Many people only focus on the nutrition in food, but don't realize that post-meal health care is equally important. In fact, with enough care, some seemingly trivial post-meal actions can also add to your health.
Eat a banana after a barbecue. Barbecued foods produce carcinogens such as benzopyrene. Dr. Rui Lili from the Department of Food and Nutrition at the Academy of Military Medical Sciences states that the latest research has found that bananas can inhibit the carcinogenic effects of benzopyrene to a certain extent and protect the gastrointestinal tract.
Feeling too greasy? Drink a glass of celery juice. Rui Lili explains that if a meal contains a lot of greasy food, drinking a glass of low-sugar, high-fiber celery juice is very beneficial. The fiber in celery can help remove some fat.
Drink some yogurt after a hot pot. Hot pot soup is high in temperature, and its ingredients are salty and spicy, which greatly irritates the gastrointestinal tract. Drinking some yogurt after a hot pot can effectively protect the gastrointestinal mucosa. In addition, the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt can inhibit the growth of spoilage bacteria.
For indigestion, drink barley tea or dried tangerine peel water after a meal. Allantoin in barley and volatile oils in dried tangerine peel can increase gastric juice secretion, promote gastrointestinal motility, and are very beneficial for the digestion and absorption of food.
Eat fruit after eating instant noodles. Eating some fruit, such as apples, strawberries, oranges, or kiwis, after consuming instant noodles can effectively compensate for the deficiency of vitamins and minerals. Additionally, it is recommended to cook instant noodles. The cooked noodles are softer, which is beneficial for the intestines to absorb water and aids digestion.
After eating crab, drink ginger and brown sugar water. Crab meat is considered "cold" in nature. People with a weak spleen and stomach may experience stomach pain, diarrhea, or vomiting after eating it. Dr. Zhuang Qianzhu, a medical doctor from the China Association of Chinese Medicine, explains that drinking a cup of warm ginger and brown sugar water after eating crab can dispel cold, warm the stomach, promote digestion, and relieve stomach discomfort. However, people with diabetes should avoid it.
For moistening the lungs and relieving cough, eat a persimmon after a meal. Zhuang Qianzhu states that persimmons have the effects of moistening the lungs, promoting saliva, nourishing yin, and clearing dryness, making them an ideal health fruit for people with respiratory diseases. However, persimmons should not be eaten on an empty stomach, as their tannin components can easily form clumps in the stomach.