When women choose food, their nose sometimes plays a decisive role. For instance, foods with "strange" smells like durian and toon tree sprouts can make a few people's mouths water; but for more people, it's "unbearably smelly"... Little do they know, many of these peculiar-smelling foods around us can protect women's health.
Durian can relieve menstrual cramps
Durian has a strong smell, and it's no exaggeration to say it "stinks to high heaven." But in Thailand, due to its high nutritional value, durian is often used as a tonic to nourish the sick and postpartum women.
Professor Li Huiming, a nutritionist from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, told reporters that durian is a "hot" natured food that can invigorate blood and dispel cold, relieve menstrual cramps, and is especially suitable for women troubled by menstrual pain; it can also improve symptoms of a cold abdomen, promote body temperature, and is an ideal tonic for people with a "cold" constitution; in addition, a folk traditional therapeutic remedy is to boil soup with durian rind and pork bones.
Professor Li Huiming also reminded that although durian has many benefits, you can't eat too much at once, otherwise it can easily lead to body heat, and can also cause "internal heat" because the digestive system cannot fully absorb it.
When eating durian, you might as well drink some light salt water, or eat fruits with more water to balance it, such as pears and watermelons, which can well eliminate the heat. The best partner for durian is the mangosteen, known as the "Queen of Fruits," which can tame the "King of Fruits'" fiery nature and protect the body from harm.
Garlic for shiny hair
Many women worry that eating garlic will lead to bad breath, but in fact, it is a "health guard" for women.
A large number of epidemiological surveys have shown that in garlic-producing areas and among populations that consume garlic for a long time, the cancer incidence rate is significantly lower. Professor Li Huiming said that eating half a raw clove of garlic daily can have an inhibitory effect on breast cancer, ovarian cancer, etc.
Modern medical research has proven that allicin has a strong antibacterial effect and is effective against many pathogenic microorganisms such as Trichomonas vaginalis and amoeba. Eating a raw clove of garlic daily can play a very good role in preventing and treating vaginitis.
Dr. Uzon, a gastroenterologist from Turkey, said that eating garlic regularly can not only prevent cancer and thrombosis, but also keep hair black and shiny. If you massage the scalp with garlic juice, it can not only reduce hair loss but also turn white hair black.
Cilantro to prevent osteoporosis
Medical research shows that after the age of 40, bone formation decreases and the bone cortex becomes thinner, especially in women. At this time, a woman's bones are like an egg, with a bone cortex as thin as an eggshell, fragile and easily broken. Experts remind that middle-aged women should eat more boron-containing foods to help the body absorb minerals and protect bones, and cilantro contains a lot of boron.
In addition, cilantro is rich in elements such as iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It can also promote urination, help maintain stable blood sugar, and prevent cancer.
Wasabi for a ruddy complexion
Professor Yang Li from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences told reporters that wasabi has a strong spicy taste and a strong stimulating effect. It can regulate women's endocrine system, enhance sexual function, and also stimulate blood vessel dilation, enhance facial blood circulation, and make women's faces ruddier.
Professor Li Huiming said that the main component of wasabi's pungent smell is isothiocyanate. This component not only prevents cavities but also has a certain effect on preventing cancer, preventing vascular plaque deposition, and assisting in the treatment of asthma. In addition, wasabi can also prevent high blood lipids, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and reduce blood viscosity.
Toon tree sprouts can aid pregnancy
Studies have shown that toon tree sprouts contain vitamin E and sex hormone substances, which have anti-aging and nourishing yang and yin effects, and have a certain therapeutic effect on infertility, hence it is known as the "pregnancy-aiding substance."
Professor Li Huiming introduced that toon tree sprouts contain volatile aromatic organic compounds such as toonin, which can strengthen the spleen and whet the appetite, and increase appetite. It has the effects of clearing heat and draining dampness, promoting urination and detoxification, and is a good adjuvant for treating enteritis, dysentery, and urinary tract infections.
Chives for treating yang deficiency
Professor Yang Li told reporters that chives have a sweet and warm taste, and have effects such as tonifying the kidneys and yang, dispersing blood and detoxifying, harmonizing the organs, warming the stomach, increasing appetite, removing dampness and regulating blood, and are especially beneficial for women with yang deficiency, as they can relieve symptoms like aversion to cold, fear of cold, easy fatigue, drowsiness, decreased libido, frequent urination, and easy diarrhea.
Professor Li Huiming said that chives contain relatively high levels of nutrients, especially dietary fiber, carotene, and vitamin C. Due to the large amount of dietary fiber, it can increase intestinal peristalsis and keep bowel movements smooth. Chives also contain volatile allyl sulfide, which has a spicy aroma and can increase appetite. In addition, chives have certain medicinal effects; the sulfides in them can lower blood lipids and are suitable for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.