Tip: Because mango contains a lot of vitamins, eating mango regularly can moisturize the skin.
When selecting mangosteen, pay attention to the fact that the pedicle is green, and the soft shell is fresh when pinched. After opening, the meat inside is pure white. If the shell is as hard as a stone, it is probably inedible.
Mulberry has the effects of promoting fluid production, moistening intestines, clearing liver, improving eyesight, calming nerves, nourishing skin, nourishing blood and blackening hair, etc. Modern medicine has also found that Mulberry has the health care functions of regulating immunity, promoting the growth of hematopoietic cells, resisting mutation, resisting aging, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood fat and protecting liver.
strawberry
Speaking of strawberries, Sun Shuxia, president of china health care association Food Nutrition and Safety Professional Committee, was full of praise. "Just say that this attractive red color is indispensable for its anthocyanin content. No wonder it was the' antioxidant champion' before blueberry appeared." Moreover, the vitamin C content of strawberries is not low, which is 47 mg per 100 g, which is higher than that of oranges. In addition, strawberries are also rich in organic acids, pectin and so on, which can really be said to be the "comprehensive champion" in fruits.
Strawberries should be of moderate size, uniform color and moderate hardness. Too big strawberries, especially those with cracks, are likely to use too much expansin. It is not good to have large pieces of green or yellow strawberries, and the anthocyanin content is relatively low.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that strawberry is sweet and cool, which has the functions of moistening lung and promoting fluid production, diuresis and detumescence. People with lung fire and adverse urination may wish to eat more appropriately. But people with poor gastrointestinal function should not eat more. Old people with bad teeth can also eat strawberries with a beater, or put the paste on a piece of bread. Mothers can also make strawberry salads and strawberry pies for their children.
lemon
Lemons are generally not eaten raw because of their sour taste, but as side dishes or condiments. Lemon has the reputation of "king of western food", which can be used in cold dishes, main courses and drinks.
Wei Lijun, a national senior nutrition caterer, said that the special aroma of lemon can dispel the fishy smell of meat and aquatic products, and make the meat more tender. When eating fried cod, squeeze out lemon juice and drop it on the cod, and drop 4~5 drops on the palm-sized cod. Cod meets lemon juice, not only the smell is gone, but also the meat is more delicious; Drop a little lemon juice on the roasted fish and chicken wings, and the taste is more fragrant; You can also chop the pulp of lemon and mix it with seafood soy sauce to make juice, and eat it with seafood.
Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which is a natural beauty product. A glass of lemonade every day can whiten and moisturize the skin. However, it should be noted that lemon tastes sour, so people with gastric ulcer and excessive gastric acid secretion should eat less lemon.
water chestnut
Water chestnut is called underground Sydney and Jiangnan ginseng, which is a good fruit of moistening dryness. In early spring, the weather is still dry, so you might as well eat some water chestnut. Eleocharis tuberosa has a thin skin, crisp and juicy meat, and is fragrant and refreshing. It is a good food for clearing away lung dryness. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, Eleocharis tuberosa has the effects of reducing fire, nourishing lung and cooling liver, promoting digestion and resolving phlegm. In traditional Chinese medicine, the five-juice drink, which has the function of removing dryness and relieving cough, uses fresh water chestnut, lotus root, sugarcane, Ophiopogon japonicus and reed root to juice together. You can also drink juice at home, the variety is uncertain, and ingredients such as Sydney and radish can also be selected.
Another reason why water chestnut is said to be "the fruit of moistening dryness" is that crude protein, resistant starch and dietary fiber in water chestnut can promote large intestine peristalsis, regulate gastrointestinal function and prevent constipation and dry stool. Water chestnut is also a high-potassium and low-sodium food, which is conducive to reducing hypertension, diuresis and diuresis.
Many places have the habit of eating water chestnuts raw. Put the bought water chestnuts on the balcony and other windy places for a while, and then wash them and take a bite, which is sweet and refreshing. Fresh water chestnut has a large moisture content, which makes it taste weak. It tastes sweeter when it is slightly air-dried, and it is not easy to disperse when chopped.
However, water chestnut should be cooked as much as possible, and there may be a risk of infection with ginger leaf worm if eaten raw (aquatic plants such as water chestnut, water bamboo and water chestnut are easy to parasitize ginger leaf worm, so try not to eat raw. However, the metacercaria of Fasciola zingiberensis is not resistant to high temperature and dryness, and it can die after being boiled in boiling water for one or two minutes or exposed to the sun for one day. Hang the water chestnut, dry it in the sun, peel it, and scald it in boiling water for 1 min, which is safe and secure.
Water chestnut is cooked and eaten in various ways. Boiled water chestnut is a good natural snack. If it is eaten as a vegetable, it can replace some staple foods because of its high starch content (three or four water chestnut calories are about 60 kilocalories, equivalent to one or two rice). Sliced fried food can also be cut into pieces and stewed. Many people also like to cut water chestnut into diced pieces to make meatballs or buns and jiaozi fillings, which are fresh and crisp; Water chestnut can also make snacks such as water chestnut cake and rose horseshoe cake; It's also good to drink boiled water with water chestnuts. Cooking soup with Sydney, sugar cane and lotus root tastes good and nourishes the body.