The first course: eatHotpot.When eating hotpot, order a bowl ofSweet potato.We know that meat is an acidic food, while sweet potatoes are alkaline. When they enter the stomach, they can neutralize each other to maintain our body's acid-base balance as much as possible.

The second course: add more vegetables in the pot: Vegetables contain large amounts of vitamins and chlorophyll, which have a mostly cool nature. They not only remove greasiness, replenish vitamin deficiencies during winter, but also have cooling, detoxifying, and fire-reducing effects. However, do not overcook the vegetables; otherwise, they will lose much of their nutritional value and effectiveness in reducing heat.

The third course: add someTofu.Some tofu contains gypsum. By appropriately adding tofu to hotpot, we can supplement various trace element intake while also utilizing gypsum's cooling effect to clear heat and relieve annoyance.

The fourth course: add someLotus root.Do not discard theLily seed

from the lotus; because lily seeds have a cooling and fire-clearing effect.The fifth course: add some rawGinger.

Ginger can season food and resist cold. A bit of unpeeled ginger should be added to the hotpot, as its peel has a cool nature that helps disperse heat.The sixth course:Yogurt.

After eating hotpot, drink some fermented yogurt; it can protect the stomach lining and aid digestion.When eatingMutton

, pair with cooling and slightly warm vegetables to achieve a cooling, detoxifying, and fire-reducing effect.Cooling vegetables generally includeWinter melon,Luffa,Kale,Spinach,Chinese cabbage,Shiitake mushrooms,Lotus root,Taro,Bamboo shoot,Chinese broccoli, and others; whilesweet potatoes,potatoes, andshiitake mushrooms