Seeing that the weather is getting colder day by day,
Many people who are originally more afraid of the cold,
especially frail women and the elderly,
Everyone is also thinking,
Can I eat something to warm up my body?
Who is particularly afraid of the cold?
Can the legendary warming food really warm you up?
The sweet chocolate we usually eat contains about 55% sugar, 40% fat, 5% water, and only about 5% protein.
Why should I tell you these ingredient ratios?
Because when it comes to warming the body, we have to look at the thermic effect of each ingredient in food. It doesn’t matter what this concept means specifically. As long as you remember, the higher the thermic effect of food, the more suitable it is for warming the body.
The thermic effect of protein is 30, while sugar and fat are only about 5, which is a bit embarrassing.
In other words, most of the ingredients in chocolate have no warming effect. The caffeine in it does have the effect of slightly increasing the basal metabolic rate, but sweet chocolate contains less cocoa and less caffeine, so the warm-up effect is basically negligible.
This is even more embarrassing.
Ginger has a relatively small effect, and sugar has almost no function of heating the body. Therefore, when we put the two useless things together and cooked them, the miracle did not happen, and the result was still It has no effect.
Of course, it’s okay to drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger water to warm your hands.
Plain water means: I can warm my hands, too.
Here’s some real food to warm you up!
Protein has a high thermic effect and can help the body heat up after eating it.
As for which foods are rich in protein, and what is the best way to mix them every day?
Protein powder does contain protein, so it is an option. But for some people, it's not the best choice. Because eating red meat such as beef and mutton directly, in addition to eating a lot of high-quality protein, they can also provide heme iron, saturated fat, etc., which is a better choice for people who are afraid of cold due to anemia and hypotension.
(2) Dairy products
For people who are deficient in calcium, dairy products can also help keep out the cold.
Eating dairy products with high calcium content, such as hot milk, yogurt warmed to body temperature, and cheese, is not only helpful for warming up, but also for weight loss.
(3) Chili pepper and wine
Chili pepper and wine finally did not disappoint everyone. They can effectively promote blood circulation and heat up the body. Others that have the same effect include peppercorns, fennel, onions, ginger, garlic and the like.
However, drinking alcohol cannot be used as a way to resist cold for a long time, because once the heat of alcohol wears off, blood vessels will constrict and people will feel colder. Moreover, drinking too much alcohol will bring various bad effects to the body. Don’t indulge yourself in the name of keeping out the cold and get drunk the next day.
As a nutritionist, I just want to remind everyone that healthy food always varies from person to person. In addition to ensuring protein supply, exercise is an essential muscle-building measure. Regular exercise in winter, coupled with improved nutrition, can strengthen your muscles and form a cold-resistant physique. This is the best, most reliable and most effective way to warm up!