Longevity food
1, avocado
(1) Preventing heart disease
Avocados are not rare fruits now. Most supermarkets sell them. Avocados are rich in vitamins, animal and vegetable oils, cellulose and folic acid, which help to lower cholesterol and reduce the possibility of heart disease.
(2) improve blood lipid
Studies have shown that eating avocado, like olive oil and almonds, can clear bad cholesterol in the blood, and after three months, it can reduce about 12% of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in the body.
At the same time, it can also increase the content of cholesterol and help improve blood lipid health.
Step 2: garlic
(1) Anti-inflammatory
Garlic is a powerful weapon against diseases. It can greatly inhibit the growth of bacteria such as Escherichia coli and play an anti-inflammatory role.
(2) Reduce cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.
Garlic contains alliin, alliinase and other substances, which will contact with each other after crushing, thus forming allicin with health care function, so garlic is easy to be mashed, and it should be placed for 10~ 15 minutes before eating.
This is beneficial to the formation of allicin, and the content of organic sulfide which plays an antibacterial role will gradually decrease during heating, so the sterilization effect of raw garlic is good.
(3) Treating arthritis
We all know that garlic has anti-inflammatory effect, but garlic can also skillfully treat arthritis caused by wind, cold and humidity. First, find a clean piece of cotton cloth, wrap it in two layers around your knees, then take 3~4 garlic, mash it and apply it on the cloth, and then wrap it in plastic film for two hours.
After removing the medicine, wrap your knees with clean cotton cloth to remove rheumatism and cut off air conditioning.
3. Spinach
(1) Anti-cancer and immunity enhancement
Winter vegetables, spinach ranked first.
Lutein and zeaxanthin contained in spinach are beneficial to improve human immunity. New research also shows that spinach is a kind of food with remarkable anti-cancer effect.
(2) beauty
Because spinach contains a lot of iron, it can improve iron deficiency anemia and make people rosy, and it is also known as a beauty product.
(3) Eye protection
By the end of the year, many people are busy working overtime at night. Lutein in spinach has an important protective effect on macular in retina, so you can eat more appropriately.
Need to be reminded that spinach has a high oxalic acid content and should not be eaten too much at a time.
4.dark chocolate
(1) control blood pressure
The study found that after two weeks, the blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels of hypertensive patients who ate 3.5 ounces (about100g) of dark chocolate every day decreased.
(2) Moisturize the skin
According to research, cocoa powder will make these women's skin more moist and smooth, and the symptoms such as pigmentation and dandruff caused by sun exposure will also be effectively improved.
(3) Anti-thrombosis
The raw material for making chocolate is cocoa beans, which are rich in natural antioxidants "flavonoids".
This substance can lower blood pressure, prevent platelets from clotting, promote blood vessels to be unblocked, and greatly reduce the risk of heart disease. Its antithrombotic effect is even better than red wine, tea and berries.
5. Broccoli
(1) moistening lung and relieving cough
Some people call broccoli a "God-given medicine" and a "doctor for the poor", because eating broccoli often has the effects of clearing throat, soothing the lungs, and relieving cough.
(2) Cancer prevention and blood vessel cleaning
Broccoli has a magical effect on killing Helicobacter pylori causing gastric cancer. Long-term consumption can reduce the incidence of gastric cancer, breast cancer, rectal cancer and other cancers.
Broccoli is one of the foods containing a lot of flavonoids. Flavonoids are also good vascular cleaners, which can prevent cholesterol oxidation and platelet coagulation, thus reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
(3) Reduce congestion and strengthen bones.
Some people's skin will turn black and blue after a small collision. This is because the body lacks vitamin K. The best way to supplement is to eat more broccoli.
A broccoli of ordinary size can meet the needs of the human body in one day, and vitamin C is twice as much as that in one day. These two vitamins are extremely important for strengthening bones.
Conclusion: So much food is delicious and nutritious, and it can help us live longer. The key is that the price is cheap, so everyone can eat more.