Modern people use more brains and less physical energy. In addition, they have a long expectation of being in a closed air-conditioned room and rarely sweat, and their ability to control humidity becomes poor. Try running, walking, swimming, yoga, tai chi and other "wheezing and sweating" sports to help activate the blood circulation and enhance water metabolism.
Light and moderate diet
The gastrointestinal system is closely related to nutrition and water metabolism. The best way is to eat an appropriate and balanced diet.
Oily foods such as wine, milk, fat, sweet and thick taste are not easy to digest, and are easy to cause stomach stuffiness and inflammation. Sweets and fried foods will cause the body to produce peroxide, which will aggravate the inflammatory reaction. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that raw and cold food, ice products or cold fruits and vegetables will stop digestion and absorption of the stomach and should not be consumed in unlimited quantities. For example, lettuce salad, watermelon, Chinese cabbage, balsam pear, etc., it is best to add onions and ginger when cooking to reduce the cold nature of vegetables.
Add a dish to dispel dampness: red bean and barley with pumpkin yam
Coix seed is called "Coix seed" in traditional Chinese medicine, and it is listed as the top grade in Shennong Materia Medica Classic. It can cure rheumatism, benefit the intestines and stomach, eliminate edema, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and lighten the body and replenish qi after taking it for a long time. Red bean, known as "red bean" in Chinese medicine, also has obvious effects of promoting water, reducing swelling and strengthening the spleen and stomach. Because it is red, red enters the heart, so it can also nourish the heart. Modern people have high mental pressure, heart qi deficiency, improper diet, little exercise, and spleen deficiency and dampness. It should not only remove dampness, but also nourish the heart, and also strengthen the spleen and stomach. It is only barley and red beans. The purpose of boiling it into Congee is to make its effective ingredients fully absorbed by the human body, without any burden on the spleen and stomach.
Regarding the "detumescence" effect of Job's tears and red beans, not only refers to edema, but also obesity. In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, obesity and edema all mean wetness in the body. Water can't flow with blood and stay between human cells, which makes the human body expand rapidly. The same is true for edema and obesity, but the degree is different. Drugs or foods with strong dehumidification can remove the water retained in the human body, and can also reduce swelling. Therefore, red beans must be used to treat edema, and practice has proved that job's tears and red beans Congee has a good weight loss effect, which can lose weight without hurting the body, especially for middle-aged and elderly obese people.
Yam or pumpkin can be added to the job's tears and red beans Congee.
Chinese yam is sweet and mild in nature, and it can nourish qi and strengthen the spleen. Its amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances are conducive to digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach. It can be used for both medicine and food. In addition, the yam itself contains almost no fat; It contains a large amount of mucus protein, which can prevent fat deposition in the cardiovascular system, prevent arteriosclerosis, enhance human immune function, delay cell aging, and have a strong kidney function.
Pumpkin is rich in carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients. It is a master of stomach and digestion. Its pectin can protect the gastrointestinal mucosa from the stimulation of rough food, and is suitable for people with stomach diseases. In addition, the ingredients contained in pumpkin can also promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion.