January 5, 2018
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【24節氣－小寒】是日小寒
今天是小寒，天氣乾燥且日漸轉冷。雖然還沒正式感覺到嚴寒，但也是大自然給我們一個預先的提醒吧。（下星期二天氣會顯著轉涼！）大家要注意保暖，尤其是對頭、頸及腳部等易受涼的部位。這節氣應養腎防寒及早睡晚起，適宜多做較靜態的活動。日常飲食中應配合體質，適量進食偏溫的食物以抵禦即將轉涼的天氣。脾胃虛弱者宜飲用米水以健脾胃，建議在米水中加入黨參一齊煮，能為身體補補氣，脾胃好自然能強身防病。
溫馨提示：
1. 冬季宜靜，終於有藉口偷懶不做運動
2. 減少進食壽司、沙律等寒涼生冷食物
3. 周末就賴個床，好好享受一下被窩的溫暖
4. 家裡要穿拖鞋，避免雙腳直接接觸地面
溫熱食物：炒米水、車厘子、韭菜、南瓜、栗子、辣椒等。
養腎食物：黑豆、黑芝麻、黑米、核桃、枸杞等。
Minor cold solar term
Today is minor cold and it’s becoming dryer and cooler. You may not feel the actual wintery cold but nature is giving us a warning. (It will actually be quite cold next Tuesday!) Remember to keep warm especially with your head, neck and feet. During this solar term, it is best to nourish the kidneys, sleep early and wake up later, and do exercises that are less active. Your diet choices should be made based on your body constitution, appropriately eat warm-natured foods to fight the cold during this cool season. Those with weak spleen and stomach should drink rice water to strengthen the spleen and stomach. We suggest adding codonopsis to the rice water to replenish qi. Healthy spleen and stomach should help to increase immunity.
Gentle reminders:
1. It is suitable to be less active, finally an excuse not to exercise
2. Reduce consumption of raw and cold foods such as salad and sushi
3. Sleep in on the weekend to stay warm and cozy
4. Wear slippers at home to prevent touching the cold floor with your bare feet
Warm-natured foods: fried rice, cherries, chives, pumpkin, chestnut, peppers
Foods to nourish the kidney: black beans, black sesame, black rice, walnuts, wolfberries
