Massaging one acupoint can help women resist the cold in winter!

As the saying goes, "If you move in the winter, you will get sick less often; if you are lazy in the winter, you will have to drink more medicine." This proverb is actually reminding people of the importance of fitness in winter. Don't be lazy just because the weather is cold, because the lazier you are, the colder you will be.

"Many girls are afraid of cold because they lack internal energy," experts point out that as long as you move more, you can improve blood circulation and your whole body will warm up. He suggested that you get up early every day and go out for a walk, relax and walk slowly, and combine it with deep breathing and anal lifting exercises, and your limbs and body will gradually warm up.

In addition to exercise, massage techniques can also achieve the effect of warming up the whole body. "The Mingmen and kidney fire are the source of life, and massage can be used to warm the kidneys and assist yang," experts say. People who are easily afraid of cold can rub their hands to warm them up, and spend 5 to 10 minutes a day massaging the Mingmen and Shenshu points on the back (located behind the navel); they can also massage the Dantian (three inches below the navel) in the lower abdomen, which can improve abdominal blood circulation and gastrointestinal immune function.

Experts also say that the Hegu point located at the base of the palm and the Zusanli point located on the calf are both acupoints with "rich qi and blood". The qi and blood passing through them are abundant, and pressing them more often can warm the body.

Exercise in winter is good for your health. It not only keeps your body warm, but also increases your immunity. However, the temperature is low in winter, and the elasticity of ligaments and flexibility of joints will decrease, making sports injuries more likely to occur. Warm-up before exercise is essential. After exercise, you must quickly wipe off the sweat and put on coats and other warm clothing to prevent cold air from invading the body through the enlarged pores.

How to keep warm in winter for women

Coldness is related to lack of calcium and iron. Women's fear of cold is related to the body's low intake of certain minerals. For example, the amount of calcium in the human body can directly affect the elasticity and excitability of the myocardium, blood vessels and muscles; iron deficiency in the blood is an important cause of iron deficiency anemia, which is often manifested as low heat production and low body temperature. Therefore, supplementing with foods rich in calcium and iron can improve the body's ability to resist cold. Foods containing calcium mainly include milk, soy products, kelp, seaweed, shells, oysters, sardines, shrimps, etc.; foods containing iron mainly include animal blood, egg yolks, pork liver, soybeans, sesame seeds, black fungus and red dates.