Eating raw radish can protect the throat, which is really good news for people living in the cold and dry northern regions. Li Qiangou, Chief Physician of the Digestive Department at Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that white radish contains more vitamins, minerals, and medicinal properties than other varieties of radish, and eating it raw is more effective than cooked, with a more significant auxiliary therapeutic effect for diseases.
There is a saying, "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you won't need a doctor to write prescriptions," which is absolutely true. Li Qiangou introduced that white radish contains amylase and crude fiber, which promote digestion, enhance appetite, speed up gastrointestinal peristalsis, and relieve coughs and resolve phlegm. Traditional Chinese Medicine theory also holds that the taste of white radish is sweet and pungent, its nature is cool, and it affects the lung and stomach meridians, making it an excellent food for diet therapy that can treat or assist in treating various diseases.
In winter, the throat is prone to dryness, which is caused partly by the environment and partly by problems with the stomach. Especially for children, heavy eating and indigestion can easily lead to internal heat and a sore throat. Li Qiangou stated that for those who easily get a sore throat in winter, or even easily get tonsillitis, drinking fresh raw white radish juice daily can help prevent and alleviate it. Moreover, if one persists in drinking white radish juice from the beginning of winter and takes good care of oneself, they might not experience tonsillitis problems throughout the entire season. People with mouth ulcers can also use white radish juice as a gargle.
The specific method is to juice fresh raw white radish to obtain about 100 milliliters, and drink it in two or three sessions a day. The amount per serving can be adjusted according to individual constitution; for example, those with a strong constitution can drink it in two sessions, while those with a weaker constitution can drink less or after meals. For those with a poor appetite, a little warm water can be added when drinking. For asthma patients, adding a little sugarcane, pear, or lotus root juice will have a better auxiliary therapeutic effect.
White radish contains large amounts of glucose, fructose, sucrose, various vitamins, and minerals, with its vitamin C content being 8 to 10 times higher than that of pears and apples. In Japan, white radish is also highly esteemed and is found in almost every household's kitchen. They vividly call it "daikon," implying that white radish is the "root" of the Japanese diet.
Experts say that besides drinking the juice to relieve throat dryness, raw white radish can also be chewed, which also helps people with coughs with much phlegm, pharyngitis, and hoarseness, but raw radish must be chewed slowly. In addition, it needs to be reminded that radish has a cool nature and promotes bowel movements, so people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should eat less of it. Patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, chronic gastritis, simple goiter, uterine prolapse, and other diseases must not eat it. Ye Yitian Eating too many sweets can lead to joint pain
Eating too many sweets can not only easily lead to obesity but also easily cause body pain. According to a recent report by the American Broadcasting Company, scientists pointed out that some foods can increase the incidence of certain pains. Among them, high-sugar foods can aggravate joint pain and swelling.
Researchers at Weill Cornell University in New York conducted an observational study on patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The subjects were divided into two groups: one group ate 6 pieces of milk candy daily with an unlimited amount of desserts, while the other group was restricted in their dessert intake. All of them took the same medication for joint pain. After one month, nearly half of the people in the group that ate candy and desserts showed no improvement in their pain symptoms, and some even felt an increase in pain. In contrast, the group that did not eat sweets had a significant reduction in joint pain and swelling.
The researchers stated that a high-sugar diet is closely related to inflammation. Eating too many sweets can disrupt the metabolism of certain substances in the body, thereby worsening certain pains. The researchers suggested that to reduce pain, it is best to delete soft drinks and other sugary foods, such as cookies and candy, from the diet. "Whether it's candy or sugar in food, it's best to reduce the intake."