Spring is a beautiful time of year, with unpredictable weather conditions, large differences in day and night temperatures, and a fairly dry climate. Therefore, at this time, people's diet should choose those foods that are light and rich in nutrients, easy to digest, and can reduce fire, which can not only replenish the body's required water, but also provide the body with essential nutrients.
Eating these two vegetables in spring can help you protect your cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and improve your own immunity.
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鸡毛菜
Chicken feather vegetables, commonly known as bok choy or young greens, contain sufficient nutrients, so they are favored by customers in the market and have high planting returns.
Let's explore the benefits of eating chicken hair
1. Relieves tension and maintains the elasticity of blood vessels
Rich in fiber, it can interact with fat after being absorbed by the body, prevent the formation of cholesterol in the blood, and promote the excretion of bile, a metabolite of cholesterol, thereby helping to clean blood vessels and improve their elasticity.
2. Delay aging, beautify and nourish the skin
Chicken hairy cabbage is rich in carotene, which is twice as much as leguminous crops, more than four times that of tomatoes and melons, and up to 74 times more than Chinese cabbage. When this nutrient enters the body, it accelerates the metabolism of skin cells, effectively preventing the skin from becoming rough and pigmented, restoring radiance and slowing down the aging process.
3. Control blood sugar
Chicken hair cabbage is rich in dietary fiber, which is good for promoting intestinal peristalsis and weight control, and dietary fiber is also good for controlling blood sugar levels.
4. Improves immunity
One of the most vitamin- and mineral-rich vegetables is the chicken hairy cabbage. It is essential to meet the body's physiological needs, provide the nutrients it needs, and is especially effective in boosting the body's immunity. Therefore, the consumption of chicken hairy cabbage is beneficial for nutritional replenishment and helps to enhance physical fitness.
The correct way to eat chicken hairy vegetables
When cooking chicken hairy vegetables, keep the cooking time short to maximize the preservation of nutrients. It is recommended to use a quick stir-fry or boil soup, and about 3 minutes of cooking time is enough. Don't buy too big and too long, buy the kind of chicken hair that is long in a palm, this kind of chicken hair is the most tender.
The correct way to eat chicken hairy vegetables
When cooking chicken hairy vegetables, keep the cooking time short to maximize the preservation of nutrients. It is recommended to use a quick stir-fry or boil soup, and about 3 minutes of cooking time is enough. Don't buy too big and too long, buy the kind of chicken hair that is long in a palm, this kind of chicken hair is the most tender.
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Western Cuisine
The plant was originally grown in Europe and was brought to the mainland by the Portuguese in the 19th century. At that time, the Portuguese were often referred to as "Westerners", and watercress was one of the vegetables that these "Westerners" preferred to cultivate and eat. Hence the name "watercress", which continues to this day.
Watercress generally grows near the water, the taste is sweet and crisp, but it has a unique taste, many people feel like coriander for it, like it very much, and those who don't like it can't wait to be far away. Watercress is a very common dish on the table, which is not only nutritious and tasteful, but also has many health benefits.
What are the benefits of eating watercress?
1. Protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels
If there is a lack of calcium, magnesium, and potassium in the diet, then blood pressure can easily rise, because these three minerals can dilate the arteries and lower blood pressure. Watercress is rich in these three minerals. Watercress also contains dietary nitrates, and studies have shown that the benefits of vegetables containing dietary nitrates are not limited to lowering blood pressure, it can also inhibit platelet aggregation and improve vascular endothelial dysfunction.
2. Improves immunity
Watercress is rich in vitamins, which helps to improve the body's immunity and enhance physical fitness, so that it can effectively resist diseases and promote good health.
Watercress is rich in vitamins, which helps to improve the body's immunity and enhance physical fitness, so that it can effectively resist diseases and promote good health.
Watercress is rich in protein, vitamin A and vitamin C, as well as some vitamin D, rich in minerals such as iron and calcium, and a high content of peroxide dismutase, an anti-aging ingredient. Both children and the elderly should increase their intake of watercress, as it has significant benefits in supporting children's growth and development, as well as preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly people.
The correct way to eat watercress
Watercress is relatively tender, so the cooking time should not be too long, and the most common way to eat watercress is to brush the hot pot, because the fried watercress has a poor taste and a bit bitter, but the watercress brushed in the hot pot is extremely delicious.
Healthy life starts from diet, eat chicken cabbage and watercress in spring, taste and nutrition are better, usually eat more vegetables and fruits, supplement more vitamins and trace elements, for health, there are certain benefits.
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