Although environmental problems can't be solved at once, we can usually eat more food to detoxify and nourish our skin for our own health.
Let's take a look at the top ten common detoxification and beauty foods!
1 cucumber
Cucumber is rich in protein, sugar, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, but also contains propanedioic acid, cucurbitacin, soft fine fiber and other ingredients, which is a rare food for detoxification and beauty.
Moreover, the cucumber acid contained in cucumber can promote the metabolism of human body and expel toxins. The content of vitamin C is five times higher than that of watermelon, which can whiten skin, maintain skin elasticity and inhibit the formation of melanin. Cucumber can also inhibit the transformation of sugar into fat, which is very beneficial to lung, stomach, heart, liver and excretory system.
2, auricularia auricula
Auricularia auricula is rich in carbohydrate, colloid, cephalin, cellulose, glucose, xylose, lecithin, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus and other nutrients, and is known as "the meat of vegetarian".
A kind of plant gum contained in auricularia auricula has a strong adsorption force, which can concentrate the dust and impurities remaining in the human digestive system and then excrete them, thus playing the role of detoxification and clearing the stomach.
3. Honey
Honey is rich in vitamins B2 and C, as well as fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, high-quality protein, potassium, sodium, iron, natural spices, lactic acid, malic acid, amylase, oxidase and other components, which have significant effects on moistening lung, relieving cough, relaxing bowels, expelling toxin and caring skin.
4. Carrots
Carrots are rich in sugar, fat, volatile oil, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, anthocyanin, carotene, calcium, iron and other nutrients.
Modern medicine has proved that carrot is an effective detoxification food. It is not only rich in carotene, but also contains a lot of vitamin A and pectin. After combining with mercury ions in the body, it can effectively reduce the concentration of mercury ions in the blood and accelerate the discharge of mercury ions in the body.
5. Tea
Tea is rich in iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, nicotinic acid, amino acids and various enzymes, and its effects of refreshing mind, clearing away heat and quenching thirst are particularly remarkable. Tea is rich in an active substance-tea polyphenols, which has detoxification effect. Tea polyphenols, as a natural antioxidant, can scavenge active oxygen free radicals, keep fit and delay aging.
6. Mung beans
Mung bean is rich in vitamin B, glucose, protein, amylase, oxidase, iron, calcium, phosphorus and other components. Drinking Mung bean soup often can help excrete toxins in the body and promote the normal metabolism of the body. Mung bean has a powerful detoxification effect, which can relieve a variety of toxins.
7. Bitter gourd
Bitter gourd is rich in protein, sugar, crude fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, niacin, carotene, calcium, iron and other ingredients.
There is an active protein with obvious anticancer effect in bitter gourd. This protein can stimulate the defense function of immune system in vivo, increase the activity of immune cells and remove harmful substances in vivo.
8. Kelp
Kelp is rich in alginic acid, mannitol, protein, fat, sugar, crude fiber, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin, iodine, calcium, phosphorus and iron. In particular, it is rich in iodine, which is very beneficial to human body and can treat diseases caused by goiter and iodine deficiency.
It contains 8 kinds of amino acids in protein. After the iodide of kelp is absorbed by human body, it can accelerate the elimination of pathological changes and inflammatory exudates, and has the functions of lowering blood pressure, preventing arteriosclerosis and promoting the excretion of harmful substances.
9. Mushrooms
Mushroom contains glutamic acid and other 18 kinds of amino acids, among which 7 kinds are essential for human body, and it also contains more than 30 kinds of enzymes, glucose, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, niacin, iron, phosphorus and calcium.
Mushrooms contain polysaccharides, which can improve human immunity and detoxification ability, inhibit the growth of cancer cells and enhance the body's anti-cancer ability.
10, litchi
Litchi contains vitamins A, B 1, C, pectin, free amino acids, protein, iron, phosphorus, calcium and other elements. Modern medical research has proved that litchi has the functions of tonifying kidney, improving liver function, accelerating toxin elimination, promoting cell generation, making skin tender and so on, and is an ideal fruit for detoxifying and caring skin.
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