Therefore, avoid eating taboos and avoid eating misunderstandings such as heat, cold, rising and falling. For example, when cooking cold foods such as fish, shrimp and crab, in principle, it must be accompanied by onion, ginger, wine and vinegar with isothermal seasoning to prevent the dishes from getting cold, damaging the spleen and stomach and causing abdominal discomfort after eating. For another example, in the consumption of aphrodisiac dishes such as leek, garlic and papaya, eggs are often accompanied by nourishing yin in order to achieve the goal of complementary yin and yang.
Dietary considerations on the day of vernal equinox
Eat more seasonal dishes.
Every season has seasonal dishes that grow in line with its climatic conditions, with the essence of heaven and earth and high nutritional value. Eating leek with aphrodisiac effect can enhance the qi of human spleen and stomach; Bean sprouts, bean sprouts, lettuce and other ingredients help to activate the body's growth function; Eating nutritious late spring fruits such as mulberries, cherries and strawberries can moisten the lungs, promote fluid production and nourish the liver.
The yin and yang of food complement each other.
Food is divided into five attributes: cold, hot, warm, cool and flat. For example, when cooking cold food such as fish, shrimp and crab, it is necessary to add warm seasonings such as onion, ginger, wine and vinegar to prevent the dishes from getting cold; For example, eat some dishes that are helpful to yang, such as leeks, garlic and papaya. , with nourishing yin ingredients such as eggs, so as to achieve the purpose of complementary yin and yang.
Give the stomach a holiday
People's intestines and stomach also need rest. Rice is eaten in the stomach. Except for the stomach, many organs of the human body have to be busy with it, and even the brain has to give in three points. First, we must ensure that qi and blood meet the needs of the stomach. This is why the brain will fall asleep after eating.
If we can give our intestines and stomach a rest day every week, it can effectively help us expel toxins accumulated in our bodies. Eat only two meals in the morning and evening on weekends, or replace one meal with porridge, fruit and honey water to reduce the gastrointestinal load.
Nourishing liver and expelling toxin
Spring should be in the liver, summer should be in the heart, long summer should be in the spleen, autumn should be in the lungs, winter should be in the kidney, so spring should be based on nourishing the liver. The purpose of nourishing the liver in spring is to coordinate the balance of yin and yang in the liver. In Chinese medicine, sweets can nourish the spleen and stomach, and jujube and yam are good choices.
Alcohol hurts the liver and intestines, so it is not advisable to drink alcohol in spring. Chrysanthemum tea, honeysuckle and even boiled water are the best drinks in spring.