Vitamin C supplementation is not the more the better.
As an essential nutrient for human body, the daily intake of vitamin C should be no less than 90 mg for men and no less than 75 mg for women. On this basis, adequate vitamin C supplementation can also prevent arthritis. However, is it better to make up more? Scientists in North Carolina, USA, found that excessive consumption of vitamin C for a long time is not only useless, but may aggravate arthritis. In addition, excessive intake of vitamin C can also cause side effects such as diarrhea, ion imbalance and kidney calculi. Therefore, vitamin C supplementation is not "the more the better".
Physical exercise can prevent arteriosclerosis.
At present, it is believed that arteriosclerosis is the main direct cause of heart disease and stroke and the result of long-term intimal injury. This long-term injury process may begin when the patient is young. Australian scientists have found that obese young people are more likely to suffer from arteriosclerosis than their peers with normal weight, based on the poor relaxation response of the intima of the arteries of obese young people. Fortunately, this situation can be corrected by physical exercise. After three weeks of regular exercise, even if the weight of obese young people remains unchanged, the function test of arterial intima can return to normal level. However, exercise should be persisted, otherwise the functional indexes of intima of artery will return to the state before exercise.
Drinking too much coffee can protect the liver.
American scientists have found that drinking coffee and caffeinated drinks can reduce the risk of liver damage caused by alcohol. The object of investigation and study is mainly people who drink too much. Under normal circumstances, long-term excessive drinking will damage the liver and cause fatty liver.
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The concept of "house" originated in Japan and has been evolving for two years, which is slightly different from the original derogatory meaning. For the new otaku, "staying at home" does not mean wasting time and life, but is better at finding the pleasure of life at home and satisfying their pursuit of pure enjoyment and slow life. People in "short houses" who stay at home at night or on weekends can completely turn their spare time into relaxation time. The "long houses" working at home are also different from the old SOHO generation. They will not let their work dominate all their time, but turn their work into hobbies and make it a part of their lives.
Homeowners are willing to spend time at home enjoying cooking. While enjoying the fun of dining with their families, they can also bring health to the whole family with healthy food. Homeless people have time to read books to relax their nervousness. If it is a health book, they can upgrade their health knowledge. Homeless people have the energy to learn one or two health tips, not only to care for themselves, but also to benefit their families.
Otaku's plan for the morning lies in the morning.
Health experts believe that morning is the most important time of the day. After a night's sleep, the body is still in a low energy state. At this time, supplementing rich and balanced nutrition and mobilizing physical vitality can make our day full of vitality.
Eat medlar and black sesame porridge for breakfast
Drink a bowl of medlar black sesame porridge for breakfast to improve eyesight and strengthen the body. You can get up every morning and cook porridge with 5 grams of medlar, 30 grams of black sesame seeds, 5 red dates and 50 grams of rice. Lycium barbarum, also known as Mingmu, like black sesame, can treat dizziness caused by insufficient blood and essence. Jujube can nourish blood and nourish eyes. Drinking this porridge for a long time can not only eliminate the symptoms of eye fatigue, but also enhance physical fitness.
Do finger exercises during the break.
Do finger exercises during rest to enhance immunity. Chinese medicine believes that from thumb to little finger, it corresponds to lung, large intestine, pericardium, triple energizer, heart and small intestine in turn, which can dredge meridians, increase cerebral blood flow and improve immunity. Finger exercises can be done once a day in any way, as long as you fully move your fingers.
Drink a cup of honey water in the morning.
Drink a cup of honey water every morning to promote metabolism. Honey is a woman's food, which can promote the normal secretion of gastric acid, enhance intestinal peristalsis and help to discharge the accumulated waste in the body.
House in the afternoon
At noon, Yang Li is naturally the most vigorous. We should not only keep enough yang in the body to maintain the function of organs, but also avoid the excessive yang turning into "internal heat" and hurting the body.
American ginseng afternoon tea
Long-term eating "American ginseng stewed lotus seeds" afternoon tea to replenish the spleen. Although the effect of lotus seeds on strengthening spleen and stomach is not the strongest, it is very lasting. As long as it can persist for a period of time, the effect of tonic is still ideal. American ginseng has a certain coolness and is not easy to get angry. It often contains a few tablets or tea, which can slowly act on the spleen and stomach. Over time, the spleen and stomach become stronger, and the digestion and absorption ability is obviously improved. After getting up, you can soak some lotus seeds and ginseng slices in a small bowl for 2 hours to steam afternoon tea.
Take a nap for half an hour
Taking a nap for half an hour helps to raise yang. Chinese medicine believes that noon is the time when the yang is the strongest and the yin is the weakest. It is the time for us to take a nap, so that the menstrual qi is "yang" and is conducive to nourishing the yang. It is best for people who stay at home to sleep for half an hour after meals. A stable rest can help the stomach absorb nutrients and fully restore brain power.
Massage the abdomen clockwise
People who do little exercise usually have stiff abdomen and low visceral temperature, which leads to a decrease in blood pressure, metabolism and visceral function. Friction massage can effectively increase abdominal temperature and promote visceral movement. When massaging, press the palm of your hand on your abdomen and circle your navel clockwise until the abdominal temperature rises obviously.
Night at home
At night, the natural yin is strong and the yang is weak. Do more homework, nourish yin and strengthen yang, and help the body replenish deficiency and strengthen the body.
Enjoy pedicure at home
Pedicure can be done all year round, but the water temperature can be slightly lower in spring and summer. Put some mint, red lotus and ganoderma lucidum in the water at night to soak your feet. Under the cooling effect of mint, it can also dredge the meridians of your body and improve your disease prevention and treatment index.
Juice snacks
Five kinds of fruit juices are used for midnight snack to resist aging in advance. What kind of midnight snack do you choose to stay up late? Office workers may buy a bottle of yogurt, and housekeepers can seriously prepare some healthy juice for themselves. Five kinds of skin-beautifying and refreshing juice combinations are recommended: apple+carrot+spinach+celery, banana+papaya+yogurt, kiwi+orange+lemon, grapefruit+grape, cucumber+soybean milk+mint.
Practice abdominal breathing before going to bed.
Practice abdominal breathing before going to bed to enhance cardiopulmonary function. Abdominal breathing allows the diaphragm to participate in exercise, which can make breathing deeper and longer, massage internal organs and effectively remove excess fat from the abdomen. When practicing, it is best to lie on your back or sit, with your right hand on your abdomen and your left hand on your chest. Expand the abdomen outward as much as possible when inhaling, and contract the abdomen inward when exhaling. Regular practice will get used to abdominal breathing, which will enhance cardiopulmonary function. Excretion, improve metabolic function.