Eating the bitterest of hardships is the best way to become a human being. Is it applicable to health? It is suitable for most people in summer. Plant-derived vegetables, whether leafy vegetables or rhizomes, contain some bitterness. It’s just that some of them cannot be eaten, or they have been removed after cooking.
Most of the vegetables with obvious bitter taste actually have a positive property, that is, they are cold and cool, which is useful for heat syndrome. They are suitable for clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and moisturizing dryness, etc. Bitter taste can stimulate the taste buds of the tongue, affect the taste nerves, increase the secretion of saliva, and stimulate the secretion of gastric acid and bile, which will improve appetite and enhance digestion.
Chinese people have had the habit of eating bitter foods since ancient times, especially vegetables, which can be eaten cold or stir-fried and cooked into a delicacy on the table.
Dr. Don’t Don’t recommends 6 kinds of bitter vegetables that can be eaten regularly. The bitter tastes vary, but in this hot summer, they can all clear the mind and reduce internal heat, relieve heat and fever, relieve troubles, refresh the mind, and strengthen the stomach. It has the function of digestion, so you might as well eat it regularly.
Bamboo shoots: sweet and bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, and returns to the stomach and lung meridians. It has the functions of nourishing yin and cooling blood, clearing stomach and intestines, clearing heat and reducing phlegm, diuresis and laxative.
Bitter melon: In summer, heat stroke, wind-heat, toothache, red, swollen and painful eyes and other fever diseases, eating some bitter melon can have a good relief effect.
Dandelion: Dandelion is cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and belongs to the liver and stomach meridian. Its leaves are edible and can be eaten cold or stir-fried. Dandelion is good at reducing swelling and antipyretic, clearing the liver and promoting gallbladder. It is most suitable for pain caused by excessive heat in the stomach, and can also be consumed by patients with gastric ulcers.
Bitter cabbage: Bitter cabbage is cold in nature and has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and cooling blood. The young stems and leaves can be eaten raw, and raw food is the best. Especially for those with sore throat, carbuncle, or even acute mastitis, some bitter vegetables can be added to the diet.
Green tea: There is no need to say more about green tea. I just want to remind everyone that because green tea is lighter in color, it is easy to brew it too strong, which will have adverse effects on gastric acid secretion and the heart.
Bitter chrysanthemum: Cold bitter chrysanthemum has become a must-have appetizer in almost all major restaurants in summer. The taste is sweet and slightly bitter, and the color is green, which makes it very appetizing at first sight. It is a rare delicacy that can clear away the heat in summer and has been widely praised. Doctor No, No, also likes bitter chrysanthemum the most.
There is no problem in eating the above five vegetables, plus green tea, regularly in summer. For those who are intolerant to cold, or who are prone to diarrhea or gastrointestinal discomfort after eating, just eat less. In fact, there are not only these six kinds, but also lotus seeds, lilies, etc. are also good food choices in summer. #INTESTINAL HEALTH CARE MONTH#
As for how to eat? Everyone can use their imagination and talents to make these bitter ingredients delicious.
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