Many people tend to have heavy tastes in their daily diet. For example, many people like to eat some very spicy or very sweet foods. But in fact, in our lives, a light diet is good for our health. is the most important thing, so what are the benefits of a light diet for women? What are some light recipes? Is it good for women's health if they eat lighter meals?
1. The benefits of a light diet for women
A light diet has two meanings:
1. Don’t be too greasy. Avoid too many animal foods and smoked and fried foods.
2. Don’t be too salty. Many facts have proven that eating a light diet is good for health.
2. Benefits of a light diet for women
1. Smooth, white and tender skin
Women who often eat spicy food will stimulate the sweat glands to secrete sweat, and also contain oil, which will clog them. Pores make the skin inflamed (acne will appear), and the most fragile part of the skin is the face. Acne on the face will still affect a girl's appearance, so eat a light diet to naturally have healthy skin.
2. Reduce the burden on the body
We all know that our eating habits can directly affect the burden on the body. If we do not often eat some heavy-flavored foods, the body’s metabolism will The burden is relatively small, which can effectively reduce the burden on the body. A light diet is by no means the same as a vegetarian diet. Blindly eating a vegetarian diet will not only lead to an imbalance of nutrients in the body, but sometimes also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, failing to achieve the purpose of cleaning the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Relieve constipation and promote detoxification
White-collar women often cannot eat regularly and have no time to take into account balanced nutritional intake. In addition, they often eat out in restaurants, which lacks vegetables and crude fiber. . In addition, most girls who are often constipated have problems such as spots, bad breath, and fat around their waists. Female friends can improve constipation by eating a light diet, eating more dietary fiber, and drinking more water.
4. Prevent the recurrence of gynecological inflammation
For women suffering from gynecological diseases and infectious diseases, they need to avoid eating spicy food and seafood, and their diet must be light. For patients who have recovered, try to eat a light diet and avoid spicy food to prevent recurrence of gynecological inflammation.
5. Extend the life span of women
In fact, many long-lived elderly people also eat very light meals, because light diets can effectively reduce the burden on the body, so many organs of the body are not as We age quickly, so maintenance is very important. Light eating habits are like adding maintenance functions to our bodies.
3. Light recipes
(1) Bitter melon and scrambled eggs
Ingredients: bitter melon, eggs, raisins, salt.
Method:
1. Add oil to the hot pot. After it is warm, pour in the beaten eggs;
2. Fry the eggs, add bitter melon and stir-fry 3 minutes;
3. Add salt to taste, sprinkle a handful of soaked raisins and stir-fry, then it is ready to eat.
4. Bitter melon is rich in vitamins and can dispel fire and clear away heat. It is a good vegetable.
(2) Winter melon and pork ribs soup
Ingredients: 500g of pork ribs chopped into sections, 800g of winter melon cut into pieces, 4 slices of ginger, a handful of green onions (tied into knots), 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, Appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence and water.
Method: Stewing soup is actually very simple, but I took pictures of the steps this time, so I will post them~)
1. Wash and dry the ribs, and boil the water in the pot. Boil the lower ribs until all the blood is drained and remove.
2. Put an appropriate amount of water in the casserole, add the ribs, ginger slices, green onion knots and cooking wine. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
3. Add the winter melon and continue simmering for 40-60 minutes, until the winter melon is soft and rotten. You can put some wolfberry soaked in warm water about 10 minutes before turning off the heat. It is good stuff anyway. (I forgot to take a picture of this step, it’s very simple anyway~)
4. Add appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence, and sprinkle with chopped green onion.
In this way, a delicious combo set meal is made. A refreshing dish and a light and delicious soup, the combination is absolutely DIY.
4. What to eat in winter to keep your skin healthy?
1. Longan and wolfberry
Longan, also known as longan, is sweet in taste and calm in nature. It can nourish the heart and calm the mind, nourish yin and blood. Efficacy, it is most suitable for tonic use by women who are frail, sick, suffer from heart palpitations, insomnia, and have a dull complexion.
Boil longan meat with rock sugar to make "Yuling Paste" and drink a tablespoon of it every morning and evening. It is simple, convenient and easy to store.
According to ancient books, wolfberry has the effect of "replenishing deficiencies in essence and Qi, changing color and whitening, making people live longer". Liu Yuxi, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, praised it as "a top-grade functional nectar with a nectar-like taste, and one spoonful is known to prolong life." The competition in modern society is fierce, and it is easy to lose energy. For example, drinking a cup of wolfberry tea that is red and sweet and tastes like grapes during work breaks can be regarded as a perfect embodiment of modern women treating themselves well and cherishing life.
Lotus seed and longan soup: can nourish blood and moisturize skin, whiten and nourish the skin. Add 30 grams of lotus seeds, 30 grams of gorgon seeds, 50 grams of barley, and 8 grams of longan meat. Add 500 ml of water, cook over low heat for 1 hour, season with a little honey, take it all at once, and drink the lotus seeds and the soup together.
2. Red dates
Red dates are commonly used as tonics in traditional Chinese medicine. They can strengthen the spleen, replenish qi, generate blood, and nourish organs and skin. It has been determined that the vitamin content in red dates is the highest among all fruits, and it is known as the "living vitamin pill".
Medical research has proven that vitamin C can inhibit the oxidation of dopaquinone in the skin, reduce the formation of melanin, and prevent pigmentation. One of the important functions of vitamin A is to activate and regulate the growth of epidermal cells and resist keratinization. Therefore, supplementing vitamin A can help improve the water barrier properties of the skin. If used together with vitamin L￡, it can delay and reverse skin aging.
Vitamin E is known as "youth hormone". It has antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects, and promotes blood circulation in skin tissue. B vitamins regulate the secretion of sebaceous glands. As the saying goes: "Eat three dates a day and you will not look old throughout your life."
3. Honey
Honey is extracted from the essence of hundreds of flowers and is known as the "sacred medicine for women's beauty". Regular consumption of honey can make people look like peach blossoms. In winter, the skin is dry, lacks water and oil, and honey contains a variety of rich biologically active substances, which can improve the nutrition of the skin and keep the skin tender and smooth.
In particular, honey contains 47 kinds of trace elements, such as zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc., which are necessary for human health and beauty. Therefore, it is not only loved by Easterners, but also popular in the West. It is said that Hippocrates of ancient Greece, the originator of both medicines, lived to the age of 107 due to long-term consumption of honey. Honey can be eaten alone, or it can be made into a tonic paste with donkey hide gelatin, red dates, longan meat, walnuts, wolfberry, etc.
4. Jade Beauty Cream
It can nourish yin, promote fluid production, and moisturize the skin. 500 grams of Polygonatum odorifera and 250 grams of white honey. Select fat white Polygonatum odorifera and cut into coarse pieces. Add water and simmer for 3 times to remove residue and concentrate. Add white honey to collect the paste. Take 30 grams on an empty stomach every morning and evening, and drink it with plain water.
5. Immortal porridge
can prevent aging and remove wrinkles. 30 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 60 grams of rice, and 20 red dates. Use bamboo slices to scrape off the Polygonum multiflorum skin, slice into pieces and fry to get the thick juice, remove the residue, cook the thick juice with rice and red dates in a casserole, add appropriate amount of brown sugar when cooked, and then Bring to a boil and serve.
Take it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. A course of treatment lasts for 7 to 10 days, and then take it after 5 days.