What can’t you do during the Great Cold? What to do in the Great Cold

What can’t you do during the Great Cold? What to do in the Great Cold
On extremely cold days like the Great Cold, if you are not careful, it will cause damage to your body, so let’s take a look at some things that you should not do during the Great Cold, as a reminder for everyone.

What can’t you do during the Great Cold?

1. Do not eat dry and hot things . Dahan is the last solar term among the 24 solar terms. The weather in Beijing is cold at this time. Health preservation should conform to the laws of nature, with the basis of nourishing yin and protecting yang. It is advisable to eat hot food, and avoid eating raw, cold, sticky, hard and indigestible food to prevent damaging the yang energy of the spleen and stomach. Do not consume too much dry and hot food. 2. Do not exercise excessively . During the severe cold season, avoid excessive exercise and sweating to prevent the yang energy from being lost with sweat and being damaged. Exercise should be done in a sunny place in a square. You can choose sports such as brisk walking, jogging, square dancing, etc. according to your preferences. The intensity of exercise should be determined according to your physical condition. It is best to sweat slightly. It is best to stop exercising on foggy or snowy days. 3. Do not lose Yin fluid. As the moisture between heaven and earth decreases, the Yin fluid in the human body will easily become insufficient. Many people with chronic respiratory diseases often have a feeling of coughing up a lot of phlegm or thick phlegm, or coughing up unclear phlegm. Patients with cardiovascular disease are more likely to have increased blood viscosity. If the elasticity of blood vessels decreases due to high blood pressure, aging, etc., it is more likely to induce dangerous situations such as myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, and cerebral hemorrhage.

What should we do to maintain health during the Great Cold?

1. To keep feet healthy in winter, we should always keep our feet clean and dry, wash and change socks frequently, wash feet with warm water every day, and massage and stimulate the acupoints of both feet. Walk for more than half an hour every day to exercise your feet. In addition, it is also very important to choose a pair of shoes that are warm, lightweight, comfortable and have good moisture absorption performance. 2. When eating porridge in winter, avoid eating sticky, hard, raw or cold food. Nutrition experts recommend eating hot porridge in the morning and eating a light diet for dinner to nourish the stomach. Especially mutton porridge, eight-treasure porridge, glutinous rice, red dates and lily porridge, millet, milk and rock sugar porridge are the most suitable. 3. Drinking water: The climate in winter is dry and cold. The human body will be dehydrated. Although sweating and urination are reduced, the cells of the brain and various organs of the body still need water to ensure normal metabolism. In winter, the daily water intake should not be less than 2000 ml. Drink more water.

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