Red foods include carrots, red peppers, tomatoes, watermelons, hawthorns, red dates, strawberries, sweet potatoes, red apples, etc. According to the Five Elements Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, red is fire and yang, so red food can enter the heart and blood after entering the human body. Most of them have the effect of replenishing qi and blood and promoting the production of blood and lymph. ?

Research shows that red foods generally have strong antioxidant properties. They are rich in lycopene, tannins, etc., which can protect cells and have anti-inflammatory effects. Some comrades are susceptible to the "bullying" of cold viruses. Eating more red foods will help you. For example, the carotene contained in carrots can be converted into vitamin A in the body, protecting human epithelial tissue and enhancing the body's ability to resist colds. In addition, red food can also provide the human body with rich high-quality protein and many inorganic salts, vitamins and trace elements, which can greatly enhance people's heart and qi and blood functions. Therefore, regular consumption of some red fruits and vegetables is beneficial to enhancing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular activity and improving lymphatic immune function. (Tomatoes are heart-nourishing food)