How to take care of your body when winter is here

　　Now is the coldest time of winter. At this time, when the weather is cold, we must start to pay serious attention to our physical health. Many diseases are about to occur in winter. Due to the cold weather, people are reluctant to go out for exercise and often stay at home to enjoy the remaining warmth. At this time, our bodies may have some problems, so we must know how to take care of our bodies. So at this time, what should you pay attention to in terms of health care? What should you eat in your diet?

　　Diet should reduce sweetness and increase bitterness

　　Because Xiaohan is in the middle of winter, the earth energy is strong and the kidney energy is weak. Therefore, the diet should reduce sweetness and increase bitterness, nourish the heart and lungs, and regulate the kidneys. As the saying goes, "three nines nourish one winter", but remember not to supplement too much during the mild cold. In the diet, you can eat more mutton, beef, sesame seeds, walnuts, almonds, melon seeds, peanuts, nuts, pine nuts, raisins, etc., and you can also combine it with medicinal foods for supplementation. Raw and cold food is very cold. If you eat it at this time, it will easily stimulate the stomach directly, causing it to contract abnormally, which may cause loss of appetite at mild cases, or may cause vomiting, reduced resistance, etc. in severe cases. In the same way, spicy food is also highly irritating, and eating large amounts can easily lead to acute gastritis.

　　Keep warm in your daily life

　　During this solar term, people suffering from heart disease and hypertension tend to get worse, and more people suffer from "stroke". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood in the human body flows easily when it is warm, and stagnates when it is cold. This is the so-called "blood coagulates when it is cold". Therefore, keeping warm must be done well, especially for the elderly. Especially the shoulders, neck, feet and other parts that are prone to cold should be taken extra care of. For the elderly, they should pay attention to ventilation while keeping warm, and closely prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

　　Exercise should be done after sunrise

　　Life lies in movement. A folk proverb also says: "If you exercise in winter, you will be less likely to get sick; if you are lazy in winter, you will drink more medicine." ”This illustrates the importance of winter exercise. People who are good at maintaining health should insist on physical exercise in winter to achieve the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, relaxing the muscles and activating the collaterals, unblocking the Qi pulse, and enhancing one's own resistance. For example, yoga, Tai Chi, walking, jogging, skipping rope, shuttlecock kicking, playing ball, doing exercises, practicing boxing and sword dancing, etc. are all suitable for winter exercise. Xiaohan is in the winter month, when Yang Qi is latent. In terms of mental recuperation, you should be calm and determined, avoid being overly excited, maintain an optimistic attitude, and don't worry about things. Sports options include long-distance running, skiing, rope skipping, shuttlecock kicking, etc. You can choose the "Twelve Month Sitting Exercise" in "Eight Notes of Compliance with Life": every night from 11 o'clock to 3 o'clock in the morning, sit upright, hold your feet with one hand, hold your legs with the other hand and lift them above your head until you can no longer lift them up. Do it three to five times in the left and right directions, then tap your teeth thirty-six times, adjust your breath and breathe in, and swallow the body fluid into the Dantian nine times. Frequently tapping your teeth in winter is beneficial to the kidneys and strengthens them.

　　Winter is suitable for nourishing the kidneys. The meridians of the kidneys originate from the feet, and the Yongquan point on the soles of the feet is its main point. It is best to soak your feet in hot water and massage the soles of your feet before going to bed on winter nights. You can "sunbathe" at one or two o'clock in the afternoon to help the yang energy in the kidneys rise. Finally, mentally, you should be calm, worry less, be optimistic, not worry about trivial matters, have a peaceful mind, and add fun.