lunch
Many people have encountered such a situation, whether it is hot summer or cold winter, they often feel sleepy after lunch.
Many people think that eating some high-calorie and high-carbohydrate foods such as dessert, bread, biscuits and ice cream can make the brain nervous, thus dispelling sleepy thoughts, but it is unwise to do so. These dessert foods will lead to a sharp increase in sugar in human blood, which can temporarily replenish energy and make people more energetic.
However, when the blood sugar in the blood slowly decreases, the brain begins to have some adverse reactions, such as headache, emotional instability, easy to get angry and so on. , or the brain is not good, often absent-minded at work. All these situations have brought some troubles to the afternoon work.
Another reason for sleepiness is that skipping breakfast or lunch makes the blood sugar level fluctuate in the body. When the blood sugar drops to the bottom, it's time for you to feel sleepy. In fact, a good diet can keep the blood sugar level stable, thus alleviating the drowsiness after lunch.
1. In China, the regularity of diet is very important, and ensuring that there is no shortage of meals can stabilize blood sugar well. If you are hungry between meals, you can eat some snacks such as nuts, which can not only avoid overeating, but also maintain a certain blood sugar level and avoid ups and downs.
2. Nutrients such as protein are very important to the human body, so it is necessary to ensure that the human body is supplemented with enough protein and fat every day to slow down the absorption of carbohydrates. For example, cereal and nuts are added to breakfast every day, and high-protein eggs or fish are added to lunch and dinner.
You can eat snacks when you are hungry, but the choice of snacks is also very important, not to say that you can eat whatever you want. Give up sweets and switch to healthier foods, such as nuts, dried fruits and fruits.
4. It is best to choose whole wheat food for breakfast or other meal time. White bread is not comparable to whole wheat bread, and sweet biscuits are not comparable to coarse grain biscuits. The former contains more sugar and the latter contains more fiber. Choosing foods with more fiber can also slow down the absorption of sugar.
"Bringing rice to induce gastric cancer" is too exaggerated.
Recently, an online news that "bringing meals at noon has become the cause of gastric cancer in young white-collar workers" has been heated up, and the majority of people who bring meals have been scared. The news pointed out that because most of the rice carried with you is an overnight dish, it contains a lot of nitrite, which is carcinogenic to the human body and will significantly increase the risk of gastric cancer. Is the fact really as terrible as the legend?
Professor Wang Feng, director of the Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene of the Fourth Military Medical University, told the reporter that although the nitrite content of overnight dishes will be higher than that of fresh food, the amount is not serious. Take the green leafy vegetables that we are most worried about as an example. After 24 hours of cooking, the nitrite content of spinach increased from 3 mg to 7 mg per kg. WHO stipulates that the allowable daily intake of nitrite is 0.2 mg/kg, and it is safer for adults weighing 60 kg to consume less than 12 mg per day (that is, eating spinach for about 2 kg overnight). Generally, the nitrite content in vegetables overnight is not only difficult to reach the toxic dose, but also far lower than that in ham, bacon, pickles and canned meat. Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of nutrition, safety and taste, as long as it is preserved at low temperature and scientifically prepared, bringing meals is still a better choice for office workers.
However, in order to be healthier and safer, it is necessary to minimize the nitrite in the lunch box. Wang Feng said that nitrite in overnight dishes is mainly produced by the original nitrate in food under the action of bacteria, so how to control the growth of bacteria is the key.
First of all, temperature determines the speed of bacterial reproduction, so the biggest secret of safety belt rice is low temperature storage. After cooking the food the night before, immediately put the food to be taken out in a clean container, put it in the refrigerator in time, and take it to the unit and put it in the refrigerator the next day. In this way, the whole preservation process is basically in a low temperature environment, which effectively inhibits the growth of bacteria and naturally greatly reduces the generation of nitrite. Never take the leftovers from the first day, because there are usually many pairs of chopsticks in contact, and saliva will accelerate the growth of bacteria and the formation of nitrite.
Secondly, if rice and vegetable soup are mixed together, the increase of nitrite may be even greater. Therefore, it is best to prepare three lunch boxes, which are filled with rice, hot dishes and raw food or fruit respectively, which is not only safer, but also more balanced in nutrition.
Third, do more sour dishes, because too much acid will slow down the growth of bacteria. For example, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, cabbage soaked in vinegar, sweet and sour pork chops, etc.
Fourth, choose dishes suitable for multiple heating, such as potatoes, carrots, beans, eggplant, pumpkins, radishes, mushrooms, kelp, fungus and so on. If you want to eat green leafy vegetables, you can make them in advance. This can remove more than 70% of nitrate and nitrite.
Fifth, bring less cold salad. They are not sterilized by heating, and the nitrite content is easy to increase. If you must make a cold salad, you can add more vinegar, ginger and garlic, which can inhibit bacteria and improve safety. It is better to bring washed raw vegetables and eat them directly in the sauce, which will be safer.
In addition, both vitamin C and vitamin A can effectively block the transformation of nitrite into carcinogens in the body. So you can eat more foods rich in vitamin A, such as carrots, pumpkins, egg yolks, sweet potatoes, and bring some fresh fruits, and you can also get a lot of vitamin C.
Finally, Wang Feng appealed that for the health of employees, all units should be equipped with refrigerators and microwave ovens, so that everyone can have lunch with peace of mind.
The secret recipe handed down from the Qing palace
Recently, the popularity of dramas such as The Palace and Walking on Thin Ice in the Qing Dynasty has enabled us to see all kinds of delicious food with excellent color, flavor, shape and nutrition while watching wonderful plots. This article will decipher the secret recipe in ancient palaces for you:
● Qinggong Fuling cake
Raw materials: Poria cocos, lotus seeds, Euryale ferox seeds, yam, rice and glutinous rice.
Methods: Poria cocos, lotus seeds, Euryale euryales and yam were ground into fine powder, and rice and glutinous rice were ground into other powders. Take 3 parts of medicinal powder, 5 parts of rice flour and 2 parts of glutinous rice flour, make a cake with water, steam it in a cage and make a cake. Take 1~2 capsules every morning and evening.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and kidney, calming the heart and calming the nerves, and prolonging life.
Description: This is the secret recipe of diet therapy in Qing Dynasty. Poria cocos "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" is listed as the top grade, saying that it "soothes the nerves and nourishes the spirit for a long time, and does not starve to prolong life", which is a medicine commonly used by ancient doctors to prolong life. Modern research has proved that Poria cocos mainly contains pachyman, pachymic acid and lecithin. , can enhance human immune function, improve the body's resistance. Lotus seed, listed as the top grade in Shennong Materia Medica Classic, says that it "tonifies the middle energizer, nourishes the spirit, nourishes qi, eliminates all diseases, takes it for a long time, strengthens the body and resists aging, and prolongs life without being hungry". Euryale ferox is mainly used for "damp arthralgia, lumbago and knee pain, tonifying middle energizer, eliminating violent diseases, benefiting essence and qi, aspiring, making people smart, staying fit for a long time, and resisting aging".
● Ji Ling ointment.
Raw materials: 60g of ginseng, Radix Asparagi, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Rehmanniae 120g, 60g of Achyranthes bidentata and Fructus Lycii, and proper amount of honey.
The preparation method comprises grinding Radix Ginseng into fine powder, decocting the rest materials, filtering to remove residues, adding appropriate amount of honey, adding ginseng powder, and refining into paste. The ointment is half a spoonful twice a day, and is taken with boiling water.
Efficacy: nourishing kidney and moistening lung, strengthening spleen and nourishing heart, replenishing essence and marrow, strengthening body and prolonging life.
Description: Ji Ling ointment was an improved prescription of Gu Songyuan, a court physician during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. Because the drugs in the prescription tend to nourish yin and replenish blood, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency is best not to be used.
● Bazhen ointment
Raw materials: 60g of Codonopsis pilosula, 60g of Poria, 30g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 90g of Coicis Semen, 90g of Euryale ferox, 90g of lentils, 90g of lotus seeds, 90g of yam, 240g of white sugar and a proper amount of white rice flour.
Methods: The above raw materials were ground into fine powder and steamed with white rice flour. Take it with boiling water 2~3 times a day, and the dosage can be controlled by yourself.
Efficacy: this recipe is neither cold nor hot, and it is mild in nature and nourishes the spleen and stomach. It is a good recipe for dietotherapy and tonic. Emperor Qianlong has often taken this ointment since he was 40 years old. Since then, concubines of emperors of the Qing Dynasty, including Empress Dowager Cixi, have also competed for food. In the prescription, Codonopsis pilosula can greatly replenish vitality, while Coix seed and lentil can strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis. These drugs are mild in compatibility and more suitable for the syndrome of deficiency of both heart and kidney.
● Schisandra paste
Ingredients: 240 grams of Schisandra chinensis, proper amount of honey.
Method: Wash Schisandra chinensis, soak it in water for half a day, boil it to remove residue, then boil it into slurry, and add honey to collect paste. Oral administration 1~2 times a day, each time 1 spoon, with boiled water.
Efficacy: nourishing brain, nourishing yin and qi, and nourishing heart.
Description: This prescription is included in "Selected Prescriptions of Guangxu Medicine of Cixi", which is used for strengthening the body and nourishing the heart of Cixi. This product is warm and sweet, and enters the four meridians of liver, kidney, heart and lung. Physicians of past dynasties believed that it had nourishing and strengthening effects such as "nourishing five internal organs and strengthening bones and muscles". Modern research shows that it can regulate the function of cerebral cortex and is a good product for strengthening brain and prolonging life.
● Tang Palace sauce vinegar sheep liver
This is the routine health care of the court. This aspect can be seen in the Heart Mirror by Meng Wei, a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty.
Methods: Sheep liver 1 kg, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, yellow wine, ginger, onion, starch, vegetable oil, etc.
Wash sheep liver, slice it, wrap it with thickening juice, stir-fry it in hot vegetable oil, and add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, yellow wine, Jiang Mo, chopped green onion, etc. , and stir-fry until soft and cooked, then serve.
Usage: Warm food on an empty stomach. Think about it sooner or later.
Efficacy: nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. Can be used for treating liver asthenia, blurred vision, night blindness, etc.
Conclusion: Warm reminder, the temperature is high in summer, and food is generally difficult to preserve. So remind people who bring meals, or bring less meals in summer! Bring more fruit.