Eating radish in autumn can prevent cancer and nourish the stomach

　　Radish is also known as cabbage and radish. It has many varieties such as white skin, red skin, green skin, red heart and so on. my country is the hometown of radish and has a long history of cultivation and consumption. There are records about radish as early as in the Book of Songs. Radish is rich in nutrients and has good edible and medical value.

　　How to choose radish

　　From the perspective of vegetable commodities, radish is divided into three types: long radish, round radish, and small carrot. No matter what kind of radish, it is better to have round roots and smooth skin. Generally speaking, those with smooth skin tend to have thin flesh, so smooth skin is the first one.

　　The second item is the specific gravity, the weight is heavier, and it is heavy in the hand. If you master this, you can avoid buying hollow radish (radish with a bran-centered heart, the meat is shaped like a chrysanthemum heart).

　　The third one is that the skin color is normal. If the skin is "oily" (translucent patches), it not only indicates that it is not fresh, but sometimes it may even be frozen (severely frozen radish, the skin and flesh will separate after thawing, making it easy to identify). This kind of radish has basically lost its edible value.

　　The fourth rule is not to be greedy for big radishes when buying radishes. It is better to choose medium to small radishes. The meat of this kind of white radish is relatively dense and substantial. When cooked, it is powdery, soft and glutinous, and tastes good.

　　Radish nutrition facts

　　Radish contains a variety of trace elements that can induce the body's own production of interferon; white radish is rich in vitamin C, and vitamin C is an antioxidant that can inhibit melanin synthesis, prevent fat oxidation, and prevent fat deposition.

　　White radish contains a large amount of plant protein, vitamin C and folic acid, which can cleanse the blood and blood after being eaten into the human body. skin , and it can also lower cholesterol and help maintain blood vessel elasticity.

　　Radish medicinal benefits

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that radish can "benefit the five internal organs, lighten the body and replenish qi, and make people white and clean muscles." It is also a traditional Chinese medicine with a cool nature and a pungent and sweet taste. It can eliminate stagnation, resolve phlegm, clear away heat, lower Qi and widen the Middle Qi, and detoxify. Traditional medicine believes that radish is a vegetable containing amylase, and eating it raw can strengthen the stomach and aid digestion.

　　(1) Radish can enhance the body's immunity and inhibit the growth of cancer cells, which is of great significance in preventing and fighting cancer.

　　(2) The B vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium in radish can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help discharge waste from the body.

　　(3) Eating radish regularly can lower blood lipids, soften blood vessels, stabilize blood pressure, and prevent coronary heart disease , arteriosclerosis, cholelithiasis, etc. disease。

　　Don’t eat radish

　　(1) Radish is a cold vegetable and should not be eaten by those with a cold constitution and those with a weak spleen and stomach. Gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, simple goiter, threatened abortion、Uterus Patients with prolapse and other diseases should eat less radishes.

　　(2) Radish should not be eaten together with fruits. In daily diet, if radish and orange are eaten together, it will induce goiter.

　　(3) Radish is good for diarrhea and carrot is good for tonic, so it is best not to eat them together. If you want to eat them together, you should add some vinegar to reconcile them to facilitate nutrient absorption.

　　(4) Raw radish and ginseng have conflicting medicinal properties and should not be eaten together. In order to avoid the opposite effect of the medicine, it will not have a beneficial effect.

　　Several simple radish diet therapy methods

　　1. Cabbage and radish soup

　　[Composition] 250 grams of cabbage heart, 100 grams of white radish.

　　[Preparation method] Decoct in water, add appropriate amount of brown sugar, eat vegetables and drink soup.

　　[Efficacy] Used for acute rhinitis with wind-heat type: nasal congestion that may be mild or severe, itchy nose with hot air, sneezing, thick yellow mucus, fever and wind, headache, sore throat, cough , uncomfortable expectoration, thirsty and fond of drinking, red tongue, yellowish coating, and rapid pulse.

　　2. Boiled tofu with radish

　　[Composition] 1 cup of raw radish juice, 100 grams of maltose, 500 grams of tofu.

　　[Preparation method] Mix the three ingredients and boil, take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 times.

　　[Efficacy] It can moisten the lungs, clear away heat, resolve phlegm and relieve asthma. for hot sex asthma efficient.

　　3. Stewed pork lungs with radish

　　[Composition] 500-1000 grams of fresh radish, 1 pig lung.

　　[Preparation method] Wash and cut the radish into cubes, wash and cut the pig lungs repeatedly, stew them together until thoroughly cooked and season them for consumption.

　　[Efficacy] It can nourish the lungs and reduce phlegm, smooth the qi and resolve phlegm. It can cure deficiency asthma.