Complex sentence: It was eaten primarily during the winter, helping people who lived in homes with inadequate heating maintain their body heat, so the vegetables used in cocido are typically winter vegetables like turnips, carrots, and cabbage.
Split into simpler sentences: It was eaten primarily during the winter, helping people who lived in homes with inadequate heating maintain their body heat. So, the vegetables used in cocido are typically winter vegetables like turnips, carrots, and cabbage.