What should women eat to treat a cold body? 8 foods to drive away the cold

　　female You have a cold constitution and your hands and feet tend to get cold easily. Dysmenorrhea Symptoms are very common, especially in the cold autumn and winter seasons. In traditional Chinese medicine, this symptom is believed to be caused by Qi deficiency, Qi stagnation and Yang Qi deficiency. Because women have menstrual periods every month, during pregnancy and childbirth, their physical condition is often poor, with lack of Qi and blood, physical weakness, and coldness of their hands and feet. Over a long period of time, the body begins to slowly change, causing some disease ! Therefore, women with cold body should take care of themselves in time.

　　The dangers of coldness in women

　　1. Allergy

　　Allergy symptoms appear in the body, such as conjunctivitis (tears), rhinitis (sneezing and runny nose), asthma (watery phlegm), dermatitis ( eczema ),enteritis( diarrhea ), are reactions that occur in order to expel excess water to warm the body. The number of allergy patients in Japan has increased dramatically in recent years, and one of the big reasons is hypothermia (body cold).

　　2. Gastroenteritis

　　People with cold body often appear stomach ache , and may also be accompanied by diarrhea. Diarrhea is the intestinal tract expelling excess water to warm itself, which is a good way to protect the body. However, if the intestines and stomach are too cold, the activity of the intestines and stomach will be greatly reduced, which is not good for the body. healthy。

　　3. Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia

　　For every 1 degree drop in body temperature, metabolism will weaken by 12%. Simply put, low body temperature (body cold) will hinder the burning of sugar and neutral fat in the blood, which are sources of heat. It can be said that sugar and fat are not fully burned and remain, which is hyperglycemia (diabetes) and hyperlipidemia. If the fat in the blood increases, the fat will also adhere to the liver, forming fatty liver。

　　What should women eat to treat a cold body?

　　1. Ginger

　　Of course, the ginger we are talking about here does not mean that you should eat it raw. Not many people can eat it raw. It just means that when you buy ginger, you should buy ginger. The more you explain, the more confusing it becomes. People who often cook should know what I mean by ginger. Ginger itself has a certain effect in keeping out the cold. Eating some ginger is also good for girls who are cold. In hot summer, the secretion of saliva and gastric juice in the human body will decrease, which affects appetite. If you eat a few slices of ginger before meals, it can stimulate the secretion of saliva, gastric juice and digestive juice, increase gastrointestinal motility, and increase appetite. This is the reason why people often say "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer" and "eat ginger if the rice is not fragrant".

　　2. Jujube

　　Jujube has been used as medicine for a long time. It has been included in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" and has been recorded in medicinal books of all dynasties. The understanding of its health care and treatment of diseases has been deepened. So far, jujube is regarded as an important tonic. Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": jujube is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It can replenish qi, nourish blood and promote body fluid. It is used to treat diseases such as "spleen weakness, lack of food, loose stools, and deficiency of qi and blood." Regular consumption of jujubes can treat physical weakness, neurasthenia, disharmony between the spleen and stomach, indigestion, cough due to fatigue, anemia and weight loss. It has particularly outstanding functions in nourishing the liver and preventing cancer. There is a saying that "eating three jujubes a day will keep you from looking old for a hundred years."

　　3. Soy milk

　　Soy milk is more suitable for women to drink than milk, and you only need a juicer at home. You can add pitted red dates and other seasonings to the soybeans, or add ginger to make soy milk, which has a good blood and body nourishing function.

　　4. Oil and salt walnut kernels

　　It is estimated that many people do not know that walnut kernels also have this effect, but facts have proved that it does have this effect and has a certain effect on relieving girls' body cold. Not only that, walnut kernels also contain more protein and unsaturated fatty acids essential for human nutrition. These ingredients are important substances for the metabolism of brain tissue cells, which can nourish brain cells and enhance brain function.

　　5. Beef water

　　Mince the lean beef you bought, put it into a stew pot and simmer it over high heat for half an hour, then simmer it over low heat for 2 and a half hours. After stewing, just drink water. Red meat is a gift for people with cold constitutions, especially beef and mutton, which contain a lot of iron!

　　6. Angelica yam and mutton soup

　　Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Mutton can warm the body and replenish deficiency, replenish the body and replenish qi, stimulate appetite and fitness, replenish kidney qi, nourish gallbladder and improve eyesight, and treat fatigue and cold, five kinds of fatigue and seven injuries." However, mutton has a heavier smell and puts a heavier burden on the gastrointestinal digestive system, so it is not suitable for people with poor stomach and spleen function. Like pork and beef, excessive consumption of this type of animal fat may cause stress on the cardiovascular system. Therefore, although mutton is delicious, you should not be greedy. Eat with caution on hot days or for patients with fever.

　　7. Angelica chicken

　　Angelica sinensis can be bought in major pharmacies. After slicing, put it into a stew pot with the skinned chicken legs and stew over water. Stew over high heat for half an hour, then simmer over low heat for 2 and a half hours. Add appropriate amount of salt. Angelica chicken is suitable to be eaten after each menstrual period. If the effect is good, you can eat it twice more to replenish your body.

　　8. Glutinous rice porridge

　　Glutinous rice has the effect of repelling cold, so it is suitable for people with cold body. Add some brown sugar, longan, red dates and other blood-enhancing things to cook together.

　　In short, the diet of women with cold body is mainly based on warm foods. It is best to choose foods that can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, warm the stomach and intestines, and dispel cold, such as various meats, lychees, peppers, fennel, mustard greens, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, pepper, fennel, white cardamom, brown sugar, etc.