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24 Solar Terms: 9 things you may not know about Winter Solstice

Source: ChinaDaily 2016-12-21 09:29:15

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Eating nuts

When midwinter comes, vital movement begins to decline and calm down. In this period, eating an appropriate amount of nuts, such as peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts and almonds, is good for one's body. Traditional Chinese medical science teaches that the quality of a nut is tepidity and most nuts have the function of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the brain and heart.

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24 Solar Terms: 9 things you may not know about Winter Solstice
                 Source: ChinaDaily | 2016-12-21 09:29:15 | Editor: Hou Qiang

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Eating nuts

When midwinter comes, vital movement begins to decline and calm down. In this period, eating an appropriate amount of nuts, such as peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts and almonds, is good for one's body. Traditional Chinese medical science teaches that the quality of a nut is tepidity and most nuts have the function of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the brain and heart.

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