Group Espa Winter was worried about the health of fans due to the cold weather.
Winter recently warned fans through a fan communication platform, “Be careful of catching a cold” and “You should eat warm food.”
As Winter said, on days when the temperature falls below freezing, warm food helps prevent colds. This is because a temporary increase in body temperature can facilitate immune cell activity. However, food that is too hot does not help boost immunity. Let’s take a closer look at the principles to protect your health during the winter, when you are easily exposed to cold viruses.
warm food, Keep your nose and mucous membranes moist…If it’s too hot, it’ll have the opposite effect.
Warm broth or tea moisturizes the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. When mucous membranes dry out, viruses stick to them more easily, increasing the risk of catching a cold. Eating warm food increases blood flow to the mucous membrane and increases your virus defense function.
When your body temperature rises with warm food, the activity of immune cells also temporarily becomes active. If you are exposed to cold winds during outdoor activities, it is good to warm up with warm food or tea. It is especially effective in responding to early colds. Foods such as warm porridge, ginger tea, jujube tea, and honey water can relieve fatigue and neck pain.
However, eating too hot to prevent a cold can actually have the opposite effect. Foods with temperatures above 65℃ can lead to burns or microscopic damage to the esophagus and oral mucosa. There is also a risk of irritating the stomach and causing pain and reflux disease. When your throat is inflamed due to a cold, eating food that is too hot can make the inflammation worse. Therefore, the appropriate temperature for food is around 40~50℃.
dry indoors, Virus spreads faster…Hand washing is most important
When the weather is cold, turn on the heating to maintain indoor temperature. The problem is that when the room dries out due to heating, the speed of virus infection increases. It is recommended to maintain indoor humidity between 40 and 60%. A large temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is also a major cause of colds.
Especially in cold, dry weather like these days, the virus lives longer and the droplet spread speeds up. In times like these, it is important to consume enough nutrients through a balanced diet and make washing your hands a part of your daily routine. You should frequently ventilate the indoor air and be careful not to let the humidity drop too low.
