In the process of meditation, due to the different energy contained in food, the supplement to the body will also have different performances. At this time, our choice of food is very important. Food undergoes a series of transformations in the body, from chyle, blood, muscle, fat, bone to bone marrow, until it becomes cells, tissues and systems in the body, and also provides energy for activities.
Some of these foods will nourish and supplement our bodies, which I call positive energy food; Others may have very harmful effects on the body. I call it negative energy food.
Positive energy food is easy to digest after eating, and uric acid and toxins are not easy to accumulate in the body. The energy generated in the body after digestion makes the body healthy, relaxed and energetic, and the body and mind become clear, self-disciplined and happy. At the same time, it produces the mind of fraternity, hope and compassion, which makes the mind peaceful and stable. These foods include all cereals and their products such as rice, wheat, flour, corn, bread, small cakes without eggs, barley, oats, fruits, most vegetables, milk and dairy products, nuts, beans and soybean products such as tofu, soybean milk and mild spices.
Common positive energy foods are listed as follows:
1. Eggplant: "Frosted eggplant" is a good medicine.
In traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and folk prescriptions, "autumn eggplant" and "frost eggplant" are commonly used. More and more evidence shows that eggplant has anti-cancer function. There have been experiments in which non-toxic substances extracted from eggplant were used to treat gastric cancer and cervical cancer, and good results were obtained. In addition, eggplant contains solanine, cucurbitacin, stachydrine, choline, perilla, eggplant color and many other alkaloids, among which solanine and cucurbitacin have been proved to have anti-cancer ability, and eggplant flowers, tomato stems, tomato juice and so on are all good medicines. In ancient times, there were records that eggplant roots were used to treat tumors.
Eggplant is also rich in nutrition. Except vitamin A and vitamin C, other vitamins and minerals are almost the same as tomatoes, while protein and calcium are even three times higher than tomatoes.
2. Bitter gourd: Li Shizhen called it "first-class melon".
The treatment of bitter gourd can be described as serious polarization. Many people are "good" to it, and some people stay away from it. But what really gave it a "good status" was Li Shizhen, a great doctor of the Ming Dynasty. He called it "first-class melon", which is a rare anti-cancer medicine.
Modern medicine has proved that the anti-cancer effect of Momordica charantia comes from a protein similar to quinine. This protein is an active protein, which can activate immune cells and kill cancer cells or other abnormal cells through immune cells as "setters". Momordica charantia seeds contain a protein inhibitor, which can inhibit the protein secretion of tumor cells, thus inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells.
3. Kelp: It can prevent breast cancer and thyroid tumor.
Kelp is a traditional Chinese medicine called Kelp, which can prevent breast cancer and thyroid tumor. Kelp is rich in iodine, which can prevent goiter (also called "big neck disease"). In fact, kelp has many "skills": it contains sodium alginate, which has strong binding ability with strontium and cadmium and can excrete them; Kelp can selectively destroy or inhibit bacteria that can produce carcinogens in the intestine, and the fiber contained can also promote the discharge of bile acids and cholesterol; Kelp extract has a direct inhibitory effect on a variety of cancer cells.
4. Sweet potato: a good anti-cancer product
Sweet potato, also known as sweet potato, sweet potato and sweet potato, is considered as an excellent food for eliminating diseases, prolonging life, losing weight and protecting health. In fact, sweet potatoes also have powerful anti-cancer functions. Recently, researchers found a dehydroepiandrosterone substance in sweet potato, which can prevent colorectal cancer and breast cancer.
5. Pumpkin: Known as the "God Melon"
In some countries, pumpkin is called "magic melon" because it can be used as both food and vegetables. Pumpkin can prevent obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and high cholesterol, and also has a good effect on cancer prevention. The content of vitamin A in pumpkin is beyond ordinary people's imagination. Pumpkin is also rich in vitamin C, calcium and cellulose, which is very beneficial to health.
6. Wheat bran: the best dietary fiber against cancer
Bran, also called bran, is the seed coat taken off when wheat is ground. I used to make feed, so I can't eat it. Feeding cattle with wheat bran makes their skin rosy, their hair shiny and extremely healthy. Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to wheat bran. For the sake of health, many western institutions call on people to eat whole grains and whole grains.
Wheat bran is the "warehouse" of the main nutritional components of wheat, and almost all minerals such as vitamin B, selenium, magnesium and cellulose are concentrated on it. It can prevent colorectal cancer, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, constipation and hemorrhoids. Therefore, many experts believe that wheat bran is the best anti-cancer food fiber. New york Hospital Medical Center conducted an experimental study on patients, and found that one serving of wheat bran per day can shrink early rectal polyps within 6 months. At the same time, the study also found that a diet rich in wheat bran can reduce the estrogen content of women before menopause, thus reducing the risk of breast cancer.
7. White radish: the "patron saint of health" in root vegetables
White radish, also known as radish, has many varieties and is an expert in anti-cancer. Therefore, there is an agricultural proverb: "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you don't have to run a pharmacy all your life" and "October radish and October ginseng". Japanese and American medical experts believe that white radish is the "patron saint of health" in root vegetables.
White radish has the functions of broadening chest, resolving phlegm and diuresis, and contains many kinds, which can eliminate the carcinogenic effect of nitrosamines, and its rich essence can enhance human immunity, improve the activity of macrophages and enhance their ability to devour and destroy cancer cells.
The spicy taste of white radish comes from mustard oil, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and promote the discharge of carcinogens. In addition, the content of vitamin C in white radish is 8 ~ 10 times higher than that in apples and pears.
8. Kiwifruit: The content of vitamin C ranks first among fruits.
Kiwifruit, originally a wild fruit in the southern mountainous area, has been transplanted to all parts of the country. Its fruit is rich in sugar, protein, vitamins, organic acids and various minerals. The content of vitamin C in kiwifruit ranks first among fruits, with 200mg per 100g pulp, which is almost 30 times that of citrus and tomato. It is also rich in vitamin P, which has the function of protecting blood vessels and high nutritional value. Most importantly, kiwifruit also contains magnesium, which is rare in other fruits.
Kiwi is the most suitable diet food for beauty lovers. Because it is rich in nutrition but extremely low in calories, its unique dietary fiber can not only promote digestion and absorption, but also make people feel full. Therefore, kiwifruit is the best choice for both weight loss and nutrition.
9. Bamboo shoots: a good way to lose weight
Has the effects of losing weight, stimulating appetite, invigorating spleen, relaxing bowels, preventing cancer, enhancing immunity, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm.
10. Banana: Anti-fatigue Happy Fruit
Banana is the fruit with the most potassium. After potassium is absorbed by human body, it can help to produce serotonin, which will send a signal to our nerve endings and make us feel happy. It can also prevent constipation and fatigue. If the elderly feel tired easily, they should eat more bananas.
Bananas can help treat arteriosclerosis. The method is as follows: fresh banana 250g, rock sugar 100g, white rice 100g. Boil the white rice with strong fire first, then add bananas and rock sugar, and simmer for 30 minutes.
1 1. Red dates: natural vitamins.
The most prominent feature of jujube is its high vitamin content. A clinical study abroad shows that patients who continue to eat red dates recover more than three times faster than those who simply take vitamin supplements. Therefore, jujube has the reputation of "natural vitamin". Eating red dates often can treat weakness, neurasthenia, disharmony between spleen and stomach, indigestion, strain cough, anemia and emaciation, and its role in nourishing liver and preventing cancer is particularly prominent. Therefore, there is a saying that "an eclipse eats three dates, and it is not old for a hundred years".
12. Iron stick yam: nourishing top grade
Iron stick yam is a precious Chinese herbal medicine. Because its skin is rust-colored, it is called iron stick yam, which has been respected by doctors in past dynasties. It can be used as Chinese medicine to make various pills, such as Liuwei Dihuang Pill.
In the Ming Dynasty, Gong Yanxian recorded Chinese yam in Shi Shi Bao Yuan, which was regarded as the crown of Henan. "Shen Nong's Classic of Materia Medica" lists yam as "the main injury, the tonic, the elimination of cold and heat, the tonic of middle energizer, the strengthening of tendons, and the long-term service of eyesight". "Rihuazi Materia Medica" says that yam helps the five internal organs, strengthens bones and muscles, calms the nerves and controls ejaculation and forgetfulness; Compendium of Materia Medica holds that yam can benefit kidney qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea and resolve phlegm.
Modern pharmacological research has proved that iron stick yam has the functions of nourishing, enhancing immunity, invigorating qi and dredging veins, relieving cough and phlegm, relieving asthma, improving coronary artery and microcirculation blood flow, and treating chronic tracheitis, coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. Iron stick yam has the function of invigorating qi and moistening lung. You can slice tea or slice porridge. It has a good therapeutic effect on patients with deficiency cough and consumptive fever. The dry weather in autumn is easy to hurt the lungs and body fluids, leading to diseases such as dry mouth and throat, burning lips and dry cough due to yin deficiency. At this time, it is most appropriate to supplement yam, because yam is a flat food, which is better than nourishing yin and nourishing lung.
13. Hawthorn: a natural lipid-lowering drug.
Hawthorn is a natural lipid-lowering drug, which mainly contains maslinic acid, citric acid, lipoic acid, vitamin C, flavonoids and carbohydrates. Has the effects of dilating blood vessels, improving microcirculation, lowering blood pressure, promoting cholesterol excretion and lowering blood lipid. However, hawthorn is an acidic food and should not be eaten on an empty stomach, nor should it be eaten more or for a long time. It's best to eat after meals.
14. Lentinus edodes: a good degreasing product.
Mushrooms have the functions of eliminating flatulence, removing fat and lowering blood pressure. The cellulose contained in it can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation and reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. Lentinus edodes also contains nucleic acids such as lentinan, which can promote cholesterol decomposition. Eating mushrooms regularly can reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides.
15. Onion: the queen of vegetables
Onion has a particularly obvious anti-cancer effect and is known as the "vegetable queen" in Europe and America. American medical experts claim that eating about 50 grams of onions per person every day can prevent stomach cancer. Onion contains sulfur and vitamins necessary for human body, which can remove wastes from the body, delay skin aging and prevent senile plaque. Onion can not only lower blood pressure, but also contain trace element selenium with anticancer effect. Selenium is a very strong antioxidant, which can prevent the oxygen supply of malignant tumors, thus playing a role in inhibiting tumors. At the same time, selenium can also promote the body to produce a substance called glutathione, which has detoxification effect and can help eliminate toxins in the body.
This article is from the book "Shaolin Chinese Medicine teaches you to cultivate mindfulness and learn to sit still: self-healing training of focusing on the present and talking with your heart" published by Shimao.