During the Spring Festival, there are endless gatherings with plenty of rich, greasy foods. Eating too much of this can increase the burden on your digestive system, leading to indigestion. Let me introduce you to some foods that can promote digestion and help you solve your digestive "problems".
1. Hawthorn
When you've eaten too much and find it hard to digest, taking some hawthorn pills is undoubtedly the best way to relieve greasiness. Hawthorn contains up to 20% crude fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis. Hawthorn can also increase the activity of pepsin, and the lipase it contains can promote the breakdown of fats, acting to resolve food stagnation and aid digestion. Its effect is particularly significant in digesting meat. It also has the effect of lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, which is especially beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases and strengthening the heart.
2. Apple
That apples aid digestion is well-known. Apples are low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, pectin. Pectin is virtually calorie-free; it just passes through the human body, but as it does, it always takes something with it, like fats and oils. While helping to cut grease and reduce weight, it also makes the skin brighter and more moisturized.
3. Sour Plum Soup
Many people drink sour plum soup to relieve summer heat, but its most important function is actually to relieve greasiness. The main ingredients in sour plum soup, dark plum and hawthorn, can effectively remove excess grease from the body. Dried tangerine peel can effectively inhibit the conversion of remaining sugars into fat. Moreover, sour plum soup is an alkaline beverage. After drinking, it helps to neutralize the acidic effects of sugars and fats, accelerating their metabolic breakdown. Therefore, when eating a lot of rich food, you might as well choose a cup of homemade sour plum soup as a healthy and refreshing drink to cut the grease.
4. Barley Tea
Barley tea is a truly "health beverage." It contains various trace elements, amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and dietary fibers that the human body needs, and its sugar content is extremely low. Barley tea has the effects of removing grease, aiding digestion, and replenishing qi to strengthen the stomach. Barley tea also contains unique dietary fiber. The dietary fiber dissolved in the tea can carry "waste" out of the intestines, making you feel relaxed and healthy without adding any extra calories or burden.
5. Vinegar
The amino acids in vinegar can not only break down fat in the body but also promote the metabolism of sugars, proteins, etc., thus achieving a good weight-loss effect. In addition, after consuming excessive amounts of fish, meat, refined rice, bread, and other foods, drinking some vinegar can aid digestion. This is because vinegar contains volatile substances and amino acids that can stimulate the brain's nerve center, causing digestive organs to secrete large amounts of digestive juices and enhancing digestive function.