The seasonings mentioned here are not special additives such as monosodium glutamate and cumin that most people think, but coriander, star anise, garlic, onion ginger and pepper. As long as it is properly matched, it can add delicacy to food. With the improvement of health awareness, there are many bad opinions about spices, which makes some people afraid to eat spices at will. Is seasoning really unhealthy? In fact, not necessarily. Some seasonings are used well, which are not only harmful to the body, but also beneficial to health.
There are four kinds of seasonings, and proper addition can bring benefits to the body when cooking.
1, garlic
Garlic can not only be used as seasoning, but also eaten raw in the northern region. When eating jiaozi or noodles, they will unconsciously take a bite of raw garlic. In some areas, garlic will be mashed into garlic as a dip or seasoning, which can not only stimulate appetite, but also remove fishy smell. Moreover, allicin in garlic can help to lower blood sugar, and it can increase insulin secretion, thus achieving the effect of assisting in lowering blood sugar.
However, some people are not suitable for eating. For example, people with gastrointestinal diseases, especially patients with gastric ulcer, garlic is very irritating and can easily cause damage to gastric mucosa. To avoid unnecessary problems, we should eat less. In addition, people with yin deficiency and fire, as well as people with hemorrhoids, are not suitable for eating, which is easy to aggravate the condition.
2. energy
Ginger can be said to be a common condiment in the kitchen. Basically, you will put a little in your cooking. Some foods need to be deodorized, so you will put more and some foods will be put less. Some people even use ginger for health preservation, such as soaking ginger in vinegar, or making tea with ginger. Some people soak their feet with ginger, which can bring related benefits to their health.
Ginger, a hot food, can help dispel moisture and cold, make the body warm, and help replenish yang. In addition, gingerol in ginger can help customers get rid of bad breath. People with bad breath may wish to try ginger tea to improve their breath.
3. Pepper
Zanthoxylum bungeanum is also an important condiment. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is widely used in hot pot or string and some traditional foods. It not only helps to improve the taste, but also plays an important role in health care. There was a saying in Shennong Materia Medica that chilies are warm in nature, which can dispel cold, sterilize and diminish inflammation, and regulate the spleen and stomach. If peppers and pears are mixed, they can moisten the lungs and relieve cough. You can try it in daily life.
4. cinnamon
Many marinated products will add some spices such as cinnamon and star anise, which will make the food more delicious. In addition, cinnamon will also be added to some dishes, which is also a common seasoning. It can not only be used as seasoning, but also help women to relieve dysmenorrhea, but only for dysmenorrhea caused by cold coagulation and qi stagnation, which women need to treat correctly. After all, there are many reasons for dysmenorrhea.
In addition, cinnamon can prevent type 2 diabetes caused by aging, because some substances in cinnamon can improve blood circulation, which will be beneficial to blood sugar control.
The above seasonings will be good for your health, but you'd better eat less:
MSG: It's not that it's carcinogenic. This statement is not accurate, but because monosodium glutamate contains a lot of sodium. Excessive intake will lead to an increase in sodium content in the body, which is not good for blood pressure and overall health. For the sake of blood vessels and health, try to eat less monosodium glutamate.
Oil consumption: This seasoning will make the food delicious, but it will increase the intake of sugar and salt, which is also bad for cardiovascular health. Try to eat as little as possible.
Ketchup: Some sweet and sour dishes use ketchup, and some families like to eat bread dipped in ketchup, or eat some fried food dipped in ketchup. However, this sauce has a high sugar content and has a great influence on blood sugar. It is recommended to eat less, or not to eat if you can.
Seasoning can increase the delicious taste of food, but in the process of eating, we should pay attention to the intake, whether it is good for the body or bad for the body, and we should limit it. We hope that the above seasonings can be eaten correctly, in order to have a good impact on the body, not harm it.