(1) Brain-nourishing elements are as follows:
1. Fat is the primary substance for brain-nourishing. Representative foods are nuts, sesame seeds, animals raised in nature, etc.
2. protein is the material basis of intellectual activities and the main substance to control the process of excitement and inhibition of brain cells. Representative foods include lean meat, eggs and fish. Carbohydrate is the energy source of brain activity. Representative foods include miscellaneous grains, brown rice, brown sugar, cakes and so on. Adequate vitamin C can make the brain function flexible and sharp, and improve IQ. Representative foods include fresh fruits and yellow-green vegetables.
3. B vitamins: they are assistants of intellectual activities. Representative foods include mushrooms and wild vegetables. Nuts contain a lot of protein, unsaturated fatty acids, lecithin, inorganic salts and vitamins, which are beneficial to improve brain nutrition supply if eaten regularly.
These foods can strengthen the brain
Mushrooms have obvious curative effects on hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and have the effects of eliminating fatigue, refreshing, stabilizing the spirit, preventing anemia and cancer.
Egg: It is rich in protein, lecithin, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and iron, and is an indispensable substance for brain metabolism.
Fish: It can provide rich protein, unsaturated fatty acids, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, etc. for the brain, which are all important substances that constitute brain cells and improve their vitality. Day lily: It is rich in protein, fat, calcium, iron and vitamin B1, all of which are needed by brain metabolism, so it is called "brain-nourishing dish".
Onion: It contains anti-platelet aggregation substances, which can dilute the blood and improve the blood supply to the brain, which is of great benefit to eliminating psychological fatigue and excessive tension. Eating half an onion every day can get a good brain-strengthening effect.
Xiaomi is known as "brain-nourishing staple food". Xiaomi also has the effect of preventing and treating neurasthenia. Longan: tonify the heart and spleen, nourish the blood and soothe the nerves. All forgetfulness, insomnia, palpitation and mental decline caused by deficiency of both heart and spleen can be adjusted by taking longan.
grapefruit is a typical alkaline food, which can eliminate the harm of a large number of acidic foods to the nervous system. Eating regularly can make people energetic and have the effect of refreshing their minds and promoting memory. In addition, oranges and lemons have similar effects.
(2) tranquilizing hypnotic food recommended
1. Jujube
Jujube, also known as jujube, is rich in sugar, protein, vitamin C, organic acids, mucus, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., which has the benefits of invigorating spleen, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, thus helping to sleep. After dinner, boil water with jujube and add some brown sugar; Or boil water with 1 red dates and 5 scallions to drink; Or use jujube and lily to cook porridge, which can play a role in deepening sleep. 1, grams of red dates are washed, pitted and mashed, then boiled with water over slow fire, filtered to get juice, and then 5 grams of honey are added, and then evenly mixed on fire to obtain jujube paste, which can be bottled for later use. Take 15 ml each time, twice a day, which can prevent insomnia.
2. Vinegar
Vinegar can help you sleep. This is because vinegar contains a variety of amino acids and organic acids, and the effect of eliminating fatigue is very obvious. If you are very tired after a long journey and find it difficult to fall asleep, you can drink it with a spoonful of vinegar mixed with warm water, and then quietly close your eyes, so you will generally sleep peacefully.
3. Walnut
Walnut is warm, sweet and non-toxic, and has the effects of invigorating stomach, enriching blood, moistening lung and nourishing mind.
4. Honey
Honey has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating qi, calming the five internal organs, combining all kinds of medicines and relieving all kinds of toxic substances, and has a remarkable curative effect on insomnia. Drinking a cup of honey water before going to bed can help you sleep.
5. Millet
Millet is mostly produced in the north. It is slightly cold and has the effects of strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach and sleeping. Millet contains not only rich nutrients, but also tryptophan and other substances, and the tryptophan content of millet ranks first in cereals. After eating, it can promote insulin secretion and increase the amount of tryptophan entering the brain, which has a certain therapeutic effect on yang deficiency and insomnia at night. Take millet to cook porridge and eat it every night, which can help sleep and soothe the nerves.
Glutinous rice
Glutinous rice contains protein, fat, carbohydrates and minerals, etc. It has the functions of "invigorating spleen and lung, reducing defecation and fainting five internal organs" and is easy to sleep after eating. People who suffer from insomnia and urinate a lot at night, eating glutinous rice or drinking glutinous rice porridge before going to bed can reduce the frequency of urination at night and make them sleep soundly.
Lettuce
Lettuce is now an ordinary vegetable. After washing and picking leaves, it will be found that the lettuce exudes a white serosity, which has the effect of calming the nerves and is not toxic. Therefore, lettuce is very suitable for people with neurasthenia and insomnia. Slightly peeling lettuce for cold salad, or slicing it to make soup, and taking it before going to bed-such as eating it at dinner, has a certain effect of helping sleep.
Lily
Lily originally belonged to southern food, but now it is also spread all over the country. Lily is sweet in nature, which not only contains starch, protein, fat and inorganic salts in common food, but also contains unique ingredients such as hydrolyzed colchicine. It has the functions of clearing away heat, moistening lung, relieving vexation, calming the heart and calming the nerves, and is suitable for dreamy insomnia caused by yin deficiency. Take 25 grams of lily before going to bed and add some water to decoct it, which will help you sleep; Or take 15 grams of lily and 5 grams of japonica rice and glutinous rice to cook porridge, and add a proper amount of rock sugar for dinner, which will also help you sleep.
(3) Recommendations for relieving eye fatigue:
1. Vitamin A and β-carotene: help to tonify the liver and improve eyesight and relieve eye fatigue. Vitamin A mainly exists in the liver, cod liver oil and egg yolk of various animals. Plant food can only provide provitamin A. β -carotene mainly exists in green and yellow fruits and vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, spinach, leeks, apricots and sweet potatoes.
2. Vitamin C: It is also very beneficial to the eyes. The content of vitamin C in human eyes is several times higher than that in blood. Vitamin c exists in vegetables and fruits.
3. Carrots: rich in sucrose, glucose, starch, etc., among which vitamin A is the most, and its function is similar to cod liver oil. In addition, carrots are also rich in carotene, which can maintain the health of eyes and skin.
4. Spinach: It contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, riboflavin, etc. It is not only a vegetable with high nutritional value, but also a good eye care product.
5. Tomatoes are rich in vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, organic acids and a small amount of protein. Because of its acidity, it has the function of protecting vitamin C and is not easy to be destroyed during cooking.
6. Leek: It is rich in provitamin A and vitamin C, and also contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, cellulose and volatile oil. In addition, leek also contains anti-biomass, which has the effects of seasoning and sterilization.
7. Lycium barbarum L.: It is rich in carotene, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, iron, etc., and is an essential nutrition for healthy eyes. Drinking Lycium barbarum chrysanthemum tea often can nourish the liver and improve eyesight.
8. Green pepper: It is rich in vitamins, sugar, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, which is the highest vitamin C content in vegetables.
9. Apricot: It contains proper amount of vitamin C and abundant provitamin A, and also contains sugar, protein, fat, inorganic salts, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, etc. It is a fruit with high nutritional value.