lungs, respiratory system, traditional chinese medicine, white fungus, winter

Foods to Keep Your Lungs Healthy in Winter

The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which originated in Wuhan, is spreading fast. Apart from preventive measures to contain its spread, it is also important to keep your lungs strong. Traditional Chinese medicine regards the lungs to be a vulnerable organ in the body. Once its resistance is weakened, it is the first organ to be invaded ...

Emma Lu

White radishes.

How to Maintain Your Health During the Winter Solstice

The principle for maintaining health during the winter solstice is to keep storing yang qi while protecting yin qi in the body. The intake of sodium should be reduced and life and work should be taken at a slower pace.  As the coldest time of the year has arrived, your body will slow down too. ...

Helen London

A winter landscape.

6 DIYs to Help You Stay Warm and Dry in Winter

It’s very important to stay warm and dry in winter. What should you do if your hands are cold, your shoes soaked, or your glasses fog up? 6 easy step-by-step DIYs to help you keep you warm and dry in winter 1. Homemade warming sack Your hands get cold easily in the winter, especially when ...

Nspirement Staff

Health Maintenance During Winter

Halfway through the winter is when the bitter cold part of the season begins every year. An old proverb states: “Eat tonics in winter for activities in spring.” This is the time to pay attention to health maintenance. Consume these 5 essential vegetables in winter 1. Chinese cabbage Chinese cabbage is good for the lungs and promotes ...

Nspirement Staff

Apples, limes, grapes, and lychees.

7 Foods to Help You Through Winter

Dietary habits in winter need to follow two basic rules to help maintain good health, according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. These are to eat hot food and eat a varied diet for a balance of fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals. 7 foods to help you get through the winter with optimum health 1. ...

Jack Roberts

3 Foods for Winter

Turnips, pears, and ginger are must-have foods for winter. What makes this odd trio an effective combination during the cold winter months? Turnips aids in digestion, strengthen your immune system, increases your energy, and help prevent cold and flu. Turnips can be consumed both raw and cooked. To eat them raw, cut turnips and carrots ...

Nspirement Staff

Top 5 Fruits Good for Health In Winter

Cold weather is upon us, so we’d like to show you the top 5 fruits for good health in winter to help you increase your well-being all season long. As winter arrives, you’re prone to coughs and flu. Also, for a few of us, winter could lead to weight gain. So is there any fruit ...

Armin Auctor

Fruit at a fruit market.