＂vernal equinox＂： in the middle of spring, new leeks are all over the garden
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Every ingredient has its own season. Eat buds in spring, melons in summer, fruits in autumn and roots in winter. Take the four seasons as the guide, and perceive the rotation of the four seasons in spring, summer, autumn and winter in one food.
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It’s warm for half a day in spring, and it’s divided equally between day and night.
The vernal equinox is the fourth of the 24 solar terms. At this time, the sun shines directly at the equator of the earth, and day and night are almost equal. Spring is already halfway through, and after the chill of spring, the warm and beautiful spring scenery has begun to move.
The sky is clear and the spring is harmonious.
The "equinox" means the boundary between early cold and warmth. After the vernal equinox, the cold and summer are even and day and night, and it is a good season with suitable temperature. Spring is getting stronger, and the vitality of everything is beginning to flourish. With the rapid growth of crops in the field and the gradual acceleration of human metabolism, the vernal equinox brings us not only beautiful scenery, but also upward vitality.
A bite of spring vegetables does not bear the spring.
There are many folk vernal equinox customs, such as eating spring vegetables, offering spring sacrifices, rewarding cattle and laying eggs. "Spring vegetables" refer to green and tender vegetables that sprout in spring. After the bleak winter, the lovely green leafy vegetables have been long gone, and this green color is the fresh taste of spring. Fresh spring vegetables are helpful for reducing fire, soothing the liver, benefiting the spleen, clearing the intestines and relaxing bowels, and are suitable for people with internal heat constitution.
Cut the leek in spring, and rest in spring.
In spring and March, heaven and earth are born, and leeks are green first. After several spring rains, the tender sprouts of leeks broke through the land and stretched with the early dew. Cut a handful of leeks, and the taste of spring can’t be stopped.
Spring food smells good, but summer food smells bad.
"leeks are fragrant in spring and smelly in summer." Although leeks can be eaten all year round, the most tender and delicious ones are spring leeks.
Leek, known as "intestine-washing grass", is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, keep defecation unobstructed, and help prevent constipation and intestinal cancer. Leek also contains saponins, flavonoids and other substances, which have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects and help improve immunity.
"Pinch" fresh and good leeks
When selecting leeks, the flatter the incision, the fresher the leeks; Pinch the root of leek, and the leaves can stand upright, indicating that the quality is better. The roots of fresh leeks are white, contain more water and look very bright; The roots of old leeks are blue. You can pinch the roots, and the leeks that you can pinch with your hands are relatively fresh.
The root of leek is the place with the most pesticide residues. When eating, cut off the roots by at least half an inch. Choose cleanWash with running waterAfter that, soak for 10~15 minutes, and then rinse with clear water for 1~2 times. Patients with gastric ulcer, people with gastrointestinal discomfort and loose stools had better eat less leeks, otherwise a large amount of crude fiber will stimulate the intestinal wall and cause diarrhea.
The vernal equinox diet focuses on harmony
The vernal equinox health care should pay attention to conform to the weather, focusing on a word "harmony".
Have a moderate diet
During the spring equinox, we should develop a peaceful eating habit and eat more seasonal dishes, such as bean sprouts, lettuce, onions, bean sprouts and garlic sprouts. At this time, we should also pay attention to regulating the spleen and stomach. Diet can be appropriately supplemented with foods that strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, such as Euryale ferox, lotus seeds and yam. At ordinary times, we should also pay attention to moderate exercise to get angry.
Cold-heat matching
When selecting ingredients, we should also pay attention to the matching of cold and heat, and the combination of meat and vegetables. For example, when cooking bean sprouts, fungus and other dishes, add some onion and ginger isothermal ingredients; When eating spicy leeks and Toona sinensis, fry them with eggs.
The vernal equinox means that spring is half over. Time flows quietly with the breath of spring, and spring is more beautiful and warm.
Spring is long, and spring rain is warm. In the lush spring flowers and willows, may you enjoy your leisure time this season. ▲
Interviewed experts
Li Qiangou, Professor of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University.
Zhou Chunling, Vice President of Nutrition and Food Safety Branch of Chinese Geriatrics Society
Editor of this issue: Yang Meng Art Design: Fang Qian
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