Foods that help keep you warm in winter

Eating lots of protein-rich foods, red foods, seaweed... will help you increase your ability to withstand the cold for the coming cold season.

Foods rich in iodine

Iodine is the main ingredient in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones can promote the conversion of protein, carbohydrates, and fats in the body into energy, thereby generating heat to fight the cold.

Therefore, you should feed your baby foods rich in iodine such as seaweed, jellyfish, shrimp, crab, clams, mussels. In addition, black sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, dairy products, green vegetables rich in amino acids also help improve the body's ability to withstand cold.

Foods rich in vitamin E

Vitamin E is abundant in oils such as olive oil, corn oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, etc. Lettuce leaves are also a rich source of vitamin E. In addition, most green leafy vegetables also contain this vitamin, but the content is different.

Fresh milk, eggs and cod liver oil also contain a certain amount of vitamin E. Meat, fish and fruits only contain a very small amount of this vitamin. It is worth noting that vitamin E also helps the body fight fatigue and weakness. Therefore, this vitamin is also necessary for pregnant women and their unborn babies.

Red foods

Red foods are most suitable for the cold season, because they contain a lot of protein, vitamins, minerals and other elements that can maintain good health, improve the body's immunity, and help increase cold tolerance.

This red food is also rich in natural iron, antioxidants, and has antibacterial properties. In addition, red foods also help stimulate vision and increase appetite for children.

These include red vegetables, fruits or red meat. Vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, red peppers... often contain a lot of lycopene, polyphenols, anthocyanins, natural pigments and are also rich in vitamins, iron, amino acids and other nutrients. Red fruits such as dates, pomegranates... are rich in calcium and iron, helping to increase the body's ability to keep warm. In addition, beef and lamb are also suitable foods in the cold season.

Foods containing vitamin B2

Dairy products are the best sources of vitamin B2, especially cheese and yogurt. If your child does not like milk and related products, you can replace them with eggs, fresh fruits, beans, nuts, liver, heart, poultry, cereals.

You should also know that the rate of vitamin B2 loss when processing food is about 15 - 20% to balance nutrition when planning a menu for your baby on cold days. In addition, some studies also show that the vitamin B2 content in animals is higher than in plants.

Protein-rich foods

Experts say that some foods are better at stimulating heat production than others, such as protein-rich foods. They help the body generate heat better than starchy or fatty foods, so they are better at keeping you warm.

However, you should choose low-fat proteins such as fish, poultry and lean meat to avoid taking in too much fat and calories.

According to SKDS