Uncle Zhou likes to eat tofu, especially the kind of lactone tofu that costs one yuan or two yuan a box. The tender and delicate feeling made Uncle Zhou want to eat it directly.

Uncle Zhou likes to eat tofu, especially the kind of lactone tofu that costs one or two yuan a box. The tender and delicate feeling made Uncle Zhou want to eat it directly. Uncle Zhou brings a box of lactone tofu every day, mixes it with some soy sauce, vinegar, and some garlic, and it’s a delicious dish.

Uncle Zhou believes that tofu itself is a very nutritious food, and there is no problem with his own way of eating it. However, in winter, Uncle Zhou still made cold tofu, but his wife caught him. My wife is determined not to let Uncle Zhou eat cold lactone tofu. She thinks that tofu itself is cold in nature, so Uncle Zhou has to eat it cold in this winter, which is worse than eating ice cubes.

Hearing what his wife said, Uncle Zhou felt very aggrieved. How come eating cold tofu in winter is not as good as eating ice cubes?

Is it really not suitable for the elderly to eat tofu in winter?

There has always been a saying among the people, Fish will get angry and meat will produce phlegm. Cabbage and tofu will keep you safe. Ming Dynasty Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang After becoming the emperor, he wanted to eat cabbage and tofu soup even if he did not eat delicacies from the mountains and seas. This also shows that people have loved tofu since ancient times. Tofu itself is a nutritious food, but it is really not suitable for the elderly to eat too much in winter.

The reason why I say this is mainly because tofu itself is a cold food. The weather in winter itself is cold, and cold air accumulation is prone to occur in the body, which can lead to diseases. If you continue to eat cold tofu like Uncle Zhou, it will easily damage the gastrointestinal tract, causing cold stomach abdominal pain and other problems, and it is also prone to indigestion.

And tofu contains a large amount of protein . If the elderly consume too much protein in daily life, it is easy to cause kidney burden, and the purine contained in it is relatively high, and it is also easy to lead to hyperuricemia, gout and other problems .

In winter, the elderly can eat tofu, but they need to pay attention to the amount. Eating too much of anything is not good for your body. In addition, when the elderly eat tofu, they also need to be careful not to eat cold tofu like Uncle Zhou, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal damage and be detrimental to their health.

To maintain health in the twelfth lunar month, do five things to improve your body.

. Preserve Yang Qi and get more sun.

As the old saying goes, a ray of winter sun is worth a thousand dollars. Sunbathing in winter can help keep our body warm and promote our body's metabolism. Elderly people should spend more time in the sun, which can also promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the body and help us absorb more calcium. This can reduce the risk of osteoporosis in the elderly and reduce the probability of a variety of old problems such as backache and backache all day long.

. Add clothes to keep warm, and don’t take them off when the weather is hot.

In the twelfth lunar month, we must put on thick clothes in time to protect ourselves from the cold and keep warm. Elderly people must cover themselves in winter and never take off their clothes casually. The temperature difference between day and night is relatively large in winter. Many people start to take off their clothes because they feel a little hot for a while, which ultimately makes us more susceptible to cold and causes various diseases.

Winter is the season suitable for drinking soup. The weather in winter itself is relatively cold and dry. Drinking soup can help us replenish water, and it can also help us improve the problem of cold. Many people like to drink soup in winter to maintain health. Many elderly people like Lao Huo Liang Soup and think that this kind of soup tastes better. But the longer the cooking time, the more purine and nitrite content in the soup will be, which is harmful to the health of the elderly. Therefore, when drinking soup, it is recommended to choose freshly made clear soup and avoid drinking old soup that has been cooked for a long time.

4. Get enough sleep, go to bed early and get up late

There is no need to go to bed early and get up early in winter. Going to bed early and getting up late is the best choice for the elderly. In the early morning, the temperature is relatively low. If the elderly get up at this time, the risk of cardiovascular accidents due to sudden cold will be greater. In daily life, the elderly should go to bed and sleep for about ten days a day. After waking up, do not rush to get up . Move around in bed first. It is better to drink a cup of warm water before getting out of bed and move around.

5. Exercise carefully to avoid overdraft

Winter sports can help us dispel the cold and at the same time exercise our will. But winter is not suitable for exercise for the elderly. The elderly can choose gentle exercises such as slow walking, Tai Chi, Baduanjin, etc. to avoid overdrafting the body. Excessive overdraft of the body can easily lead to the emergence of many diseases. In winter, the incidence of various diseases is high in the elderly, so it is better to choose low-intensity exercise as much as possible in daily exercise.

This winter, the elderly must be wary of the arrival of three diseases

. New coronavirus infection

As the epidemic is relaxed, this winter will definitely be very difficult. Now it has begun to show signs of a shortage of medical resources in many places. The new coronavirus may not be very harmful to young people, but it is still very threatening to the elderly and those with underlying diseases. Therefore, the elderly must protect themselves and avoid infection if possible.

. Basic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

This year’s temperature is also at a lower level than in previous years. At low temperatures, our human body’s blood vessels shrink, causing high blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral hemorrhage will also increase . This is a safety hazard that we must pay attention to. People who have conditions permitting should still go to the hospital to improve the treatment plan for basic diseases. Only by stably controlling the disease can it be safe.

In winter, various respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and other respiratory diseases will become more serious. Some elderly people may even suffer from heart failure as a result. Therefore, when this kind of respiratory disease occurs, we should still pay attention to keeping warm and keeping warm, and take personal protection.

Winter is indeed not suitable for the normal life of the elderly, but after winter comes the warm spring. The elderly in our lives need to be more careful so that they can better spend this cold winter.

Reference:

"Eating too much tofu can easily cause indigestion. It is not advisable to eat too much of 3 types of tofu" People's Daily Online 2019-02-12