Carrot, beef, red wine, sweet potato, tomato, pomegranate, red date, red grape, watermelon, bayberry, plum, red plum, peach, mold, apple, litchi, rambutan, cherry, hawthorn, pitaya, raspberry, tomato, etc.

The efficacy of red food

According to the pictographic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, eating red fruits and vegetables often can make your face rosy and have the effect of skin care. From the perspective of western medicine, these fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and lycopene. , but also has good anti-aging and beauty effects, and can also prevent colds.

Chinese medicine says: Red food nourishes the heart. The heart belongs to fire, so red food can enter the heart and enter the blood after entering the human body. Red and warm food, such as pepper, mutton, litchi and so on. , has the effect of warming heart fire and yang, while red and cold foods, such as carrots and tomatoes, have the effect of clearing heart fire.

Modern view: Red food also has strong antioxidant capacity. They are rich in lycopene, tannic acid and so on. It can protect cells and has anti-inflammatory effect. They can also provide protein, inorganic salts, vitamins and trace elements for human body, and enhance the functions of heart and qi and blood.