Eating Mutton to Warm the Body in Cold Weather
In cold weather, many older adults experience persistent coldness during sleep, failing to warm up. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, this condition clearly results from qi and blood deficiency, poor circulation to extremities, and insufficient yang energy, requiring food therapy with warming and tonifying properties.
Mutton has a warm nature and is the ideal dietary remedy during cold seasons. Currently, fresh black grass mutton is available in markets—delicious in flavor and with minimal gamey odor—suitable for braising, stewing, boiling, or making soups and stews.
Mutton is highly nutritious and easily digestible, making it ideal for elderly and children. Its cholesterol content is lower than beef, making it especially beneficial for patients suffering from tuberculosis, bronchitis, anemia, postpartum conditions, convalescence after illness, and all types of deficiency-cold syndromes. Mutton has higher caloric content than beef and six times more iron than pork, significantly aiding blood formation. It is the best winter tonic, as it promotes blood circulation and thus provides warmth and cold resistance.