1. What to eat for health preservation in spring
1. Cold fruits and vegetables can clear away heat and detoxify
Since it is "excessive internal heat", you need cold vegetables or fruits to reduce internal heat, such as celery and pears. Celery can clear away heat and detoxify, which is very beneficial to people with strong liver fire and rough skin, and it contains a lot of crude fiber, which can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis. Pear is a well-known fruit for reducing fire, and others, such as bitter gourd, tomato and banana, are also good fruits and vegetables for drying in spring.
2. Water and honey are essential for drying
In spring, dry weather is easy to consume water in the human body, so drinking more water in spring is the first priority. It is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that honey has the functions of "clearing away heat, detoxifying and moistening dryness" and is a "panacea for health and longevity". Getting up in the morning and drinking a large glass of warm honey water is very good for resolving "spring dryness".
3. Water is enough for fruits and vegetables
"Spring dryness" is of course closely related to dry air and low humidity, while insufficient intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and the decline of body water, vitamins and high-quality fat reserves will cause many "spring dryness" reactions. Therefore, it is especially necessary to supplement multivitamins, minerals and deep-sea fish oil in spring, so as to avoid and treat annoying "acne caused by excessive internal heat" and keep skin moist.
4. Eat regularly to remove fire and moisten dryness
Pay special attention to diet this season. Don't be hungry for a full meal, eat less fatty foods such as big fish and meat, eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink more tea. I especially recommend a kind of chestnut crystal sugar porridge, which is a delicious and moist spring food: take 5 grams of chestnut kernels and 1 grams of japonica rice, chop the chestnut kernels into pieces and put them into the pot together with japonica rice, add appropriate amount of water to cook the porridge, and add appropriate amount of crystal sugar to taste when the porridge is cooked to be thick.
2. Ways to get rid of dampness in spring
Method 1: Less salt to help the kidneys drain water
Eating too much salt will inevitably lead to more water intake, and many people with heavy mouths are not slim. Many popular science articles often remind people to add more salty boiled water or salty drinks in summer, which is correct. But this is mainly for people who engage in strenuous exercise and manual labor in summer, and it may not be suitable for white-collar workers who rarely sweat. Because the salt ingested in the body is mainly excreted through the kidneys, when there is too much salt ingested or the kidneys are diseased, it is impossible to excrete too much sodium ingested in time. When the concentration of sodium ion in blood rises, more water enters blood vessels, which easily leads to water and sodium retention and edema. Although you didn't eat much, you look one size older than others. If you don't sweat too much, you should stick to a low-salt diet in summer (the World Health Organization recommends that each person's daily salt intake should not exceed 6 grams), especially for people with kidney diseases.
Method 2: Massage drainage, which is healthier than sauna.
Speaking of drainage, the lazy trick that is most easily associated with people is sauna. This passive sweating method is not suitable for hot summer, especially for frequent use. Because sauna can speed up blood circulation and eliminate dampness in the body, excessive sweating during sauna is not conducive to heart health. In fact, compared with sauna, a warm bath and a little massage is a healthier way to drain water. Warm bath can make the body sweat slightly, and with simple massage, it can not only play the role of expelling dampness in the body, but also be a good way to relax. If you have time, you can get a better detoxification and drainage effect by using the physical therapy techniques of professional masseurs in the body SPA once a week. After summer exercise, when the sweat is dry, take a bath with warm water close to the body temperature, supplemented by plant essential oil with drainage effect, which will help to relieve fatigue and relax body and mind faster.
Method 3: Take a proper nap to make our body lighter
Experts believe that a good sleep can also make our body lighter. Because overwork is easy to consume qi and blood, deficiency of qi and blood will further aggravate water-dampness stagnation. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, and many busy professionals work overtime at night, so they often have insufficient sleep time at night. Special attention should be paid to the combination of work and rest. For white-collar workers, a proper nap can supplement the lack of sleep at night, let the brain and body systems relax and rest, and greatly improve the work efficiency in the afternoon. Use the company lounge, take a nap on a couch, or go to a nearby beauty salon for a Facial sleep, even if it's just a nap at your desk. For those women who can't have a good lunch break at noon due to objective conditions, it is more important to ensure adequate night sleep.
Method 4: Drain water to lose weight, and start from strengthening the spleen
People with spleen deficiency tend to get wet more easily and weigh more than others. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen has the function of transporting water and dampness. After the spleen and stomach are damaged, it cannot be transported normally and the water and dampness will stop. After the accumulation of a large number of damp pathogens in the body, the body is heavy, abdominal distension and even diarrhea, and discomfort such as eyelid edema in the morning all come to you. When summer comes, if you eat too much ice cream and cold drinks, it will aggravate the problem of spleen deficiency and make the weight problem deeper. Experts remind that in addition to eating spleen-strengthening foods such as yam and red dates, you should control your mouth if you love ice cream. Even if you eat it, it is best to eat it around noon, and it is forbidden to eat it just after getting up in the morning or before going to bed at night. In addition, ice water should not be drunk.
Method 5: Eat red beans during menstruation, and replenish blood and drain water.
Experts say that eating red beans during menstruation can replenish blood. Adzuki bean is rich in iron, has the function of enriching blood, and is a good tonic for women during their physiological period. Modern research has found that adzuki bean also contains a saponin which can promote defecation and urination. Chinese medicine believes that adzuki bean has the functions of nourishing and strengthening, invigorating spleen and stomach, promoting diuresis and dehumidification, clearing away heat and toxic materials and enriching blood, and is more suitable for people with spleen deficiency and damp heat. Drinking adzuki bean porridge or eating cakes containing adzuki bean before or after menstruation can not only eliminate excess water in the body, but also prevent iron deficiency anemia. Mung beans, lentils, loofah, wax gourd, etc. all have a good effect of diuresis. Smart and healthy, you can choose your own intellectual fit and drainage food according to your own taste.
Method 6: Have a cup of tea in the afternoon, drain and decompress
Some artists use diuretics to lose weight, which is dangerous by hook or by crook. In our life, tea is actually the most natural diuretic. Experts suggest that making yourself a cup of tea before starting work every afternoon can not only refresh your mind and improve your work efficiency in the afternoon, but also take away excess water in time because of the diuretic effect of tea. Because there is no fermentation link in the production process of green tea, the nutritional components are higher than other kinds, but the chlorophyll content is also more, and it is cool; Tieguanyin belongs to semi-fermented tea, which is still cold because of its short fermentation period; Oolong tea is neither cold nor hot, and it is a neutral tea. Dahongpao tea is warm but not cold; Pu 'er tea is mild and mellow, has the function of warming the stomach, and is especially suitable for people with severe cold.
Method 7: Exercise perspires the most dampness
Among all drainage methods, exercise perspires is the most important one. Health management experts believe that in summer, engaging in moderate exercise can not only enhance physical fitness, improve the body's disease resistance, but also help digestion, promote the circulation of qi and blood, thus preventing endogenous dampness. At the same time, the body sweats slightly during exercise, and it can also take away excess water in the body, making the body feel lighter. Experts found that it is best to take exercise in the early morning or in the evening when it is relatively cool, and it is appropriate to take a walk, brisk walking, jogging, various ball games, Tai Ji Chuan and other sports methods.
Method 8: Balance hormones so that the body is no longer heavy
Some heavy bodies are caused by low thyroid function. With the increase of age, the problem of hypothyroidism is more and more easy to find mature women. The symptoms of hypothyroidism are not obvious, so it is often easy to miss the diagnosis. In fact, when you find that you don't eat much but gain weight, often feel weak, always unable to sleep, afraid of cold, dry hair and other symptoms, it is necessary to do a hormone level test, especially thyroid function test. Adjust your hormones to a healthy level, and your body will be light again.