Pay attention to supplement selenium-rich animals and plants, such as marine fish, shrimp, beef, sesame, almond, yellow flower, medlar, etc., to improve human immunity.
Eat seasonal vegetables, that is, seasonal vegetables that naturally grow in nature, and fresh vegetables that should be eaten naturally in February: green vegetables, cabbage, spinach, celery, vegetable tips and so on.
Avoid: spicy things.
After beginning of spring, the climate is still dry, so it is necessary to replenish water.
Gouqi porridge is recommended for the February recipe.
Ingredients: 20 grams of Lycium barbarum, 30 grams of Chinese yam and 50 grams of glutinous rice.
Method: Put Lycium barbarum, Chinese yam and glutinous rice into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook for half an hour on slow fire until the rice is cooked, and then take it warmly.
Functions: Lycium barbarum can nourish yin, tonify kidney and soften liver, Chinese yam can tonify spleen and kidney, glutinous rice can nourish stomach, nourish yin and soften liver, tonify kidney and strengthen spleen.
What fruit do you eat in February? Sugarcane has the reputation of "Natural Fumai Decoction" and "Spleen Fruit". It can produce fluid to quench thirst, moisten throat and dryness, and is most suitable for cold and dry winter. It is rich in sugar and water, and also contains a lot of vitamins that are very beneficial to human metabolism. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sugar cane enters the lung and stomach meridian, which has the special effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, reducing qi and moistening dryness, tonifying the lung and benefiting the stomach. Sugarcane can treat body fluid injury caused by fever, vexation and thirst, nausea and vomiting, cough and asthma caused by lung dryness.
Eating sugar cane in winter is healthy, so it is better to cut it into small pieces of 20 cm -30 cm, boil it in a pot for ten minutes, and then pick it up and peel it while it is hot, which is sweeter than eating it raw.
Oranges Oranges are one of the fruits in winter. Oranges are rich in vitamin C and citric acid. The former has the function of beauty, while the latter has the function of eliminating fatigue. If you eat the thin skin of oranges together, in addition to vitamin C, you can also take dietary fiber-pectin, which can promote defecation and lower cholesterol.
Some people eat too many oranges and get angry easily. It is suggested not to eat too many oranges at one time. If you eat for a long time, stop eating 1~2 weeks before eating. In addition, eating too many oranges is harmful to children's mouth, teeth and gastric mucosa.
There is an apple proverb: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Chinese medicine also believes that apples have the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, moistening lung to relieve annoyance, invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing heart and benefiting qi, moistening intestine to stop diarrhea, and relieving summer heat. People who eat more apples are much less likely to catch a cold than those who don't eat or eat less. Therefore, some scientists and doctors call apples "all-round healthy fruits" or "general practitioners".
Because apples may use a lot of pesticides in the process of planting, if they are not carefully cleaned when eating apples, the fertilizers and pesticides left on the skin of apples may lead to diseases such as leukemia. Therefore, if you can't guarantee the "naturalness" of apples, you'd better wash and peel them before eating.
Oranges Chinese medicine believes that oranges are sour and cool, which can broaden the chest and replenish qi, relieve hangover and stomach, stimulate appetite and strengthen the spleen. Nutrition believes that eating an orange every day can reduce the incidence of cancer in the mouth, esophagus and stomach by half, and eating citrus fruits every day can also reduce the incidence of stroke 19%.
Many people like to drink orange juice, but in fact, nutrition experts do not recommend drinking orange juice completely, but eating oranges. Because in the process of juicing, a large amount of vitamin C in oranges is easily oxidized when exposed to oxygen and loses its original physiological function. In addition, the rich dietary fiber contained in orange tissue will be lost during juicing, which is not conducive to preventing constipation. Of course, for the elderly with bad oral cavity, it is meaningful to drink some orange juice properly.
Water chestnut, also known as water chestnut, has the reputation of "underground Sydney", and northerners call it "Jiangnan Ginseng", which can be eaten raw as fruits and vegetables and is a popular seasonal product. Water chestnut is cold, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood, promoting fluid production, promoting diuresis, relaxing bowels, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm, promoting digestion and relieving bloating. Can be used for treating jaundice, dysentery, poliomyelitis, constipation and other diseases, especially after meals.
Horseshoe just bought usually has a thick layer of mud, which is difficult to wash. When cleaning, you can soak the horseshoe in warm water for about 10-20 minutes, then change the water and rub it hard, so that the sediment can be washed off after repeated elutriation. It's safer to peel it off with a knife before eating it.
Kiwifruit Kiwifruit contains more than ten kinds of amino acids such as leucine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, tyrosine and alanine, as well as rich minerals, including calcium, phosphorus and iron, as well as carotene and vitamins. Eating kiwi fruit often in winter can regulate human body function, enhance resistance and supplement nutrients needed by human body.
Eating 1~2 kiwifruit every day can not only meet the needs of human body, but also fully absorb its nutrients. When eating, first cut the fruit in half horizontally with a knife, and then scoop the pulp with a small spoon to eat; Or peel the fruit, cut it into thin slices and decorate the fruit platter, which is very attractive.
What fruit do you eat in February? It is best to eat seasonal fruits in February, and eat less anti-season fruits such as strawberries and watermelons! Eating seasonal fruits is the healthiest choice, you should keep it in mind!