1 carrot
Carrots are effective mercury-discharging foods. A large amount of pectin can combine with mercury, effectively reducing the concentration of mercury ions in blood and accelerating its discharge. Vitamin A in carrots can help the liver eliminate toxins in the body and reduce fat in the liver. Cellulose can also help clean up the waste in the colon and accelerate its excretion.
In order to release the nutrients in carrots, it is necessary to heat them in cooking, or through mechanical action, such as grinding, juicing or full chewing. The above methods can increase the available amount of carotenoids by 6 times. In addition, because carotenoids are fat-soluble, carrots are best cooked with oil or eaten with fatty foods.
2. Pig blood
According to Compendium of Materia Medica, pig blood has the function of detoxification, which is beneficial to liver detoxification. Our country has known for a long time that eating the blood of pigs and other animals can remove the dirt in the body. It is very necessary to take a deep breath every day, spit out the polluted air, and often eat pig blood soup or the liver-strengthening drugs of the above Chinese medicines to maintain liver function.
Eating pig red is generally used to roll soup and porridge. Beautiful pig red simply uses a few parsley and a little white pepper to roll out the hot and delicious soup, and the same is true for porridge. Adding a little parsley powder and pepper can bring out the "spirit" of the whole pot of porridge.
3, red dates
Studies have shown that patients who eat red dates continuously recover more than three times faster than those who simply take vitamin drugs. Therefore, red dates have the reputation of "natural vitamin pills". Experiments show that drinking jujube water to people with poor liver function every day for 1 week can increase human serum protein, thus achieving the effect of protecting liver and detoxifying.
A brewing detail of jujube determines its efficacy. Jujube peel is tough and difficult to digest. If the whole jujube is brewed, it is difficult to completely dissolve its effective components, so it is best to break it before brewing. It should also be noted that fresh red dates should not be brewed or boiled. This is because its vitamin C content is very high, and boiling in hot water will seriously destroy vitamin C.
4. Chinese cabbage
Eating Chinese cabbage properly can nourish the liver and detoxify, and can also clear the fire. The vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber in Chinese cabbage are not bad. Chinese cabbage contains a lot of crude fiber, which can prevent the formation of plasma cholesterol and promote the excretion of cholesterol metabolite cholic acid, so as to reduce the formation of atherosclerosis and maintain vascular elasticity.
It should be pointed out that Chinese cabbage can't be eaten raw like Chinese cabbage. When cooking dishes with Chinese cabbage, the frying and cooking time should not be too long to avoid nutrient loss. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and thin stools should not eat more Chinese cabbage.
5. Garlic
The choking smell of garlic is caused by allicin. Many studies have confirmed that allicin can maintain the activity of macrophages, increase the ability of killing bacteria and promote lymphocyte proliferation, and can avoid the accumulation of abdominal fat and enhance the activity of detoxification enzymes in the liver. The special ingredients in garlic can reduce the concentration of lead in the body.
Garlic should be mashed into mud and put in 10~ 15 minutes before eating, which is beneficial to the formation of allicin.
6. Mume
Mume is famous for its "acid entering the liver", which has the medical value of nourishing and astringing the liver. It not only has the efficacy of "harmonizing liver qi and nourishing liver blood", but also can strengthen the detoxification ability of the liver, promote digestion and absorption, and then achieve the efficacy of regulating, nourishing and protecting the liver.
Mume can strengthen liver function and prevent hangover. When you get up drunk in the morning and feel pain, you should add sugar to the dark plum decoction to drink. This is a quick method. Mume can be bought in Chinese medicine shops. In addition, plums contain a variety of organic acids, which can improve the liver function and should be eaten by patients with liver disease.
7. Mung beans
Many people are prone to skin itching, acne and prickly heat after eating fatty, fried and hot food. Mung bean has a powerful detoxification effect, which can relieve various toxins, lower cholesterol, protect liver and prevent allergies.
Boil mung beans in water, cook them for 7-8 minutes after the water is boiled, and then drink water. It is not our habit to boil mung beans, which will lose the effect of nourishing the liver. Adding honey to mung bean soup is better for detoxification and beauty.
8. Onions
Onion is flat, sweet and pungent, and has the effects of invigorating stomach, promoting digestion, calming liver, moistening intestine, expelling toxin, eliminating phlegm, diuresis and sweating. It is rich in fiber, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, has obvious detoxification effect, strengthens digestion ability, and is rich in sulfur, which, combined with protein, is very beneficial to the liver and helps to detoxify. In addition, quercus substances can be detected in onions, and the glycoconjugates formed under the induction of flavanone have diuretic and detumescence effects.
Onions should not be eaten too much at one time, otherwise it will easily lead to flatulence and farting, causing blurred vision and fever. People with itchy skin, eye diseases, stomach diseases and pneumonia should also eat less, and patients with fever should eat carefully; It is not advisable to cut onions when suffering from eye diseases and eye congestion.
9. figs
Fig is rich in organic acids and various enzymes, and has the effects of clearing away heat and moistening intestines, helping digestion, protecting liver and detoxifying. In recent years, it has been found that figs have certain resistance to toxic substances such as sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, hydrogen chloride and benzene.
Cantonese people often use dried figs to make soup, which tastes sweet, not only delicious, but also has therapeutic effect, which can help defecation. The recommended practice is to cook sweet soup with dried figs, black corn, red beans and peanuts, which tastes fresh and natural. This bowl of good soup can definitely give your body a "cleaning".
10, lemon
Researchers at Mie University in Japan have found that lemon may contain a component that can prevent fatty liver, which can curb the accumulation of fat in human liver cells. In addition, lemon also helps the liver to detoxify, purify the liver by promoting bile production, and help control excessive bile, reduce harmful mucus production in the body, and help dissolve gallstones.
Lemon tastes sour and can be used for soaking in water. It is recommended to drink a large glass of lemonade every morning. Its acidic substances can promote bile secretion and promote the work of the liver and the whole digestive system, thus eliminating toxins. However, people with hyperacidity should use this method with caution.