Spring bamboo shoots

Bamboo shoots are known as "the first vegetarian food". Spring bamboo shoots are thick, delicious, nutritious and vegetarian. Different practices have different flavors. Stir-frying, stewing, boiling and simmering are all delicious foods. Local famous dishes, such as "dried medlar bamboo shoots" in Shanghai, "dried white feather chicken bamboo shoots" in Nanjing and "dried southern meat bamboo shoots" in Zhejiang, all occupy a place.

Spring bud

In spring, all plants give birth to bright green shoots. Eating fresh, tender and smooth plant spring buds can make our already proud skin more delicate in spring. The ideal spring buds are: Toona sinensis, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, bean sprouts, lettuce, cauliflower and so on.

Chinese chives

Leek has a very loud name called "aphrodisiac grass", and some people call it "intestinal grass". Not only that, leeks have many names. In Compendium of Materia Medica, the function of Chinese chives is: "Promoting fluid production and controlling qi, breathing and detoxifying bacon. Boiling juice can stop coughing and night sweats. "

cabbage mustard

Chinese kale contains organic alkali, which makes it bitter, can stimulate people's taste nerve, stimulate appetite, accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion. Another unique bitter ingredient in kale is cinchona cream, which can inhibit the overexcited body temperature center and play a role in relieving summer heat. Chinese kale contains a lot of dietary fiber, which can prevent constipation. Chinese kale has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat, relieving fatigue, clearing heart fire and improving eyesight.

Lettuce; lettuce

Lettuce is beneficial to the five internal organs, dredging meridians, opening the chest and diaphragm, benefiting qi, strengthening bones and muscles, whitening teeth, clearing eyes and ears, dredging milk and facilitating urination. The white emulsion in the tender stem of lettuce has hypnotic effect. If the urine is not smooth or there is blood in the urine, fresh lettuce leaves can be pounded into mud and applied to the navel, and the therapeutic effect is very obvious.

spinach

Spinach is a vegetable that can be eaten all year round, but spring is the best. The roots of "Spring Pineapple" are red and green, fresh and abnormal, and the most delicious. Spinach listed in spring is quite beneficial to detoxify and prevent spring dryness. Spinach is sweet and cool, which can nourish blood, stop bleeding, astringe yin and moisten dryness. Because spinach contains more oxalic acid, which hinders the absorption of calcium and iron, it should be blanched with boiling water before frying. It is said that eating more spinach in spring can make the skin more delicate.

potato

The dietary fiber contained in potatoes can really make people feel full and prevent excessive calorie intake, thus achieving the effect of losing weight. Dietary fiber can reduce cholesterol in blood, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and reduce the risk of heart disease and colon cancer.

lotus seed

Lotus seeds are rich in calcium, phosphorus and potassium, which can not only constitute the components of bones and teeth, but also promote blood coagulation, activate certain enzymes, maintain nerve conduction, calm nerves, maintain muscle elasticity and heartbeat rhythm. Lotus seeds have the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. Lotus seed core tastes bitter, but it has a significant cardiotonic effect, which can dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Lotus plumule also has a good heart-clearing effect, which can treat sores on the mouth and tongue and help sleep.

Chinese wolfberry

Lycium barbarum is sweet, which can nourish liver and kidney, benefit eyesight, nourish blood and enhance human immunity. For modern people, the most practical function of Lycium barbarum is to resist fatigue and lower blood pressure. In addition, Lycium barbarum can protect liver, lower blood sugar, soften blood vessels, and reduce the levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in blood, which has certain curative effect on patients with fatty liver and diabetes.

great burdock

Burdock, also known as Popeye and Oriental Ginseng, is rich in protein, amino acids, vitamins, mineral elements and inulin. Its fleshy root is not only nutritious, but also has the effects of promoting blood circulation, preventing apoplexy, overcoming constipation, lowering blood sugar, strengthening body constitution and prolonging life. Burdock contains a very special nutrient called inulin, which can promote the secretion of arginine by sex hormones.

Five principles of healthy diet in early spring

1, light diet-eliminating spring fire

In spring, people are prone to get angry, with yellow tongue coating, bitter taste and dry throat, so the diet should be light and avoid greasy, cold and irritating food. People with obvious symptoms of excessive internal heat can eat some foods that can clear the fire, such as mung bean soup, honeysuckle tea, chrysanthemum tea and lotus plumule soaked in water.

2, yellow-green vegetables-to prevent spring sleep

"Spring Sleepiness" makes people tired and depressed. Eat more red, yellow and dark green vegetables, such as carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, green peppers, celery, etc., which is very beneficial to restore energy and eliminate spring sleep.

3. Carefully choose to eat less diseases.

After the temperature rises gradually in spring, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms also begin to multiply in large numbers, and their vitality is enhanced, which is easy to invade the human body and cause diseases. Therefore, you should take enough vitamins and minerals in your diet. Fresh vegetables such as cabbage, kale and broccoli, and fruits such as citrus and lemon are rich in vitamin C and have antiviral effects. Yellow-green vegetables such as carrots and spinach are rich in vitamin A, which can protect and strengthen epithelial cells of upper respiratory mucosa and respiratory organs, thus resisting various pathogenic factors.

4, gastrointestinal diseases-be careful

Diseases such as gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer are prone to occur in spring. In diet, we should avoid taking broth, chicken soup, fish soup, animal offal and irritating condiments rich in creatine, purine base and other substances, because these foods have a strong role in stimulating gastric juice secretion or forming gas to produce abdominal distension, which will increase the gastrointestinal burden.

5. Eliminating phlegm and moistening lung-keeping safe

Chronic bronchitis and bronchitis are also easy to attack in spring. It is advisable to eat more foods with expectorant, spleen-invigorating, kidney-tonifying and lung-nourishing functions, such as loquat, orange, pear, walnut and honey, which will help relieve symptoms.

What kind of porridge does beginning of spring drink?

Pork liver porridge

Preparation: 250 grams of japonica rice, 60 grams of pork liver, appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge. Efficacy: Pork liver porridge has the functions of enriching blood, improving eyesight, nourishing liver and strengthening spleen, and is suitable for patients with anemia, dizziness, eye diseases and liver diseases.

Spinach porridge

Preparation: 500 grams of spinach, 200 grams of japonica rice, 25 grams of lard (oily food), 5 grams of refined salt, 3 grams of monosodium glutamate, 2 grams of pepper, and appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge.

Efficacy: Spinach porridge has the functions of nourishing blood, stopping bleeding, astringing yin, moistening dryness and dredging stomach. It is suitable for constipation caused by blood deficiency and intestinal dryness at ordinary times, especially for patients with chronic constipation (food for the elderly), habitual constipation (food for constipation), hemorrhoids, hematochezia, dysuria, dizziness (antihypertensive food) caused by high blood pressure, etc.

Jujube porridge

Preparation: 250 grams of japonica rice, 60 red dates, appropriate amount of water, boiled into porridge. Efficacy: Jujube porridge has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, and is suitable for patients with anemia, chronic dyspepsia, neurasthenia and insomnia.

Black rice dangshen porridge

Preparation: Codonopsis pilosula and Poria cocos each 15g, ginger 5g, black rice 100g, rock sugar 60g, appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge.

Efficacy: The porridge with black rice and codonopsis pilosula has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the body, and is suitable for patients with qi deficiency, spleen and stomach weakness, general fatigue, loss of appetite, loose stools, etc.

chrysanthemum porridge

Preparation: 250g of japonica rice, 0/5 g of dried chrysanthemum/kloc-,appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge. Efficacy: Chrysanthemum porridge has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials, and is suitable for patients with dizziness, eye diseases, hypertension and skin sores.

Radish japonica rice porridge

Preparation: 250g of white radish, 0g of japonica rice100g, 8g of shredded ginger, 25g of lard, 3g of refined salt and proper amount of water, and boiled into porridge.

Efficacy: Radish-japonica rice porridge has the functions of promoting digestion, benefiting qi and quenching thirst, and is suitable for patients with fatty and sweet meat, but weak digestive ability.

Sesame porridge

Preparation: 250 grams of japonica rice, 50 grams of sesame seeds (steamed and ground), appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge.

Efficacy: Sesame porridge has the functions of moistening lung and nourishing liver, benefiting essence and promoting hair growth, moistening intestine and relaxing bowels, and is suitable for patients with liver and kidney deficiency, premature gray hair, alopecia, lung dryness, cough and constipation.

chrysanthemum porridge

Preparation: 500g of Chrysanthemum morifolium, 200g of japonica rice, 5g of ginger, 3g of cooked lard 10g, 3g of refined salt, 2g of pepper 1g, and 2g of monosodium glutamate with appropriate amount of water, and boiled into porridge.

Efficacy: Artemisia selengensis porridge has the function of harmonizing spleen and stomach, facilitating defecation and resolving phlegm, and is suitable for patients with hernia pain such as liver depression and qi stagnation, dysuria, cough due to lung heat, and thick and difficult cough.

Top ten health and beauty food combinations in early spring

Fish+tofu

Function: Fresh taste, calcium supplementation, and prevention of various bone diseases, such as rickets and osteoporosis in children.

Principle: Tofu contains a lot of calcium. If eaten alone, its absorption rate is low, but when eaten with fish rich in vitamin D, it can play a better role in calcium absorption and utilization.

Pig liver+spinach

Function: Prevention and treatment of anemia.

Principle: Pig liver is rich in folic acid, vitamin B 12, iron and other hematopoietic raw materials. Spinach also contains more folic acid and iron, and the two foods are eaten together, one meat and one vegetable, which complement each other.

Mutton+ginger

Function: It is a good tonic in winter, which can treat cold pain in back and rheumatic pain in limbs.

Principle: Mutton can replenish qi and blood, warm kidney and strengthen yang, and ginger has the functions of relieving pain, expelling wind and removing dampness. Eating ginger together can not only remove fishy smell, but also help warm mutton and dispel cold.

Chicken+chestnuts

Function: nourishing blood and keeping fit, suitable for anemia.

Principle: Chicken is the product of hemopoiesis and tonic deficiency, and chestnuts focus on strengthening the spleen. Chestnut roast chicken is not only delicious, but also has stronger hematopoietic function, especially when the old hen bakes chestnuts.

Duck+yam

Function: nourishing yin and moistening lung, suitable for people with weak constitution.

Principle: Duck meat can nourish yin, clear heat and relieve cough. Yam has a stronger nourishing effect. Eating with duck meat can help digestion and nourish the lungs.

Lean meat+garlic

Function: promote blood circulation, eliminate physical fatigue and enhance physical fitness.

Principle: Lean meat contains vitamin B 1. When it is used in combination with allicin in garlic, it can not only increase the precipitation of vitamin B 1 and prolong the residence time of vitamin B 1 in human body, but also promote blood circulation, eliminate physical fatigue and enhance physical fitness as soon as possible.

Egg+lily

Function: nourishing yin and moistening dryness, clearing heart and calming nerves.

Principle: Lily can clear phlegm and fire to make up deficiency, and egg yolk can clear heat, nourish yin and replenish blood. Eating together can better clear the heart and nourish yin.

Sesame+kelp

Function: Beauty, anti-aging.

Principle: Sesame can improve blood circulation, promote metabolism and lower cholesterol. Kelp is rich in iodine and calcium, which can purify blood and promote the synthesis of thyroxine. Eating together is better for beauty and anti-aging.

Tofu+radish

Function: Good for digestion.

Principle: Tofu is rich in plant protein, and people with weak spleen and stomach will cause indigestion if they eat more. Radish has a strong digestive ability, and the nutrition of tofu can be absorbed in large quantities when cooked together.

Red wine+peanuts

Function: beneficial to the heart.

Principle: Red wine contains aspirin, and peanuts contain beneficial compound Pak Lei alcohol. Eating together can prevent thrombosis and ensure the smooth cardiovascular system.

Beginning of spring eats healthy fruit.

Pear: Pear is the first choice among fruits in winter and spring. It contains malic acid, citric acid, glucose, fructose, calcium, phosphorus, iron and various vitamins. Pear has the functions of moistening throat, promoting fluid production, moistening lung, relieving cough and nourishing stomach. It is most suitable for patients with fever in winter and spring. It is especially suitable for cough due to lung heat, cough due to wind heat in children, dry throat and sore throat, and dry stool.

Citrus: Citrus is mild and produces the best quality in autumn. Citrus rich in vitamins not only has the effect of removing dryness and refreshing, but also has the function of protecting the heart and preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and tumors.

Sugarcane: Sugarcane with sweet taste can not only promote metabolism, but also clear lung heat. Might as well eat some in moderation.

Water chestnut: It is a kind of fruit and vegetable. As we all know, spring is the high incidence period of epidemic. Eleocharis tuberosa has the functions of clearing away heat and purging fire, cooling blood and detoxifying, inducing diuresis and relaxing bowels, resolving phlegm and promoting digestion, and can also prevent the spread of epidemic.

Pomegranate: Pomegranate is warm, sweet and sour, and has the effects of killing insects, stopping dysentery and astringent intestines. It also has the effect of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, which is very suitable for reducing dryness in spring.

Grape: Grape is rich in nutrition, which can replenish energy for human body, stimulate appetite, protect liver, invigorate qi and nourish blood, strengthen spleen and nourish stomach.

Apple: People get angry easily in spring. The fruit acid and vitamin C rich in apples have extraordinary effects on freckle, acne, whitening and moisturizing.

Kiwifruit: Kiwifruit is cold and sweet, and has the effects of promoting fluid production, relieving fever, quenching thirst and diuresis, nourishing and strengthening the body. In particular, it contains enzymes, which have the functions of softening blood vessels, caring skin, preventing aging, diminishing inflammation and cancer, and improving immunity.

Loquat: Loquat is cool, sweet and sour, and contains many nutrients needed by human body, such as protein, carbohydrates, iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, with high nutritional value. Loquat contains a lot of carotene, which can protect eyesight and skin. Loquat contains fruit acid and citric acid, which can stimulate the secretion of digestive glands, promote appetite and help digestion and absorption. Loquat also contains antioxidant polyphenols which can prevent cancer and delay aging. Amygdalin, a unique ingredient in loquat, can moisten the lungs, relieve cough, eliminate phlegm and treat various coughs.

Beginning of spring drank "Qinghuo" soup.

Drink lotus seed soup to get rid of heart fire

Symptoms: there are two kinds of deficiency and excess, and deficiency fire is characterized by low fever, night sweats, upset, dry mouth and so on. Excess fire is characterized by repeated oral ulcers, dry mouth, short and red urine, and irritability.

Dietotherapy: 30g of lotus seeds (without removing lotus plumule), 0/5g of gardenia/kloc (wrapped with gauze), adding appropriate amount of rock sugar, decocting in water, eating lotus seeds and drinking soup.

Eating pig liver can remove fire.

Symptoms: dry cough with little or no phlegm, sticky, hot flashes, night sweats, fever of hands and feet, insomnia and red tongue.

Dietotherapy: pork liver 1, chrysanthemum 30g (wrapped in gauze), * * * boiled until the liver is cooked, and the liver is eaten and soup is drunk.

Drink mung bean porridge to get rid of stomach fire

Symptoms: there are two kinds of deficiency and excess. Deficiency fire is characterized by mild cough, less appetite, constipation, abdominal distension, red tongue and less fur. Excess fire is manifested as epigastric discomfort, dry mouth and bitter taste, and dry stool.

Dietotherapy: 30 grams of gypsum powder and appropriate amount of japonica rice and mung bean. First, the gypsum is boiled in water, then filtered to remove residue, and the clear liquid is taken, and then the japonica rice and mung bean are added to cook porridge.

Drink pear water to get rid of liver fire

Symptoms: headache, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, bitter taste, bad breath and pain in both ribs. Dietotherapy: 10g Fritillaria is mashed into powder, two pears are peeled and cut into pieces, appropriate amount of rock sugar is added, and stewed in clear water.

Eat pork loin to remove kidney fire

Symptoms: dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, backache and fatigue, hot flashes, night sweats, and irritability. Dietotherapy: 2 pork loins, 65,438+05g of Lycium barbarum and 65,438+05g of Cornus officinalis, boiled in a casserole until the pork loins are cooked, and then eaten with soup.