Regularly eating foods that lower fat and cleanse the intestines can not only eliminate greasiness but also protect the cardiovascular system and prevent "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids). In winter, hot pot is popular, and many people experience minor ailments from overeating and consuming too much grease, such as inflammation, sore throat, and toothache. Today, I'm recommending several foods that help break down grease, hoping they will be helpful to you.
1. Oatmeal
Oatmeal contains extremely rich linoleic acid and abundant saponins, which can lower total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and beta-lipoproteins, preventing atherosclerosis. Because oatmeal is rich in soluble fiber (oat fiber), linoleic acid, and protein, it provides a feeling of fullness and can suppress your appetite.
In 2017, oatmeal was selected by the Chinese Nutrition Society as one of the top ten healthy grains. Eating oatmeal daily can nourish the stomach, moisten the intestines, and promote bowel movements, as well as lower cholesterol and blood lipids.
2. Onion
Onions contain compounds such as cycloalliin and thiosulfinate, which help dissolve blood clots. Onions contain almost no fat, so they can inhibit the rise in cholesterol caused by a high-fat diet and help improve atherosclerosis. Foreigners especially love onions; they often pair them with high-fat, high-calorie foods to cut through the grease. It's best to eat them raw, but cooked is also fine. Eating 60 grams daily can prevent a rise in cholesterol. Additionally, using a ceramic knife and soaking in cold water can prevent oxidation and the resulting eye irritation.
Black Pepper Beef Stir-fried with Onion
Extended Reading: A Complete Guide to Eating Onions
3. Corn
Corn is rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, lecithin, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, E, and carotene. The reason corn is a master at cleansing the intestines is mainly due to its rich coarse fiber, which stimulates the intestinal wall and speeds up the excretion of stool and other waste from the body. Regular consumption of corn oil can lower serum cholesterol and soften blood vessels.
Native Americans rarely suffer from high blood pressure or coronary heart disease, mainly due to corn as their staple food. Regular consumption of corn can also prevent cancer, lower cholesterol, soften blood vessels, and fight aging. The zeaxanthin in corn is also very effective for preventing eye aging and vision decline. Boiled corn is the simplest way to prepare it.
4. Chinese Yam
The Chinese yam, known as the "food of the immortals," contains mucoprotein that prevents fat deposition in the cardiovascular system, maintains blood vessel elasticity, and prevents atherosclerosis. Additionally, Chinese yam contains substances like amylase and polyphenol oxidase that can break down proteins and sugars, benefiting the digestive and absorption functions of the spleen and stomach, reducing subcutaneous fat deposition to avoid obesity, and increasing immune function.
Cordyceps Flower and Chinese Yam Soup with Pork Bones
Extended Reading: A Complete Guide to Eating Chinese Yam
5. Seaweed
Known as the "ocean's vegetable," seaweed is noted by nutritionists for its low-calorie, low-fat characteristics. Algae contains phytochemicals like plant polysaccharides, which have various physiological functions such as antioxidant, immune regulation, tumor suppression, anti-infection, cholesterol-lowering, and anti-aging effects.
Brown algae like kelp are rich in colloidal fiber, which can significantly lower serum cholesterol. The kelp polysaccharides in kelp can lower total cholesterol and triglycerides. The fiber in kelp can bind with bile acids and excrete them from the body, reducing cholesterol synthesis.
Furthermore, the colloidal components in kelp can promote the excretion of radioactive substances from the body through urine, reducing their accumulation. The alginic acid in kelp can slow down the intestinal absorption of the radioactive element strontium. Therefore, kelp also has a preventive effect against leukemia and can help expel cadmium from the body.
6. Tremella (Silver Fungus)
Tremella is nourishing but not greasy, making it a great medicinal food. It is rich in dietary fiber, which can enhance gastrointestinal motility and reduce fat absorption. After a heavy meal of fish and meat, a bowl of nourishing sweet potato and tremella soup can sweep away the greasy feeling from your stomach. Tremella polysaccharides are plant polysaccharides that can lower cholesterol, enhance immunity, fight tumors and aging, and beautify the skin.
Egg and Tremella Corn Soup
Extended Reading: A Complete Guide to Eating Tremella
7. Celery
Celery contains a good amount of dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and has a strong laxative effect, expelling excess nutrients from the intestines. Celery also contains special ingredients for lowering blood pressure, as well as blood lipid and blood sugar-lowering effects. Celery is also high in iron and zinc, which help with blood nourishment, softening blood vessels, and increasing appetite. Additionally, celery leaves contain more carotene and vitamin C, so don't throw away the tender leaves when eating celery.
I recommend stir-fried celery, which retains the original flavor and nutrition of celery to the greatest extent. It has a light, refreshing taste and is great for people who eat a lot of meat, aiding digestion and cutting through grease.
8. Mushrooms
Fungi such as mushrooms, straw mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms are high in protein and low in fat, and they also contain a large amount of fiber that can inhibit cholesterol absorption. Shiitake purines can promote cholesterol excretion.
Take mushrooms as an example; they have many therapeutic effects. They contain a type of fiber, semi-coarse fiber, and lignin that the human body has difficulty digesting. These can help retain moisture in the intestines and aid in absorbing the remaining cholesterol and sugar, better scraping away grease from the intestines to achieve a fat-reducing effect.
Sautéed Shredded Potato and Celery
Extended Reading: A Complete Guide to Eating Celery
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