cucumber
Crisp and delicious, cucumbers have cooling, thirst-quenching, and diuretic effects. The fiber they contain promotes the elimination of food waste from the intestines, thereby reducing cholesterol absorption. Cucumbers also contain a substance called malonic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat in the body, thus aiding in weight loss and regulating lipid metabolism.
eggplant
Eggplant contains a variety of vitamins, especially purple eggplant, which is rich in vitamin P. Vitamin P can enhance cell adhesion and improve microvascular elasticity. Medical research shows that eggplant can lower cholesterol and prevent vascular damage caused by hyperlipidemia, and can be used as an adjunct treatment for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, and other diseases.
green beans
A refreshing summer food, mung beans can lower blood lipids, protect the heart, and prevent coronary heart disease. Animal experiments have shown that mung beans can effectively lower serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein, and significantly reduce coronary atherosclerosis. Clinical practice has also proven that moderate daily consumption of mung beans by patients with hyperlipidemia has a significant cholesterol-lowering effect.
mushroom
It has the effects of aiding digestion, reducing fat, and lowering blood pressure. The fiber it contains promotes gastrointestinal motility, prevents constipation, and reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines. Shiitake mushrooms also contain nucleic acid substances such as lentinan, which can promote cholesterol breakdown. Regular consumption of shiitake mushrooms can lower total cholesterol and triglycerides.
sweet potato
Nutritional studies have found that moderate consumption of sweet potatoes can prevent lipid deposition in the cardiovascular system, prevent atherosclerosis, reduce subcutaneous fat, and prevent excessive obesity. It's important to note that excessive sweet potato intake can increase total calorie consumption, which may actually hinder the lowering of blood lipids.
hawthorn
It mainly contains hawthorn acid, citric acid, fat-decomposing acids, vitamin C, flavonoids, carbohydrates, and other components. It has the effects of dilating blood vessels, improving microcirculation, lowering blood pressure, and promoting cholesterol excretion, thereby reducing blood lipids. Hawthorn is an acidic food, so it should not be eaten on an empty stomach or in excessive amounts; it is best eaten after meals.
apple
A foreign study showed that eating an apple a day can reduce the risk of death from coronary heart disease by half, thanks to the flavonoids in apples. Flavonoids are natural antioxidants that work by inhibiting the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), thus preventing atherosclerosis. In addition, the pectin in apples can also lower cholesterol levels, thus helping to prevent atherosclerosis.
Although the causes of obesity vary from person to person, Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that obesity is caused by imbalances in the liver's function of regulating water metabolism, impaired spleen and stomach function, poor water metabolism, and stagnation of phlegm and fat. Therefore, it is recommended to start with dietary therapy to regulate the body's functions.
winter melon
Winter melon is rich in nutrients, containing sugar, protein, various vitamins, and minerals. It can be used in soups, to make winter melon soup, or pickled into candied winter melon, and it also has medicinal uses. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter melon is sweet, slightly cold in nature, and non-toxic. It has diuretic, swelling-reducing, heat-clearing, thirst-quenching, detoxifying, and weight-loss effects. Regular consumption of winter melon has good therapeutic effects on arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and diabetes, and its effect on treating edema and abdominal distension is particularly significant.
