Sincerely, sincerely, you warm me even warmer

The most headache inducing thing in winter is that no matter how cold your hands and feet are, you can't keep them warm. Despite wearing thick socks and a down jacket, my fingertips seem to have built-in cooling function, and even typing on the keyboard can produce "mechanical keyboard sound effects". In fact, the body is like an intelligent air conditioner. Only when you give it the correct commands will it provide constant temperature and warmth feedback. Today we will talk about how to put this precision instrument of the body into efficient heating mode.

1. Why do you always fail to warm up

1. Blood circulation is not awesome

Blood vessels are like heating pipes in the body. When the peripheral circulation becomes poor, it is naturally difficult to transmit heat to hands and feet. Prolonged sitting, tight clothing, and insufficient water intake can all slow down blood flow. Try getting up and stretching every hour, choosing loose and warm clothing, and taking small sips of warm water multiple times. These can all help the blood run the "relay race".

2. Insufficient muscle mass

Muscle tissue is a major source of heat in the human body. Under the same weight, people with more muscles have a 10% -15% higher basal metabolic energy. That's also why fitness enthusiasts tend to be more resistant to freezing. You don't need to become a bodybuilder. You can gradually increase the productivity of this' biological boiler 'by training yourself for 20 minutes every day or by walking fast.

3. Dietary calorie deficit

In winter, the body needs more energy to maintain body temperature, but many people actually eat more than in summer The sky is lighter. High quality fat is like slow-release warming for babies. Unsaturated fatty acids in nuts and omega-3 in deep-sea fish are good fuels for long-lasting heat generation. Adding a spoonful of sesame powder for breakfast and grabbing pumpkin seeds for afternoon tea can keep the energy supply system running continuously.

2. Three Step Heating Plan

1. Eat Warm Body

Ginger contains gingerol, which can stimulate heat production. When boiling milk, grind some ginger powder into it; Black beans are rich in anthocyanins, and making them into hot drinks with a blender is warmer than coffee; Cinnamon can not only add flavor, but also promote microcirculation. It is fragrant when sprinkled on oatmeal Congee. Remember the 'dark food principle', dark rice, purple sweet potatoes, and red vegetable moss, which are heavily colored ingredients, often contain more cold resistant nutrients. Shaking is the most primitive way of generating heat in the body, but active movement is ten times more efficient. Recommend the "Elevator to Staircase" plan: Climbing three floors is equivalent to completing a high-intensity interval training. When at home, you can play "binge watching squats" - doing 30 squats per episode of the TV series, with suspenseful plot and muscle soreness, the dual stimulation makes your body temperature soar.

3. Sleep is an invisible electric blanket

The prolonged lack of warmth in the bed may be related to the time of falling asleep. The core temperature of the human body naturally decreases at night. Turn off electronic devices one hour in advance and soak your feet in water at around 40 ℃ for 10 minutes. At this time, crawl into bed just to catch up with the rhythm of body temperature changes. Choosing bedding made of brushed material, the static air layer between fibers is more temperature locking than a simple thick blanket.

3. These heating misconceptions should be avoided

1. Drinking alcohol to warm up is an illusion

Alcohol can cause blood vessels to dilate and produce a brief warmth, but then the heat will quickly dissipate through the skin. If you want to drink hot drinks, you can choose red date and longan tea, or boil apple water with tangerine peel. The natural sweetness is enough to cure winter nights.

2. Over reliance on electric heating products

Warm babies. Directly sticking to the skin may cause low-temperature burns, it is best to use a layer of clothing. Opening the electric blanket all night will accelerate water loss. It is recommended to preheat before bedtime and turn it off after entering the bed. Compared to external heat sources, improving one's own heat generation capacity is the sustainable way.

3. Taking a hot bath with excessively high water temperature

Although a scorching hot bath is enjoyable, it can wash away the protective oils on the surface of the skin. A water temperature of 38-42 ℃ combined with 5-minute massage can clean without excessive fat loss. Apply body lotion within 3 minutes after bathing, when the pores are still open and the absorption efficiency of moisturizing ingredients is highest. Cold is never a one-sided confrontation, but a dialogue between the body and the environment. When you start listening carefully to the protest of your fingers turning white, adjusting your eating rhythm is like adding wood to the fireplace, turning exercise habits into regular sparks, and soon you will find that even the white breath you exhale carries vitality. This winter, let's redefine the unit of measurement for warmth - not the numbers on the air conditioning remote control, but the lingering warmth in the bed when we wake up in the morning.