Four Wintertime Nutritive Delicacies for Moisture Nourishment
Four Wintertime Nutritive Delicacies for Moisture Nourishment
During autumn and winter, many people feel dryness in mouth, nose, and skin. The following four foods are treasures for autumn-winter tonification—both nourishing and moisturizing.
Dried red dates: Red dates are the top choice for autumn-winter tonification. They are mild tonics that nourish yin, moisten dryness, benefit lungs, and replenish qi. When combined with silver ear fungus, lily bulbs, and yam for stewing, their effects are enhanced.
Cabbage: Its vitamin C content is 3.5 times higher than tomatoes', and calcium content is twice that of cucumbers. It also contains abundant trace elements such as molybdenum and manganese—essential raw materials for human enzyme and hormone production. It promotes metabolism and is ideal for autumn-winter diets.
Sweet potato: Especially yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes provide large amounts of mucilage protein, sugars, vitamin A, and vitamin C. They have functions including replenishing deficiency, boosting energy, strengthening spleen and stomach, reinforcing kidney essence, harmonizing stomach, warming stomach, and benefiting lungs. Regular consumption helps prevent atrophy of connective tissues in liver and kidneys.
Lotus root: Rich in various nutrients including starch, protein, and vitamin C. Raw lotus root cools blood and disperses stasis; cooked lotus root nourishes heart and benefits stomach, offering nourishing yin and enriching blood effects. Stewing with meat treats spleen-stomach deficiency.