Red foods include carrots, red peppers, tomatoes, watermelons, hawthorn, red dates, strawberries, sweet potatoes and red apples. According to the theory of five elements of Chinese medicine, red is fire and yang, so red food can enter the heart and blood after entering the human body, and most of them have the functions of invigorating qi and enriching blood and promoting blood and lymphogenesis.

Studies have shown that red food generally has strong antioxidant capacity. They are rich in lycopene and tannic acid, which can protect cells and have anti-inflammatory effects. Some comrades-in-arms are susceptible to cold virus. Eating more red food will help you. For example, carotene contained in carrots can be converted into vitamin A in the body, protecting human epithelial tissues and enhancing the body's ability to resist colds. In addition, red food can also provide rich high-quality protein, many inorganic salts, vitamins and trace elements, which can greatly enhance people's heart and qi and blood functions. Therefore, eating some red fruits and vegetables often is beneficial to enhance the vitality of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and improve the lymphatic immune function.

2, yellow food to nourish the spleen

In the five elements, yellow is earth. Therefore, after the intake of yellow food, its nutrients are mainly concentrated in the middle-earth (spleen and stomach) area mentioned by Chinese medicine. Mainly yellow food, such as pumpkin, corn, peanuts, soybeans, potatoes, apricots, etc. , can provide high-quality protein, fat, vitamins and trace elements, and is beneficial to the spleen and stomach. In addition, in yellow food, vitamin A and vitamin D are abundant. Vitamin A can protect intestinal mucosa and respiratory mucosa, and can reduce the occurrence of gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases. Vitamin D can promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, thus strengthening bones and tendons. Young comrades might as well eat more.

3. Green food nourishes liver

Green food always plays the role of scavenger and patron saint of life and health, so it is favored by people. Chinese medicine believes that green (including cyan and blue) enters the liver, and eating more green food has the function of soothing the liver and strengthening the liver, which is a good detoxification agent for the human body. In addition, the five elements are green and yellow, so green food can also regulate the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. Green vegetables are rich in folic acid, which has been proved to be one of the most important vitamins in human metabolism, and can effectively remove excessive homocysteine from the blood, thus protecting the health of the heart. Green food is also the best source of calcium. For some comrades who are growing up or suffering from osteoporosis, eating green vegetables is undoubtedly a good way to supplement calcium.