Detoxification and slimming in spring, the six vegetables with the strongest detoxification effect

Spring is a season for soothing the liver and detoxifying, as a long-term high-fat and high calorie diet in winter accumulates a large amount of "toxins" in the body. Eating appropriate seasonal fruits and vegetables can clear fat, detoxify the intestines, and promote bowel movements, making the whole person feel lighter.

Cucumber

According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, cucumber has a sweet and cool taste, and has the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling. It is helpful for common symptoms such as irritability and sore throat in spring. Modern medicine believes that cucumbers contain cellulose, which has a certain effect on promoting intestinal peristalsis and accelerating excretion. The cucumber acid contained in cucumbers can promote human metabolism and eliminate toxins. The diuretic effect of cucumber can clean the urethra and help the kidneys eliminate toxins from the urinary system. Fresh cucumbers also contain malic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fats. But cucumbers are cold, weak in the spleen and stomach, and those who have been ill for a long time should eat less. Cucumbers are very suitable for cold dishes, such as cucumber fungus, garlic mixed cucumber, etc. People with spleen and stomach deficiency can stir fry cucumbers or make cucumber filled dumplings. The characteristic of spring Korean cabbage is that it has more water content and is drier and sweeter compared to Korean cabbage produced in other seasons. There are also many contents of vitamin C and potassium. In order not to destroy these nutrients, it is recommended to consume them raw.

Radish

Radish has the effects of clearing heat and generating fluids, eliminating food stagnation, stimulating appetite and strengthening the spleen, and regulating qi and resolving phlegm. Abdominal distension due to food accumulation, indigestion, and poor appetite, can be consumed with raw mashed juice; The mustard oil in radish can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, increase appetite, and aid digestion. The amylase in radish can also break down starch and fat in food, allowing them to be fully absorbed.

Black fungus

Black fungus has a sweet and mild taste, and has the effects of detoxification, defecation, clearing the stomach and intestines, and stopping bleeding. Modern medicine believes that the plant gum contained in Auricularia auricula has strong adsorption power, which can concentrate and adsorb dust and impurities remaining in the human digestive system, and then excrete them from the body, thus playing a role in detoxification and clearing the stomach. At the same time, due to its high content of nutrients such as iron, it has the effect of making the skin rosy and can prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia. Black fungus can be used for stir frying, cold mixing, or making soup.

Broccoli

is not only rich in various basic nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, and beta carotene, but also contains beneficial components such as indole and thiocyanate, which help to clear toxins from the body, reduce kidney burden, and prevent cancer.

Pumpkin

The rich pectin in pumpkin can promote the healing of ulcer sites, "adsorb" bacteria and toxic substances, including heavy metals such as lead, thus playing a role in detoxification. The mannitol in pumpkin has a laxative effect and can reduce the harm of toxins in feces to the human body.