Frost Descent | Children's Diet Recommendations

"Frost falls and persimmons turn red, marking the end of autumn"

The Frost Descent is divided into three stages: the first stage is when leopards are used as sacrifices, the second stage is when the grass and trees turn yellow and fall, and the third stage is when all hibernating insects lie down.

Frost Descent is the last solar term in autumn among the twenty-four solar terms. Frost Descent is the transition from autumn to winter. At this time, the temperature difference between day and night is large. After Frost Descent, autumn will pass and winter will come. The weather will gradually become colder and the first frost will appear. The characteristics of Frost Descent are that the weather is colder in the morning and evening, hotter at noon, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and autumn dryness is obvious. It is the season with the largest temperature difference between day and night in the year .

During the Frost Descent season, children's healthy diet should focus on nourishing yin and moistening dryness, and regulating the spleen and stomach. At the same time, pay attention to adding warm foods to help the body resist the cold. ** Share with you some Frost Descent health diet suggestions suitable for children, let's take a look~

Eat more yin-nourishing and moistening foods

Pear: It has the effects of clearing heat and reducing fire, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for relieving problems such as dry throat and cough. You can cut the pear into small pieces and give it directly to children, or cook it into pear soup with an appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Tremella: Rich in collagen, multiple amino acids and minerals, it can nourish the lungs, enhance immunity and moisturize the skin. It can be stewed with red dates and wolfberries into tremella soup.

Add warming foods

Lamb: It is warm in nature. Eating it in moderation can warm the body and drive away the cold. It is rich in nutrients such as protein, iron, and zinc, and is helpful for the growth and development of children. Lamb soup and lamb and carrot dumplings are both good choices.

Chestnut: Chestnut can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the tendons. It is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, which can provide energy for children and enhance their physical fitness.

Vitamin-rich foods

Citrus fruits: such as oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, etc., are rich in vitamin C, promote the absorption of iron, and can effectively help prevent colds and other diseases.

Green leafy vegetables: spinach, Chinese cabbage, etc., are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and dietary fiber, promote intestinal peristalsis, and can help children prevent constipation.

Pay attention to eating moderately

When cooking, try to choose gentle cooking methods such as steaming, boiling or stewing, and use less frying and high-temperature stir-frying.

Control the amount of food to avoid overeating, and ensure that children can fully digest and absorb nutrients to avoid causing them to gain weight.

Recommended recipes

* Red Dates, Peanuts and Yam Porridge*

Ingredients: 100g rice, 10 red dates, 30g peanuts, 50g yam.

Method: Wash and peel the Chinese yam, cut into pieces, wash the peanuts and red dates and set aside. Add appropriate amount of water, boil the red dates, peanuts and Chinese yam first, then add rice, boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat until it becomes thick.

Features: Red dates nourish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach; peanuts with red skin can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and regulate qi; Chinese yam can nourish the spleen and stomach, and replenish qi. This porridge can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and regulate qi. Children with weak spleen and stomach, shortness of breath and lazy speech can take it regularly. Children can eat it after adding complementary foods. (Young children should pay attention to peeling and removing the core of the red dates before eating; peanuts should be cooked and crushed before eating)

* Stewed beef brisket with chestnuts and carrots*

Ingredients: 10 chestnuts, 100 grams of carrots, 250 grams of beef brisket, and appropriate amounts of ginger, green onions, star anise, and bay leaves.

Method: Wash the chestnuts and carrots, cut into dice and set aside. Cut the beef brisket into pieces and blanch it in cold water to remove the blood foam. Wash it and stew it with chestnuts, carrots, ginger, green onions, star anise and bay leaves for 2 hours.

Features: replenishing qi and blood, warming yang and nourishing the kidney. During the Frost Descent, the climate is cold, and people with insufficient Wei Yang are prone to colds, so they should eat some Yang-heat products to encourage Wei Yang to replenish Wei Yang. Chestnuts have the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and enter the kidney meridian, which has the effect of strengthening tendons and bones. Some people who are tired, short of breath, and weak waist and knees are very beneficial to eat chestnuts. Carrots can clear away heat and dissipate blood stasis, strengthen the stomach and digest food, and regulate qi and disperse stagnation. Beef brisket can replenish qi and warm the stomach, replenish qi and blood, and contains a large amount of vitamin B2, which has a good effect on improving immunity.

Through reasonable dietary adjustments, children can stay healthy, strengthen their physical fitness and better adapt to seasonal changes during the Frost Descent season.