Eat more golden fruits in spring, such as loquats and mangoes. Loquats can moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, while waist mangoes are delicate, tender, and sweet. Golden fruits are suitable for consumption in spring.
Loquats are hailed as the "King of Fruits," a low-energy, high-nutrition fruit (with a low energy content of 39 kcal per 100g), which contains 8 amino acids required by the human body and various organic acids.
Loquat: Moistens the Lungs and Resolves Phlegm
These small golden fruits have a sweet and sour flavor. As soon as I walked into the fruit supermarket, the rich aroma of the loquats immediately attracted me. The skin of the loquat is yellow and waxy, hence it is also called the "yellow wax pill." Peeling off the outer skin, the flesh inside has a rich aroma, is soft, juicy, and has a pleasant sweet and sour taste.
Loquats are hailed as the "King of Fruits," a low-energy, high-nutrition fruit (with a low energy content of 39 kcal per 100g), which contains 8 amino acids required by the human body and various organic acids. Moreover, the flesh of the loquat also contains amygdalin, which has anti-cancer activity.
Loquats are a great ingredient for moistening the lungs. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Loquats can moisten the five organs and nourish the heart and lungs." Loquat leaves also have the effect of relieving dry coughs from lung heat. Chuanbei Loquat Syrup is made with loquat leaves as the main ingredient. When I have a cold and a dry cough, I usually eat some loquats. Eating four or five a day can have a certain effect of moistening the lungs, nourishing the lungs, and relieving coughs and resolving phlegm.
There are certain things to pay attention to when selecting and eating loquats. I generally prefer to choose fruits with orange-yellow skin, intact fuzz (on the back of the fruit), and a large, uniform size, as these taste better. Additionally, the skin and the stem of a ripe loquat are easy to remove, but the fuzz and dirt at the tail are more numerous, so be sure to clean them thoroughly before eating. Note that fresh loquats are not easy to store, so don't buy too many at once.
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Waist Mango: Delicate, Tender, and Sweet
With a brilliant yellow color, about the size of an egg, one end pointed and the other round, and exceptionally juicy and sweet, mangoes arrive as promised in spring. A small mango called the waist mango is particularly sweet and fragrant.
"It might be named because its small and slender shape reminds people of the slender waist of a willow tree," explains Song Xin, a nutritionist from the Nutrition Department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital. Mangoes are known as the "King of Tropical Fruits," and their taste is sweet and fragrant. The waist mango's texture is second to none in the mango family. Although mangoes have more fiber, the waist mango is especially delicate and smooth to eat, with a rich sweet fragrance that is truly irresistible.
"Just from the color of the mango, you know it's rich in carotene," says Song Xin. Carotene can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which not only protects the eyes but is also very good for the skin. Ladies who love beauty shouldn't miss out.
Many people feel itchy around the corners of their mouth or in their throat after eating mangoes; this is an allergic reaction. Song Xin says you can peel the mango, slice the flesh, and eat it in small pieces this way, the mango juice that causes the allergy won't run into the corners of your mouth. If the throat is allergic, you can quickly drink some plain water.
Wang Jing, a national-level public nutritionist, says you can choose some of your favorite fruits and mix them with mangoes and yogurt to make a fruit salad. Because mangoes have a flavor-enhancing effect, it will taste even better.
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