The Spring Festival is not taboo
Spring Festival, this moment of family joy and full of food, it is always difficult to resist the layers of greasy. However, the pace of healthy living never stops, how can we enjoy traditional food while lightening the burden on our bodies? The answer is – add more vegetables and fibre to your Chinese New Year meal smartly!
First, the feast of vegetables, the symphony of colors
The table of the Spring Festival often takes meat as the protagonist. But you know what? Let vegetables become an important supporting role in this play, not only to add color to the table, but also to our health. Green spinach, red tomatoes, yellow corn, ......Every vegetable carries nature's bounty to provide our body with essential vitamins and minerals.
Recommendations for practice
Seasonal vegetables salad: Fresh vegetables are selected and mixed with garlic, vinegar, light soy sauce and other seasonings, which not only retains the original flavor of vegetables, but also relieves greasyness.
Steamed vegetables are double-pinted: Vegetables are steamed with low-fat and high-protein ingredients such as tofu and fish, making them nutritious and healthy.
Second, the power of fiber, the assistant of digestion
In addition to vegetables, fiber-rich foods are also health guardians in Chinese New Year meals. Fiber can help our intestines move better, improve digestion and reduce oiliness. Whole grains, legumes, potatoes, etc. are all high-quality fibers**.
Recommendations for practice
Whole grain rice: Replacing some white rice with brown rice, oats, millet, etc., not only increases the intake of fiber, but also makes the staple food more colorful.
Red bean and mung bean soup: As an after-dinner dessert, red bean and mung bean soup not only provides fiber, but also helps to clear heat and detoxify.
3. Tips, big health
Pre-dinner fruit: Eating some fruits, such as apples, oranges, etc., before meals, can not only be appetizing, but also occupy part of the stomach capacity, reducing the intake of greasy food.
Chew slowly: Chew food well to allow the digestive enzymes in saliva to work better, which helps to reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines.
Exercise in moderation: During the Spring Festival, you may wish to take advantage of the opportunity to visit relatives and friends, walk more and be more active to help your body burn off excess calories.
The Spring Festival is the taste of home and the starting point of health. Let's prepare a delicious and healthy meal for our family with wisdom and love at this time of reunion!