Black tea, vitamins, milk... do you know how much these common foods can help our health?
Black tea prevents and treats influenza
Japanese scientists found that when a virus is immersed in black tea liquid (weaker than normal tea concentration) for 5 seconds, it loses its ability to infect. Therefore, researchers suggest that during peak flu season, drinking black tea regularly or rinsing the mouth with black tea water can prevent influenza.
Vitamin B6 prevents and treats diabetes
Reports from France, Italy, and Japan indicate that for diabetic patients with Vitamin B6 levels below normal, supplying 100 mg of Vitamin B6 daily can alleviate or eliminate symptoms such as numbness and pain in the limbs after 6 weeks. Regularly consuming foods rich in Vitamin B6, such as brown rice, flour, eggs, cabbage, and dried yeast, is also effective in preventing and treating diabetes.
Milk prevents bronchitis
A recent survey by American scholars found that among smokers with chronic bronchitis, 31.7% never drink milk, whereas among smokers who drink milk daily, the rate of bronchitis is below 20%. This is because the large amount of Vitamin A in milk can protect the bronchi and bronchial walls, reducing the chance of inflammation.
Royal jelly prevents arthritis
British scientists, after studying 200 arthritis patients, reached a new conclusion: patients who took royal jelly once a day experienced a 50% reduction in pain and a 17% improvement in joint flexibility.
Orange juice prevents urinary tract infections
Dr. Marie Key, an American obstetrician and gynecologist, believes that for people prone to urinary tract infections, drinking 300 ml of orange juice daily can help prevent and treat them, with better results than drinking water alone. This is because orange juice not only helps flush bacteria out of the body but also prevents them from adhering to the urinary tract walls.
Pumpkin seeds prevent prostate disease
A recent research paper published by American researchers指出 that eating a handful of pumpkin seeds daily (about 50 grams) can treat prostate enlargement, bringing second-stage symptoms back to the first stage and significantly improving third-stage conditions. This is because active ingredients in pumpkin seeds can reduce the initial swelling of the prostate and also have a preventive effect against prostate cancer.
Starchy foods prevent colon cancer
A study by Cambridge University in the UK shows that the incidence of colon cancer in Australia is four times that of China, one of the main reasons being that the former consumes less starch (less than 100g per day) while the latter consumes more (more than 370g per day). Experts point out that butyrate in starchy foods like bananas, potatoes, and peas can directly inhibit the growth of大肠 bacteria and is a potent inhibitor of cancer cell growth.
Spinach prevents retinal degeneration
A recent study by Harvard University found that eating spinach 2-4 times a week can reduce the risk of retinal degeneration. It is said that the key to spinach's eye-protecting effect is carotenoids, a compound found in green leafy vegetables that can prevent damage to the retina from sunlight.