Green flower coconut has always been on the list of anti-cancer vegetables, and its sulfur-containing phytochemicals, such as β-carotene, lutein, glucosinolate and phloretin, are beneficial antioxidants, which not only have anti-cancer effects, but also protect cardiovascular diseases and prevent the occurrence of macular lesions. Mash and add onions, cranberries, almond slices, etc. to become a healthy and low-calorie salad; If you don't want to eat cold dishes in winter, you can also try to cook cauliflower soup.
2, white radish
Large white radish is an indispensable dish for many families to keep healthy in winter. Chinese medicine believes that radish has the functions of digestion, phlegm-resolving, asthma-relieving, heat-clearing, qi-smoothing, swelling-reducing and silt-removing. Most children have symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection such as dry throat, sore throat, repeated cough, and difficulty in spitting when they catch a cold. Eating more crisp, delicious and tender radish can not only stimulate appetite and help digestion, but also nourish the throat, eliminate phlegm and smooth qi, and effectively prevent colds.
3. Chinese yam
The nutritional value of yam is very high, especially suitable for health preservation in winter. Yam can not only replenish the qi of lung and spleen, but also benefit the yin of lung and kidney. In winter, you can eat more yam to achieve the effect of consolidating kidney and replenishing water. Yam contains a variety of trace elements, and the content is rich, which has nourishing effect and is a good product for rehabilitation and food supplement after illness. Yam is also rich in vitamins and minerals, and contains relatively low calories.
4. Pumpkin
In winter, the climate is dry and cold, and colds are frequent. Eating more foods rich in vitamins A and E like pumpkin can effectively alleviate the symptoms of dryness and enhance the body's immunity. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin B 12, but the lack of B 12 will cause pernicious anemia. At this time, eating some pumpkins is the best way to "replenish blood". When cooking, many people like to throw away the pumpkin pulp. In fact, this is a wrong decision. These discarded pumpkin pulp actually contains more than 5 times more beta carotene than pumpkin pulp.
5. Cabbage
The content of vitamin C in cabbage is 3.5 times that of tomato, and the content of calcium is twice that of cucumber. Cabbage also contains more trace elements molybdenum and manganese, which is an essential raw material for human body to make active substances such as enzymes and hormones. It can promote human metabolism, is conducive to growth and development, and can also enhance the body's anti-cancer ability.
6. Lotus root
Lotus root is sweet, rich in starch, protein, vitamin C and B 1, as well as inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. Lotus root meat is easy to digest and is suitable for nourishing young and old. Raw lotus root is cold, which has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving annoyance, cooling blood, stopping bleeding and removing stasis; cooked lotus root is warm, which has the effects of nourishing the heart, generating blood, nourishing and strengthening the spleen and stomach. People who don't like raw food can also stew chicken and meat, which can nourish and cure diseases. Lotus root starch, in particular, is nutritious and easy to digest, and is a good tonic for women and children, the elderly and the weak.
7. Spinach
Chinese medicine points out that spinach has the effects of moistening dryness, protecting liver, benefiting stomach and intestine, and relieving constipation. Eating more spinach in daily life can promote the secretion of stomach and pancreas, thus promoting digestion. Moreover, spinach is also rich in cellulose, which can help intestinal peristalsis, thus facilitating defecation.