Salt-steamed oranges
There are two ingredients in orange peel that have the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, one is nocotine and the other is orange peel oil. These two ingredients only come out of the orange peel after steaming. No side effects, suitable for long-term cough that does not heal.
How to eat: Soak the oranges in salt water for 20 minutes, then cut a slice on the top of the orange, sprinkle a little salt on the exposed flesh, and use chopsticks to drill a few holes to allow the salt to seep in. Enter the pulp. Put it into the pot and steam it for about 15 minutes. Hot steamed grapefruit
Pomelo is a ripe fruit in autumn and is known as "natural canned fruit". It is very rich in protein, organic acids, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other essential elements for the human body.
How to eat: If you only eat grapefruit meat, you will waste the active substances such as hesperidin and naringin in the grapefruit peel. These can reduce the viscosity of blood circulation, reduce the formation of thrombus, and effectively prevent The occurrence of stroke in middle-aged and elderly people.
So steaming it with grapefruit peel is the best way to eat it. Leave the skin on the fresh pomelo and remove the core, steam it in water and add honey before eating.
Hot steamed apples
Steamed apples are eaten. After the pectin is cooked, they can not only absorb bacteria and toxins, but also have astringent and antidiarrheal effects, and are easier to digest.
How to eat: Cut the apples into small pieces with the skin on, put them into a small bowl, and steam them for 5 minutes. After cooling slightly, you can eat them. Hot steamed red dates
Red dates are rich in protein, fat, sugar, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Among them, the content of vitamin C ranks among the best among fruits, and it is known as the "King of Vitamins".
How to eat: The skin of dried dates is very hard and is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, and it is not suitable to eat too much fresh dates. Therefore, the most effective way is to steam and eat dried dates. Steamed dates are easier to digest and are very suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.
For those with Qi and blood deficiency, liver and kidney deficiency, jujube can be steamed with wolfberry and eggs.
Hot oranges
Oranges can not only reduce blood fat and cholesterol in the human body, but also beautify and protect skin. However, eating too many oranges in winter can easily cause internal heat, causing symptoms such as sores on the mouth and tongue, dry mouth, sore throat, and dry stools. And hot oranges are ideal.
How to eat: First wash 1-2 oranges and soak them in warm water at 40℃-50℃ for about 1 minute. Then dry the oranges (until the skin is completely free of moisture), put them in the microwave, and heat them for 1-2 minutes until they are slightly charred.
In this way, the volatile oil, hesperidin, B vitamins, vitamin C, etc. in the orange peel can penetrate into the orange, achieving the effect of health and beauty in winter without getting angry. Steamed Banana
From a nutritional point of view, banana is a beneficial fruit rich in starch. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, banana is sweet in taste and cold in nature. It can clear away heat and moisturize the intestines and promote gastrointestinal motility. However, it is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. .
How to eat: Once we cook bananas, the disadvantage of bananas being "cold" disappears completely. Folk prescriptions include using bananas stewed with rock sugar to treat chronic cough; using bananas to boil wine as a dietary therapy. Pear stew
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that pears are beneficial, and their descending properties are fluent. Its medicinal properties can cure wind-heat, moisten the lungs, cool the heart, eliminate phlegm, reduce fire, and detoxify. Modern medicine has proven that pears have the functions of moistening the lungs and clearing dryness, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, nourishing blood and promoting muscle growth.
How to eat: Pears must be steamed in water, put in soup, or stewed with medicinal materials. Pears are cold in nature. Boiling pears into soup will reduce the coldness and have a better effect of moistening dryness and clearing fire.
Steamed pears can clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, relieve coughs and reduce phlegm, and during the steaming process, other foods or medicines can be added to enhance the effects of relieving coughs and reducing phlegm. Hawthorn porridge
Hawthorn has the effects of lowering blood lipids, blood pressure, strengthening the heart, and anti-arrhythmia. It is also a good medicine for strengthening the spleen and appetizing, digesting stagnation, promoting blood circulation and reducing phlegm. Hawthorn contains a large amount of organic acids, fruit acids, etc. Eating it raw will cause certain irritation to the stomach, and may also cause "teeth falling".
How to eat: Steamed hawthorn also has the therapeutic effects of strengthening the spleen and appetizing, digesting food and resolving stagnation, promoting blood circulation and reducing phlegm. Cooking hawthorn and rice together to cook porridge can prevent indigestion and can also play an auxiliary anti-cancer role.
Eating ripe jujube can help digestion, and eating ripe pears can relieve cough and reduce phlegm... Healthy delicious food is the most suitable for us to reward the body and nourish the body and mind in winter.