Use "three-color" foods to stay healthy on hazy days.

Introduction: How to recuperate your body after a smoggy day? Chen Yanli, Deputy Director of the Nutrition Department at the Naval General Hospital, suggests that citizens eat more "three-color" foods after the smog clears.

Yellow for nasal decongestion

The large particulate matter hidden in smog can cause relapses in people with allergic rhinitis. At this time, you can try pumpkin and enoki mushroom soup.

The polysaccharides in enoki mushrooms can boost human immunity, have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and can also relieve allergic symptoms such as asthma and rhinitis. Pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene, and when eaten with enoki mushrooms, it has a good therapeutic effect on alleviating allergic symptoms.

Sautéed Enoki Mushrooms

 

Red for lung moistening

The fine particles in the smog can directly enter the alveoli at the end of the respiratory system, greatly affecting the respiratory system. Luo Han Guo (monk fruit) is an excellent remedy for moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, and reducing phlegm.

To prepare Luo Han Guo tea, drill small holes in both ends of the fruit and steep it with boiling water. If it's too strong, you can break it into pieces and brew it in multiple infusions. Luo Han Guo is also a great ingredient for soups. Break it into pieces, wrap it in a gauze bag, boil it in water, then remove the bag. Add other ingredients to the Luo Han Guo soup, and the resulting soup will be the most refreshing.

Luo Han Guo Stewed with Snow Pear

 

Black for nourishing blood vessels

Because the fine particles in the air on smoggy days can enter the bloodstream, damage the vascular endothelium, and induce cardiovascular diseases, it is recommended to eat more black fungus after the smog clears, which has a certain auxiliary effect in preventing cardiovascular diseases.

Cold-dressed Black Fungus

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