The breath of spring grows stronger with each passing day, so various spring health preservation actions have been scheduled, becoming a daily necessity. The first priority of spring health preservation is, of course, "eating." Below, we will explain whether one should eat more sweets or more acids in the spring.
First, you should drink plenty of water daily.
The spring weather is unpredictable, sometimes cold and sometimes hot, making it the most changeable season of the year. During this special period, a person's blood circulation is also vigorous, and hormone levels are at a relative peak, which can easily trigger non-infectious diseases such as high blood pressure, cerebral infarction, menstrual disorders, and allergic diseases. Therefore, it is crucial to pay attention to the following points during this time.
Drinking water can increase circulating blood volume, which is beneficial for nourishing the liver and excreting metabolic waste, thereby reducing the damage of toxins to the liver. In addition, staying hydrated is beneficial for glandular secretion, especially for digestive fluids like bile. Drinking fragrant flower tea in the spring can help dispel the cold evil accumulated in the body during winter, promote the generation of body's Yang Qi, and resolve stagnation. However, moderate tea consumption is refreshing and can relieve drowsiness, but one should avoid excessive consumption of cold drinks in spring.
Second, in daily life, you should eat more sweets and fewer acids.
Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired health and the source of the body's Qi and blood. If the Qi of the spleen and stomach is strong, one can live a long and healthy life. However, spring is the season when liver Qi dominates. According to the Five Elements theory of Chinese medicine, the liver belongs to Wood and the spleen belongs to Earth. Wood overacts on Earth, meaning an overactive liver can damage the spleen and affect its digestive and absorption functions. Chinese medicine also holds that the five flavors enter the five organs; for example, the sour flavor enters the liver, the sweet flavor enters the spleen, and the salty flavor enters the kidney. Therefore, eating more sour foods will enhance liver function, making the already excessive liver Qi even stronger, which in turn can harm the spleen and stomach Qi. In view of this, people should eat fewer sour foods in the spring to prevent the liver Qi from becoming too excessive. Sweet-flavored foods enter the spleen and can tonify the spleen Qi, so one can eat more of them, such as jujubes, Chinese yam, and scorched rice.
Furthermore, one should not eat fruits blindly.
Fruits are a food loved by everyone, but eating them also has its considerations. Blindly eating fruits can harm your health. Let's tell you what to pay attention to when eating fruits. Excessive consumption of fruits can lead to copper deficiency in the body, causing an increase in blood cholesterol and leading to coronary heart disease. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat too many fruits in a short period. Some people believe that the vitamin content in fruit peels is higher than in the pulp, so they eat the fruit with the peel. What they don't realize is that when fruits suffer from pests and diseases, pesticides are often used to kill them. These pesticides can penetrate and remain in the waxy layer of the peel, so the pesticide residue in the peel is much higher than in the pulp.
Finally, in terms of diet, one should nourish Yang.
Yang refers to the body's Yang Qi. Chinese medicine believes that "Yang Qi protects the body from the outside," meaning Yang Qi plays a protective role, making the body strong and preventing it from being invaded by pathogenic Qi from nature. In terms of diet in spring, one should follow the principle of "nourishing Yang in spring and summer" proposed in the "Huangdi Neijing." It is advisable to eat more foods that are warm and tonify Yang Qi, so as to make the body's Yang Qi full, enhance the body's resistance, and defend against the invasion of pathogenic Qi, primarily wind.
In conclusion, what matters most in spring health preservation is diet. Many people believe that eating more fruits is beneficial to health. What they don't realize is that blindly eating more fruits can easily trigger coronary heart disease. In addition, for spring health preservation, one should drink plenty of water daily, eat fewer acids and more sweets, and consume foods that nourish kidney Yang. Only in this way can one stay away from disease.