Food Colors and benefits 食物的颜色与健康

In Chinese medicine, there are...
  • Five viscera - heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys;
  • Five elements - metal, wood, water, fire and earth;
  • Five flavors - sweet, sour, bitter, spicy hot, and salty;
  • Five colors - red, yellow, blue, black and white.
They are related and connected by growing or restraining each other. Like Yin and Yang, different color food have different flavors and will help you to balance your body.  

中医认为:人是一个统一的有机体,五脏与五行、五味、五色是相生相克的关系。不同颜色的食物与人体五脏六腑有着阴阳调和的关系,合适地搭配饮食有助提高荷尔蒙的分泌。与肾脏相对应的是黑色、带有自然咸味的食物,与脾相对应的是黄色、且有自然甜味的食物,而与肝相对应的是绿色、有酸味的食物。
Orange and Yellow fruits and vegetables
Contain beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. These nutrients reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.
  ●黄色食物健脾:黄色食物可以健脾,增强胃肠功能,恢复精力,补充元气,进而缓解女性荷尔蒙分泌衰弱的症状。黄色食物对消化系统很有疗效,同时,也对记忆力衰退有帮助。
  代表食物:豆腐、南瓜、夏橘、柠檬、玉米、香蕉和鹌鹑蛋等。
  黄豆:帮助胃肠恢复动力,是天然植物性的雌性荷尔蒙,可以帮助女性荷尔蒙的调整。也有助于缓解更年期和经期的症状,还可以预防与荷尔蒙有关的癌症。
  南瓜:提高精力,补充元气,提高代谢。
  夏橘:具有驱风、芳香、滋补的作用,并能缓和精神紧张症状。
  柠檬:消除疲劳,促进血液循环,增加免疫力,延缓皮肤衰老。
  柿子:健脾开胃,润肺生津以及改善心血管功能。
  香蕉:强化消化系统功能,清除血液中的毒素,并有抗忧郁及提高免疫力的功效。
Yellow Food will strengthen the spleen, such as Tofu, squash, orange, lemon, corn, banana, persimmon, etc.They are good to improve your digestive system, energy recover, memory loss, and menopause.
  ●黑色食物补肾:黑色食物有助提高与肾、膀胱和骨骼关系密切的新陈代谢和生殖系统功能。可调节人体生理功能,刺激内分泌系统,促进唾液分泌,有促进胃肠消化与增强造血功能,对延缓衰老也有一定功效。
  代表食物:黑芝麻、黑木耳、黑豆、香菇、黑米、虾、贝类等。
  黑米:具有滋阴补肾、补血益气、增智补脑、增强新陈代谢的作用。
  黑枣:有增强体内免疫力的作用。
  黑豆:有补肾、强筋骨、暖肠胃、明目活力、利水解毒的作用。
  黑芝麻:具有养肾、健脑润肺、养血乌发、防衰老的作用。
  黑木耳:清胃涤肠,增强肌体免疫力。

Green vegetables and Fruit Green vegetables contain chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The nutrients found in these vegetables reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and boost immune system activity.

     ●绿色食物补肝:绿色食物含有对肝脏健康的叶绿素和多种维生素。能清理肠胃防止便秘,减少直肠癌的发病。另外,还能保持体内的酸碱平衡,在压力中强化体质。
  代表食物:菠菜、绿紫苏、白菜、芹菜、生菜、韭菜、西兰花等。
  菠菜:有养血、止血、滋阴润燥及抗衰老、促进细胞增长的作用。
  西兰花:可增强肝脏解毒能力,并能提高肌体的免疫力,减少乳腺癌的发病几率。
  韭菜:能温补肝肾,增进胃肠蠕动,有散血解毒的功效。
Green food: good for your liver health, such as spinach, celery, chive, broccoli, lettuce, etc.
Red Fruits and Vegetables Contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin, to name a few. These nutrients reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis cases

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