Spring is the day of birth, and it is time to raise the sun!
Spring, when everything grows, it is the season of innovation, at this time, the hail begins to melt, the spring wind warms up, the yang of nature begins to rise, and everything is presented with a thriving scene.
"People correspond to heaven and earth", the human body's yang qi also conforms to nature, upward and outward, therefore, spring health must master the characteristics of spring qi rising and comfortable, so spring is the best time to defend the yang in the body, so it is constantly full of energy and gradually exuberant.
At this time, the most able to promote the emergence of Yang Qi is xinwen food, especially leeks, leeks are also known as "aphrodisiac grass", xinwen, into the liver, stomach, kidney meridians, with warm yang qi, paralysis pain relief, blood dispersion, lipid reduction and other functions.
So, eating leeks at this time is the best time!
Do leeks also have "xiangke" foods? What can't leeks be eaten with?
Leeks + beef
Leeks should not be eaten with beef, because leeks, sexual taste is spicy and warm, has the effect of warm and yang, and beef dry and warm, has the effect of beneficial qi and aphrodisiac, the two are eaten together, just like pouring oil on the fire, easy to cause swollen gums and pain.
Leeks + honey
Leeks can not be eaten with honey, because the vitamin C in leeks is easily destroyed by the minerals in honey, and leeks are rich in dietary fiber, and honey moisturizes the intestines and stools at the same time, which is easy to cause diarrhea.
Leeks + white wine
Liquor xinwen can promote blood circulation and dilate blood vessels, while leek xinwen, warm tonic aphrodisiac, if the two are eaten at the same time for people who have just recovered from serious diseases, it can be described as adding fuel to the fire.
Leeks + rice vinegar
If leeks are eaten with vinegar, they will destroy the carotenoids in leeks, resulting in the loss of nutrients, so it is not recommended to eat leeks with vinegar drinks.
Leeks + milk
Leeks are also not recommended to be eaten with milk, because leeks contain oxalic acid, and milk has a lot of calcium useful to the human body, oxalic acid will affect the absorption of calcium in milk, resulting in the lack of milk nutrition.
Who should not eat leeks?
(1) Malaria, sha, acne patients should not eat: malaria is the invasion of evil qi, when the evil should not be warm supplemented, sha, acne after the two injuries, eat warm food more consumption of yin qi, so the "diet recipe" said: "Malaria, sha, acne patients do not take." ”
(2) People with sores and swelling should not eat: sores and swelling are all born of fire poison, and fire and diarrhea should be diarrhea. The leeks are warm, so the "Materia Medica" says: "Sores are poisonous and eat, more and more painful and itchy, boils and swelling, and make people turn dramatic." ”
(3) Stomach fever should not be eaten: stomach fever disease, should eat cold food, this product is warm, eat the aggravation of stomach heat, "Materia Medica" said: "Stomach qi deficiency, there is heat do not take." "Therefore, people with peptic ulcers should not eat."
(4) Yin and fire are not suitable for eating: leeks are warm and yang, can agitate the fire, and exhaust the true yin. Animal experiments have shown that leeks can cause animals to appear manic, spasmodic and even die, so "Materia Medica Truth Seeking" said: "Fire is full of yin and yin, and it is the most taboo to use." ”
(5) It should not be consumed after fever: after fever, positive qi is consumed, qi and yin are both weak, and products of great heat and big xin should be avoided. Leeks have a heavy smell and should not be eaten after fever.
What is the nutritional value of leeks?
Leek is a leafy green vegetable, lily family, perennial, perennial herb native to eastern Asia and widely cultivated in northern and southern China.
From the point of view of the edible part, there are four kinds of leeks: root leeks, leaf leeks, flower leeks and leaf leeks. Each 100 grams of leeks contains 92 grams of water, 2.1 grams of protein, 1.4 grams of dietary fiber, 1410 μg of carotene, c24mg of vitamins, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and other minerals and aromatic substances.
It has the following benefits for the human body:
(1) Enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote gastrointestinal secretion of gastric juice, help digestion, treat constipation, and prevent bowel cancer;
(2) Relax liver qi and enhance appetite;
(3) Protect skin health and the human immune system, maintain skin cell elasticity, and delay the production of wrinkles;
(4) prevention and improvement of anemia;
(5) Kidney aphrodisiac, can effectively prevent and treat impotence, soreness, polyuria, low back pain and other problems.