Eat flowers in spring, leaves in summer, fruits in autumn, and roots in winter!Eat with the seasons

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-01-31

As the saying goes, "Spring eats flowers, summer eats leaves, autumn eats fruits, and winter eats roots." “

Spring flowers bloom and are a gift from nature, rich in nutrients that help boost the body's immunityLeafy greens in summer are fresh and tasty, rich in vitamins and minerals that can help cool down the bodyThe autumn fruit harvest is rich in vitamins and fiber, which helps to promote gastrointestinal motility and maintain good health;Root foods in winter, such as sweet potatoes and radishes, can provide abundant energy and nutrients to help the body resist the cold.

These can help us to maintain good health with a diet that is suitable for all seasons.

Winter bamboo shoots

Regarding winter bamboo shoots, Du Fu praised it like this: "The taste of winter bamboo shoots is spread far away, and it is more colorful and spring." "As a seasonal mountain treasure,Winter bamboo shoots after the winter solstice are the most tender and deliciousIt has always been regarded as "white jade in gold clothes, a must-have in ripeness." “

Whether it's stir-fried winter bamboo shoots with bacon, or pickled fresh bamboo shoots, the salted meat with refreshing fresh bamboo shoots is really delicious. It's New Year's Day, so you might as well use it as a delicious dish on the table to entertain guests, healthy and nutritious.

Yam

The elders often say: "Take yam often to prolong life." ”As a member of the starch family, yam is not only a staple food on the table, but also a treasure of health care.

In addition to the stew,Mixing yam flour and wheat flour can also make dough, which is nutritious and flexible。Yam products such as bread and biscuits are very healthy snacks, rich in taste, balanced in nutrition, low in calories and fat, and more healthy and delicious than chocolate chip biscuits. Enjoy delicious food while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Burdock

Burdock that looks like a yam, also known as strong seed, dog treasure, black radish, white muscle ginseng, etc., is a 2-year-old herb of the Asteraceae family, which is a dual-purpose food for medicine and food, and is a health care product with high nutritional valueIt is known as the "king of vegetables".

The way to eat burdock is also very simpleThe rhizomes of burdock are rinsed with water, the rough skin is removed, and then cooked in different ways

1) Cut the burdock into slices or small pieces and stew with the meat, or cut into slices and fry the meatStir-fry

2) Cut the burdock into shreds, scald it with boiling water, and proceedCold salad。(3) Cut the burdock into thin strips, rinse with water, and dry with oilFriedWhen it is slightly yellow, remove it, add a little sugar or fry sesame seeds.

White radish

All saidEat radish in winter and ginger in summerOne of the indispensable vegetables on the winter table is radish.

Why is it good to eat white radish in winter?From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it can be explained in this way: in winter, the indoor is dry, and our ** is also in a state of contraction, which will lead to the relative hyperactivity of yang qi, causing symptoms of internal heat, indigestion and qi stagnationEating radish in moderation can help dissipate internal heat and dissipate accumulation and stagnation

Of course, although there are many benefits of white radish, it is not suitable for everyone. For example, friends with qi deficiency and diarrhea, you have to be careful, because white radish is cold, and eating too much will aggravate the symptoms.

When choosing turnips, shouldTry to choose thick-skinned, pure white onesBecause the thick-skinned white radish is resistant to storage and transportation, the net vegetable rate is high (it is not easy to break when the machine is cleaned), the field storage resistance is better, and it is not easy to green heads, not easy to deform, and chaff.

Finally, it is New Year's Day soon, and Xiao Zhang is here to wish everyone good health and enjoy the taste of food in the new year, through delicious nourishment, to make life vibrant and happy!Let's welcome a hopeful and wonderful new year together!

1] Lin Xiaoli, Lang Kaiyu, Zheng Baodong, etc. Nutritional functional characteristics of yam and its product development status[J].Food and Fermentation Industry,2023,49(06):339-346doi:10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.031733.

2] Fang Yuedong. Medicinal and edible homologous yam[J].Health Expo,2021(04):63

3] Su Xinmin. Burdock [J].Hunan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2017,33(06):49

4] Wei Wei. Cultivation and management of health vegetables: burdock root[J].Hebei Agriculture,2014(06):26-27

5].What is the nutritional value of white radish?Who can't eat it?[j].Shidao,2020(12):63

Related Pages