Tomatoes, which are both beautifying and anti-aging, garlic that can continuously "recharge" the human body, red wine that can prevent periodontal disease, and a half-body bath suitable for the elderly...
Tomatoes
Eating them every day can beautify you
There is a European saying: "When the tomato turns red, the doctor's face turns green." For Italians, tomatoes are the most essential part of their dining. Even if an Italian occasionally skips tomatoes in a meal, they will still have a large bottle of ketchup.
The main reason tomatoes initially caught people's attention is their ability to effectively prevent aging.
It is said that the main reason the island of Capri in southern Italy attracts a large number of tourists is that the locals have summarized a magical beauty-preserving secret through long-term life practice: combining external and internal use of tomatoes can make the skin soft and delicate, radiating a youthful, healthy glow.
Dr. Luis Sabati of the Italian Nutrition and Health Bureau pointed out: The reason tomatoes can keep people young is rooted in the carotenoids they contain, and the lycopene they secrete can effectively prevent aging. Therefore, doctors recommend eating one tomato daily, especially for the elderly, because it has the effect of prolonging life and anti-aging.
Garlic
Continuously "recharges" the human body
Archaeologists have discovered many hieroglyphs about garlic on the ancient Egyptian pyramids.
When building the pyramids, in addition to the pressure from heavy physical labor, the slaves also endured the ravages of extreme heat and cold. The reason they could persevere was that they often ate garlic to replenish sufficient energy, thus completing one magnificent building after another.
According to historical records, early Olympic athletes ate garlic before competitions to increase their strength and courage to cope with their opponents.
Why did both the ancient Egyptians and the Olympic athletes believe in the magical effect of garlic in increasing strength? It turns out that alliin, a unique component of garlic, becomes allicin after consumption. This allicin combines with vitamin B1 in garlic to produce allithiamine.
This allithiamine is like a magical potion. It not only has the effect of relieving human fatigue but also promotes the continuous decomposition and burning of glucose from food intake in cells, which in turn is converted into energy. Allithiamine is like a generator, continuously "recharging" the human body and maintaining vitality.
Red Wine
Can prevent periodontal disease
Researchers from Laval University in Quebec, Canada, have extracted a compound called "polyphenols" from Bordeaux wine and studied its effects on various periodontal disease bacteria. The study found that "polyphenols" have a "significant inhibitory" effect on the reproduction of periodontal bacteria. Therefore, scientists believe that this compound can effectively prevent periodontal diseases and tooth loss.
This "polyphenol" substance exists in grape seeds and skins. When grapes are processed into wine, the alcohol produced by fermentation breaks down the "polyphenols". Although excessive alcohol increases the risk of oral cancer, red wine has shown many health benefits, such as reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease, which is also attributed to the presence of "polyphenols".
In addition, red wine is also a good source of dietary fiber, which can prevent colon cancer.
The Elderly
Most suitable for a half-body bath
Japanese health experts suggest that the elderly or people with heart problems are more suited for a "half-body bath." This is because medical research has found that blood flowing from the heart can circulate through the body and return to the heart in just one minute. If the elderly often take a half-body bath, after soaking in warm water for 30 minutes, their blood can circulate 30 times in the body. This way, through the repeated circulation of blood in the body, it helps to enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, the heart's beat, and the lung's respiratory function.
In addition, research has also proven that the bath water temperature should be controlled at 37°C to 39°C. People soaking at this temperature can easily relax their body and mind, and their blood pressure and heart rate are also normal.
If the water temperature exceeds 42°C, it not only easily leads to an active sympathetic nervous system and increased changes in heart rate and blood pressure but may also alter the state of the blood, such as excessive sweating. When the water content in the blood decreases, platelets become more active, which can easily lead to thrombosis.
Therefore, it is reminded here that elderly people with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and diabetes should not soak in water temperatures above 42°C for a long time.