In the concept of traditional Chinese medicine, black alone enters the kidney meridian and eats black food, which can benefit and strengthen the kidney and enhance human immunity. Especially after the summer heat, the weather gradually turns cold, and eating some black food properly can play a nourishing role.
Most black foods contain a lot of anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are very efficient antioxidants, which can not only alleviate the aging of body functions, but also have a good eye protection effect for white-collar workers who often work in front of computers.
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1. Black rice: Black rice is black or dark brown, with rich nutrition and high edible and medicinal value. In addition to cooking porridge, it can also make all kinds of nutritious food and wine, which is known as "black pearl" and "king of rice in the world".
2. Black Qiao Mai: Black buckwheat is a kind of buckwheat, which grows mostly in cold regions. The nutritional value is extremely high, and it is known as the "king of grains". Black buckwheat also has high medicinal value. Long-term consumption of black buckwheat can effectively prevent many diseases including hypertension and cancer.
3. Black beans: Unsaturated fatty acids contained in black beans can promote cholesterol metabolism, reduce blood lipids and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Black beans have high fiber content, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation. Moreover, black soybean milk is not as cold as soybeans, and it will not have diarrhea if you drink too much. It also has the effects of treating rheumatism and anti-aging.
4. Black sesame: It is the black seed of sesame, which contains a lot of fat and protein, and also contains nutrients such as sugar, vitamin A, vitamin E, lecithin, calcium, iron and chromium. It has the functions of invigorating stomach and protecting liver, promoting the growth of red blood cells, increasing melanin in the body, and is beneficial to hair growth.
5, auricularia auricula: also known as black vegetables, mulberries, auricularia auricula, tree chickens, wood moths, wood mushrooms, named after the shape of ears, plus its dark brown color, auricularia auricula is a fungus plant, flat and sweet, human stomach, large intestine meridian. Has the effects of nourishing and moistening dryness, nourishing blood and benefiting stomach, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding, and moistening lung and intestine.
References:
Black Food _ Baidu Encyclopedia