While we all talk about "protecting and nourishing our eyes" every day, you might not know that some foods we consider delicious are actually the "root cause" of eye damage, while the foods we think are useless are the real "champions" for eye health!
These two "junk" foods that we often throw away have excellent benefits for the eyes.
1. Orange Pith
Orange pith refers to the white, fibrous strands inside the orange peel.
Nearly 90% of people eat oranges by peeling off the pith, which is a real shame.
The pith contains a substance called "rutin," which helps maintain the normal elasticity and density of blood vessels, reduces the fragility and permeability of vessel walls, prevents capillary bleeding, and helps reduce the risk of retinal hemorrhage in diabetic patients. Diabetes has many complications, one of which is eye-related. We recommend that diabetics eat oranges with the pith on.
So, how do you eat orange pith? Besides eating it with the orange segments, you can also use it in cooking. Here is a recipe for braised pig's trotters with orange pith:
Ingredients: Orange pith, safflower, pig's trotters
1. Soak the pig's trotters in warm water until they expand, then cut them into 4 cm pieces.
2. Pick through the orange pith and safflower to remove any impurities.
3. Place the pig's trotters, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a pot. Add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 50 minutes. Add the safflower and orange pith and bring back to a boil. Season with salt, MSG, pepper, and sesame oil, and it's ready.
2. Vegetable Roots
Chief Physician Wei Yong: There are many types of vegetable roots, such as coriander roots, celery roots, spinach roots, and radish roots. These roots all contain Vitamin C. Supplementing with Vitamin C can prevent eye diseases and is particularly effective in preventing cataracts.
In addition to being stir-fried directly, vegetable roots can also be pickled. Here's a method for pickled coriander roots:
1. Select fresh coriander.
2. Wash and dry the coriander roots.
3. Soak them in soy sauce, add a few slices of garlic. If you like spicy food, you can also add a few fresh, chopped chili peppers.
4. Soak for about a week, and you'll have delicious pickled coriander roots.