"The world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom." Before you know it, a quarter of 2024 has passed. Today is April 1st, and there are two days left before the Qingming Festival. Many people start planning early on where to go on a youth tour during the Qingming Festival, taking advantage of this holiday to feel the arrival of spring.
After entering April, everyone can clearly feel that the temperature has risen a lot. Most of the people have taken off their heavy cotton clothes, and even walking down the street, some people have started to wear shorts and shorts. But as the weather warms up, some viruses also begin to become "active", and with the change of seasons, there is more rain, and all the daily diet and clothing are slightly careless, and the body will have uncomfortable symptoms.
As we enter April, the weather warms up and rain increases. At this time, we must eat reasonably, keep in mind that "2 don't eat, 3 eat more", for the sake of health, it is recommended that everyone know more.
Entering April, keep in mind the "2 Don't Eat"
1. Don't eat off-season fruits and vegetables
After entering April, some seasonal fruits and vegetables in the market began to be available in large quantities. For example, seasonal fruits include mulberries, pineapples, strawberries, mangoes, dates, and so on. Seasonal vegetables include lettuce, spinach, leeks, shepherd's cabbage, spring bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, and so on. These fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are recommended to be eaten in abundance.
However, some out-of-season fruits such as watermelon, sugarcane, cherry tomatoes, and bananas are many out-of-season fruits that have been stored in cold storage for a long time, and they don't taste good to eat, so try to eat less or not eat.
2. Eat less shell seafood
At this time, it is the season when Haihong is listed in large quantities, and Haihong can be seen everywhere in many seafood markets, and the price is also very affordable. But when eating seafood at this time, it is recommended that everyone try to eat less or no seafood.
From time to time, there are reports in the media about food poisoning from eating seafood in spring. In particular, shellfish such as sea rainbows and snails that live in the mud. It is recommended to try not to eat or eat less.
Entering April, keep in mind "3 more to eat"
1. Eat more whole grains
It is recorded in the "Book of Rites: The Lunar Order": "Wheat is eaten in spring, millet is eaten in summer, hemp is eaten in autumn, and millet is eaten in winter". That is to say, when we usually eat whole grains, we should also pay attention to adjusting with the changes of the season. Wheat is the staple food of the people in the north of the mainland, and it has been an important food to nourish the human body since ancient times, especially suitable for spring consumption.
[Recommended food]: Cupcakes
Steps: Ingredients include eggs, caster sugar, corn oil, pure milk, and cake flour. Prepare two clean small basins to separate the egg whites from the egg yolks, then put 25g of sugar, 40g of corn oil, and 85g of low-gluten flour into the egg yolk bowls, stir while pouring, stir well and set aside for later use.
Prepare 50g of sugar, put it in the egg white in three times, then beat the foam, beat until the whisk presents a stiff sharp corner, and it's done. Then add one-third of the meringue from the protein bowl to the egg yolk paste and stir well. Prepare paper cups in advance. Preheat the oven 5 minutes in advance. Put the egg mixture into a piping bag first, then squeeze it into a paper cup, and fill it for 8 minutes. Then place in the lower middle of the oven. Bake at 150 degrees for about 50 minutes.
2. Eat more high-protein foods
Eating more high-protein foods on a daily basis is very beneficial to our body. It can not only replenish energy, enhance immunity, accelerate metabolism, etc. Foods rich in protein in life generally include lean meat, fish, milk, eggs, various legumes, and so on.
[Recommended food]: Ginger hit milk
Steps: Ingredients include whole milk, rock sugar, and ginger. The milk powder must be full-fat, which is very important, otherwise the ginger milk will not be allowed to coagulate. Ginger should also choose older ginger, and fresh ginger will not solidify. Use a juicer to beat the ginger into a minced ginger first, and then strain out the ginger juice.
Put the milk and rock sugar in a small pot and bring to a simmer. During the process of boiling milk, be sure to stir constantly to ensure that all the rock sugar is melted. Then turn off the heat and leave it for about 1 minute, which will make the milk about 70 degrees. You can pour it directly into the ginger ale. After pouring, do not stir, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Then I opened the lid and it was basically solidified.
3. Eat more seasonal vegetables rich in folic acid
Folic acid is an indispensable nutrient for human growth, and supplementing more folic acid can help better absorption of calcium, vitamins, etc. Especially for teenagers or middle-aged and elderly friends, they should eat more seasonal vegetables rich in folic acid every day. Seasonal vegetables that are now rich in folic acid include things like spinach, asparagus, bok choy, canola, celery, and many more.
[Recommended food]: Wild vegetable dumplings
Production steps: The ingredients need to include cornmeal, leafy vegetables, and soybean flour. It is best to soak wild vegetables in baking soda water for a while, then rinse them with running water, blanch them, dry them, and chop them for later use. After the appropriate amount of meat filling is whipped with green onion and ginger water, add an appropriate amount of seasoning and stir well, and then add wild vegetables and mix well for later use.
Add water to cornmeal and soybean flour and form a sticky paste, then cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about 1 hour. Put a ball of noodles on your hands and spread it flat, then put a ball of vegetables, wrap your hands up, wrap it into a round ball, and put it directly into the steamer. After the water is boiled, steam for 25 minutes on medium heat, turn off the heat and simmer for another 5 minutes. #春日生活打卡季#