food.

pole

Perch has the function of warming yang and nourishing bones and muscles. The meat quality of perch is not only tender, but also fat with few thorns. So the slight cold season is coming, so you can eat more bass. Eating perch regularly can also prevent arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

beef

In addition to mutton mentioned above, beef is also a very cold-proof food, and beef is also an important source of trace element "zinc" in human body. Zinc is particularly important in the diet. It can promote the growth of white blood cells and help our bodies to prevent harmful substances such as viruses and bacteria. Therefore, eating some beef in the mild cold season can not only keep out the cold, but also prevent the flu. Especially now that the COVID-19 epidemic has broken out again, everyone can eat more beef.

As the saying goes, "I have a slight cold, so I'm ready for the New Year". With the arrival of slight cold, the taste of the year is getting heavier and heavier. Since the COVID-19 epidemic has broken out again, we must pay more attention to our health. May all of us have a smooth New Year.