What do you mean by eating habits in early winter?

Beginning of winter is one of the 24 solar terms in China, which means the real beginning of winter. In the traditional culture of China, beginning of winter's diet custom is an important cultural custom related to solar terms, which is used to guide people to adapt to the cold seasonal climate and keep healthy. In this solar term, people will think that it has entered the stage of "increasing yin and yang", and it is necessary to balance yin, Yang Qi and blood by adjusting diet to prevent diseases and enhance immunity.

During the solar term in beginning of winter, people will pay attention to warm-up and healthy eating habits. Traditional dietary customs include eating jiaozi, drinking ginger soup and cooking chicken soup, all of which have certain health care functions. Jiaozi, as a symbol of reunion, adds flavor to winter. Ginger soup can properly improve human metabolism and immunity; Boiling chicken soup can nourish the body, replenish blood and qi. In addition, there is a traditional eating method with many years of history-eating chestnut, which has always been considered as a good nutrient to enhance physical strength and prevent colds.

In modern society, beginning of winter's dietary customs have been passed down continuously, but they also change with the changes of times and lifestyles. In some modern areas, beginning of winter yam, persimmon and other ingredients with nutritional and health value have been carried forward, making the whole solar term more contemporary. In addition, there are various emerging health foods, and the traditional beginning of winter food culture has also been activated and adjusted, so that many people can welcome the arrival of winter in this way and maintain their physical and mental health.