屬性平和的食物適合任何體質人士食用的八卦，Yahoo名人娛樂都在討論

【春日濕滯】祛濕不是狂灌祛濕茶就可以

#首先少喝凍飲免傷脾胃
#曬太陽做運動出汗也有助祛濕
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健脾祛濕五部曲
人體好多病症都是由濕邪引起，身體有濕，就算吃再多補品都是徒勞無功。想祛濕並不是單靠喝一碗祛濕湯就能了事，飲食、起居生活細節都不能忽略啊！

一、少吃生冷
生冷及寒涼食物以及愛吃油膩、偏鹹及偏甜等肥甘厚味等，也會加重脾胃負擔，就會使水液代謝受影響，以致濕氣積聚。宜飲食清淡而富營養，少吃多餐，多喝室溫或暖飲料。

二、多吃健脾食物
適量進食粗糧如米飯、番薯、薯仔、白扁豆、薏米、淮山等健脾食材，赤小豆、黃豆、黑豆都有健脾祛濕功效，可按體質適量食用。

三、每天飲米水
用紅米、白米及薏米煮成的米水，有健脾祛濕的功效，我們建議的米水配方屬性平和，任何體質人士均適合飲用，每天一杯米水，有助強健脾胃，驅走濕氣。

健脾胃米水
材料：紅米2湯匙、白米半湯匙、生薏米半湯匙
做法：將材料洗淨，鍋內加入約800-1000毫升水，加入材料，以武火煮滾後調文火煮20－30分鐘。
*米水容易變壞，建議每天煲好，一天飲完，不要過夜。
*孕婦飲用不下薏米。
*糖尿病患者宜先諮詢營養師意見。

四、 動起來
常躲在冷氣房坐著不動，冷氣會令身體汗液未能透發，濕氣容易積聚於體內，久坐不動亦會令體內水液流動速度減慢，宜不時起來動一動，平日做適量運動及曬太陽，亦有助身體排汗祛濕。

五、避免「外濕」
濕重日子可以使用抽濕機減低室內濕度，淋雨、洗澡後沒有立即抹乾身體、洗頭後頭髮還未乾透便入睡等情況都會增加濕邪入體的機會，記得保持乾爽。

5 steps to strengthen spleen and dispel dampness
Many diseases of the human body are caused by dampness. It is pointless to eat more tonic food if you have dampness inside the body. To properly dispel dampness, you should not just drink tea but you also need to pay attention to diet and living habits. 

1. Eat less cold/raw food
Cold/raw, cool and cold natured, oily, salty, sweet food can increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. It will affect the fluid metabolism and dampness accumulates. You should eat a light and nutritious diet, eat more frequently and less during each meal, drink more room temperature or warm drinks.

2. Eat more ingredients that can strengthen the spleen
Appropriately consume coarse grains and ingredients that can strengthen the spleen such as rice, sweet potato, potato, hyacinth bean, coix seed, Chinese yam etc. Rice bean, soya bean, black soya bean can also strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness. You can appropriately consume according to your body condition.

3. Drink rice water daily
Rice water made from white rice, red rice and coix seed can strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness. Our rice water recipe is mild in nature and suitable for all body conditions. Drinking a cup of rice water can strengthen the spleen and stomach and dispel dampness.

Rice water
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons red rice, half tablespoon of white rice, half tablespoon of coix seeds
Preparation: rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Combine all ingredients with 800-1000ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
*Rice water should be made fresh daily and should not be stored overnight as it may spoil easily.
*For pregnant ladies, they can omit coix seeds.
*Those with diabetes should consult a nutritionist accordingly.

4. Move your body
Being in an air-conditioned room all the time can stagnate fluids within the body. Sitting without moving for long periods of time can slow down the body fluid flow and dampness will build out. You should get up and move every now and then. Regularly exercising and sunbathing can also promote perspiration and dispel dampness.

5. Avoid external dampness
On humid days, you can use a dehumidifier to reduce the indoor humidity. You would have more dampness inside the body aften the rain, if you do not dry your body immediately after bathing, or if you do not dry your hair well before going to sleep. Remember to stay dry.

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【黃色入脾】具健脾功效的黃色食物大多屬性平和

#屬性平和的食物適合任何體質人士食用
#養好脾胃等於擁有健康基礎
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黃色食物健脾養胃
黃小姐：「老一輩說食物有以形補形、以色補色作用，吃黃色食物會面黃嗎？」

CheckCheckCin：造成面黃的原因，除了過量吸收胡蘿蔔素造成之外，從中醫角度來看，大多數人是因為脾虛、氣血不足以濡養臉目所致。根據中醫典籍《黃帝內經》提及的「五色入五臟」理論，自然界的五行：木、火、土、金、水，可以對應身體五個臟腑：肝、心、脾、肺、腎，而青、赤、黃、白、黑就是相應的五種顏色，多吃相關顏色食物，就可調和五臟，達到保健強身之效。「黃入脾」，脾負責消化、吸收及排泄的調和，適量食用有健脾胃功效的黃色食物，例如番薯、薯仔、蓮子、黃豆等，不但不會造成面黃，更可以強健脾胃，改善因為脾胃虛弱而造成面色蠟黃的情況。

番薯 — 性平，能健脾胃、補氣血，亦有通便秘的功效，適合脾胃虛弱、營養不良、氣血兩虛、產後或習慣性便秘者食用。

薯仔 — 性平，能益氣健脾，適合脾胃虛弱、營養不良者、習慣性便秘者食用。

蓮子 — 性平，能養心安神、健脾止瀉及補腎固精，對於心氣不足，有失眠，以及脾腎虛弱，腹瀉便溏，女性帶下量多的特別有幫助。要注意有大便偏乾及氣滯的人不宜多吃。

黃豆 — 性平，具健脾利濕功效，有助紓緩脾虛水腫、無胃口等症狀，適合各種體質人士服用。惟注意過量服用容易引起胃脹，痛風患者忌食。

Yellow ingredients to strengthen spleen and stomach
“The elders tend to say shape and color and ingredients you consume and affect your own body and color. Would eating yellow ingredients lead to a more yellowish complexion?”

In addition to eating a lot of carotene, asthenic weak spleen is a common cause of yellowish complexion. There is not enough qi and blood to nourish the face. According to the ancient Chinese Medicine principles, the five elements of nature: wood, fire, earth, gold, and water can correspond to the five internal organs of the body: liver, heart, spleen, lung, kidney. Green, red, yellow, white, and black are the five corresponding colours. If you eat more ingredients of related colors, you can nourish the five internal organs to achieve health effects. Yellow corresponds to the spleen. Spleen functions to manage digestion, absorption and wastage removal. Appropriately consuming yellow ingredients such as sweet potato, potato, lotus seed, soya bean can improve complexion and strengthen the spleen and stomach, and improve yellowish complexion due to asthenic spleen and stomach. 

Sweet Potato- mild in nature, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, and suitable for constipation relief. It is suitable for those with asthenic spleen and stomach, lack of nutrients, asthenic qi and blood, postpartum ladies, or those with chronic constipation. 

Potato- mild in nature, can nourish qi and strengthen the spleen. Suitable for those with asthenic spleen and stomach, lack of nutrients, and chronic constipation.

Lotus seed- mild in nature, can calm the mind, strengthen the spleen to relieve diarrhea and replenish the kidneys. It is especially good for those with heart qi deficiency, insomnia, asthenic spleen and stomach, loose stool, and ladies with high volume of vaginal discharge. Note it is not suitable for those with dry stool and qi stagnation.

Soya bean- mild in nature, can strengthen spleen and promote diuresis. It can relieve edema from asthenic spleen and lack of appetite. Suitable for all body types. Note that eating too much may cause abdominal bloating, those with gout should avoid.

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【營養師Q&A】人人都說要吃Superfood

Q：「超級食物」就一定好？
（T：註冊營養師 @tsheknutrition Tiffany Shek，C：註冊中醫師Cinci EC）

T：目前為止， Superfood「超級食物」一詞並沒有科學定義，但坊間一般用來形容含豐富營養素的天然食材，是讓人更容易達到我們每天所需要各種營養的食物 （想知道我們一天應該吃到的那種營養及份量，可以參考膳食營養素參考攝入量－ Dietary Reference Intakes）。常常被視為「超級食物」的食物包括奇亞籽、藜麥、杞子、羽衣甘藍等。

由於「超級食物」既沒有科學或法例上的定義，任何健康食品店或食肆都可以將其產稱為「超級食物」，為求增加消費者的購買慾，這種推動銷售量的手段其實有機會對消費健康帶來影響。例如被眾多零售店標榜為「超級食物」的椰子油，是一種含高飽和脂肪量的食用油。研究指出食用過多飽和脂肪會增加低密度脂蛋白膽固醇水平，而這些「壞」膽固醇會增加心血管疾病及中風的風險，因此被標榜為Superfood「超級食物」的食物並不一定就是好。

其實食物不應該被輕易標籤為好或不好、「超級」或「普通」。實踐均衡飲食，進食不同種類的食物、不同顏色的蔬果 – 這才是真正的Super Diet！單單食用「超級食物」其實並不能達到一天所需的營養。

C：中醫理論還是認為食材屬性及功效要與體質相配合才能有效養生，否則吃再多也無濟於事，甚至弄巧反拙。 一般而言，會建議適量食用屬性平和、適合任何體質人士食用的食材，例如米飯、紅蘿蔔、粟米、薯仔、豬肉等。

就如薑黃，不少人歌頌為「超級食物」，有消炎及增強抵抗力的功效，中醫理論中則屬性溫，有行氣活血之效，過量食用容易令身體出現偏熱症狀如口瘡、便秘、暗瘡及咽喉痛，尤其是本身屬偏熱體質的人，更是不宜，所以說「超級食物」也不代表可以經常食用。又如紅菜頭，不少女性都誤以為進食這種紅色食材能補血氣，其實不然，紅菜頭具活血的功效，本身氣血虛弱的人吃多了，反而會耗損氣血，有可能出現頭暈症狀。不少人聽聞花膠補身及養顏，常常食用反而令身體積濕及消化不良的症狀。因此食物好不好，不應一概而論，更是要配合體質，多了解自己身體的狀況、食物的屬性和功效，才為之好的飲食，強身防病。

Are all superfoods good?
(T: Tiffany Shek, Registered Dietitian, C: Cinci EC, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner)

T: The term "superfood" is generally used to label a food item that is rich in certain nutrients (even when small amounts are consumed). However, there is currently no scientific consensus as to what a "superfood" is. Items routinely regarded as a "superfood" include chia seeds, quinoa, goji berries and kale.

The lack of consensus on what “superfood” is allows one to label any food or product with the label of "superfood", especially in stores or restaurants for marketing purposes. Such sales strategy may be misleading to consumers. For example, coconut oil is often labelled as a "superfood" across retail stores, however it is high in saturated fat, which is associated to increase LDL-cholesterol levels subsequently increasing risk in cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Therefore, consumers ought to be cautious about food described as “superfood”. At the end of the day there is no “good” or “bad”food, one should focus on his/her whole diet. The consumption of “superfoods ”alone may not allow us to achieve our daily nutritional requirements. Embarking on a healthy lifestyle, incorporating a variety of whole foods, focusing on a wide array of fruits and vegetables, however, would result in a "super" diet!

C: Chinese medicine theory believes that the natures and healing effects of food should be complement the body type in order to effectively maintain health. Simply eating more of something may not only achieve nothing, but potentially lead to adverse effects. In general, it is recommended to have an appropriate amount of intake that are mild in nature and suitable for all body types, such as rice, carrots, corn, potatoes, and pork.

When it comes to turmeric, it has been labeled as a "superfood", and it can relieve inflammation and improve body immunity . It is warm in nature in Chinese medicine theory and has the effect of promoting qi and activating blood circulation. Excessive consumption can lead to symptoms such as canker sores, constipation, pimple and sore throat. It is especially not suitable for those with heat-related body types. Just because it is a "superfood" does not mean that it is suitable to consume all the time. Another example is beetroot. Many women mistakenly believe that eating this red ingredient can replenish blood and qi. In reality beetroot has the effect of promoting blood circulation. If those with asthenic qi and blood eat too much, the body ends up exhausting qi and blood causing dizziness symptoms. Many people have heard that the fish maw can nourish body and improve skin quality. But if you eat too much, it may lead to phlegm and indigestion symptoms. It is important not to generalize whether an ingredient is healthy or not, but rather you should be familiar with your own body condition. Choose ingredients according to your body type, understand the natures and effects of what you are consuming to achieve a good diet and strengthen health.