[Hong Kong Dragon. Diet and Health Care] Cold winters have a strong chill, so it is advisable to keep warm and maintain health

When winter comes, it is necessary to do a good job in preventing cold and keeping warm, mainly in the following aspects, to be able to successfully pass the cold winter.

1. Dress warmly. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "prevent dryness in autumn and cold in winter". Because of the cold in winter, especially the biting cold wind in the north, if you do not pay attention to preventing cold, then "external cold invades the body and persists for a long time, which can easily damage the yang qi of the human body, leading to the generation of internal cold and making people sick.". Therefore, after entering winter, it is necessary to take cold prevention as the first priority for health preservation, and do not support it hard. Be sure to dress warmly both at home and out.

2. Early to bed and early to rise. Winter nights are long, so people should not stay up too late. Whenever it is 10 to 11 o'clock at night, you should go to bed, and when it is 6 to 7 o'clock in the morning, you should get up on time. The ancients said that going to bed early to nourish the yang qi and getting up late to nourish the yin qi are harmful to health.

3. Open windows for ventilation. In cold winter, people often close doors and windows tightly, which makes the room full of carbon dioxide and exhaust gas, which is very harmful to human health. Therefore, even in extremely cold winter months, it is necessary to open windows regularly to discharge carbon dioxide and exhaust gas, and increase oxygen concentration. At the same time, let the sun shine in to increase the content of negative ions in the room to keep the indoor air fresh.

4. Exercise. The cold winter makes many people stay at home for a long time, do not go out or rarely go out to participate in sports. As a result, the body's resistance and immunity have decreased, and they often catch colds. Therefore, it is also necessary to strengthen exercise in winter. As long as it is not a windy day, you can go out for exercise, which is beneficial for maintaining health and can reduce or prevent illness.

5. Optimistic and upward. In winter, affected by the use of stoves, heating, and dry weather, people are prone to "catching fire" and mood changes. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that anger is related to qi and disturbs yang qi. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to emotional regulation in winter, maintain optimistic mood on weekdays, and keep calm when encountering unpleasant things. Do not easily get angry or angry, to avoid negative emotions such as anxiety and depression.

6. Wash your face with cold water. In winter, when it's cold, most people like to wash their hands and face with hot water, which is not wrong; But using cold water to wash your hands and face is very beneficial to your body. Research has shown that persisting in washing hands and faces with cold water in winter can enhance cold resistance and help adapt to environmental changes.