Healthy living and health care 1000 tips

Author: Wang Shizhen / Country: Mainland China
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Eating Tomatoes Regularly Protects the Heart
Research results confirm that tomatoes have a protective effect on the heart and can reduce the incidence of heart disease. The reason is that lycopene in tomatoes has strong antioxidant properties, which can prevent the damage of oxygen radicals to myocardial cells. This type of oxidative damage converts cholesterol in the blood into lipid metabolites that adhere to the arterial walls, causing vessel narrowing, impaired blood flow, and ultimately leading to heart disease. Tomatoes are best eaten raw after being washed. Cooked or stir-fried tomatoes can lose 40% of their lycopene and 30% of their vitamin C. Additionally, they should not be eaten on an empty stomach, as tomatoes contain large amounts of citric acid, tannins, and other substances. When combined with stomach acid, these can form insoluble gel-like substances that block the pylorus of the stomach, increasing stomach pressure and causing acute gastric distension.
P26 Spring is the best season to eat bitter greens. Bitter greens not only clear the heart, reduce fire, detoxify, and prevent summer heat but are also an excellent remedy for "summer fatigue." Bitter greens contain 13 kinds of nutrients, including protein, fat, carotene, vitamin C, and are considered a high-quality food. There are several ways to prepare bitter greens:
1. Making small tofu. Dig up bitter greens from the slopes, remove dry leaves, wash them with roots and leaves intact, cook until soft, then rinse them two or three times. Chop them finely on a cutting board, then cook them again and add cool water (if hot water is used, it will become a clear soup, affecting the quality). Add an appropriate amount of mung bean flour, and cook until it smells fragrant. It can then be eaten as a filling for pancakes.
2. Cold salad. Choose fresh, bright leaves of bitter greens, blanch them in boiling water, then remove and mix with garlic paste, vermicelli, or rice paper. Add sesame oil, and enjoy the refreshing, delicious taste.
3. Raw consumption. Pick tender leaves of bitter greens, wash them, and dip them in sweet sauce. The taste is initially bitter but becomes fragrant afterward, providing a refreshing and appetizing experience. If the dipped bitter greens are stuffed into pancakes, the flavor is even better.
P146 For women, the key period for slowing down aging is after the age of 36. From this age, estrogen levels in the body begin to decline, and estrogen is the lifeblood of a woman's charm. Since direct estrogen supplementation can lead to cancer, the most suitable approach currently is to take fresh royal jelly. Take 1-2 tablespoons each morning with cool boiled water for the best results. In the evening, consume nourishing dishes that nourish yin and blood for optimal effects.
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