Healthy eating plan for the New Year
I'm Xiaohui (dietitian), a dietitian. The beginning of spring in the new year has arrived, and we recommend 8 seasonal foods for you, with a delicious meal.
1. Leeks
Leeks are warm, eating them in spring can replenish the kidneys and warm yang, warm the qi, and also moisten the intestines and laxatives, and leeks are rich in vitamins, lutein and other nutrients.
Yam
Yam is basically a recommended delicacy in all seasons. Yam can be used to replenish lung qi, nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and can also benefit the kidneys and strengthen essence, nourish the heart and calm the nerves.
3. Toon
Toon is a seasonal vegetable only in spring, rich in plant protein, the glutamate content in it, in the forefront of vegetables, eat it in spring, fragrant and delicious, but also help to promote yang qi.
Honey
Honey tastes flat and sweet, Lichun should eat some sweet natural food, at this time drink some honey water has the effect of replenishing and nourishing qi, and honey contains carbohydrates, glucose, fructose, calcium, iron, phosphorus and other nutrients.
Red dates
Jujube can strengthen the spleen and nourish blood, it contains sugars, amino acids, and special substances cyclic adenosine monophosphate, which can relax blood vessels, enhance myocardial function, and can assist in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Three recommended spring dishes.
Shrimp and leeks
Leeks are most suitable for spring consumption, and shrimp is rich in protein and minerals. Helps boost immunity.
2. Red date and walnut porridge
Red dates can nourish the spleen and are a good product for nourishing the spleen in spring. Walnuts can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, belong to warm food, and can generate yang energy in spring.
Spring bamboo shoots and mushroom soup
Spring bamboo shoots are known as the "first vegetarian product", which has been loved by people since ancient times, and with shiitake mushrooms, the nutritional value is quite high, and it is suitable for eating in the spring season.