In the selection of fruits in the early winter season, Xiongmiao Nutritionist recommends to everyone "the fruit of longevity-hawthorn".

　　 When it comes to hawthorn, it is also related to Yang Yuhuan, one of the four beauties. Legend has it that Tang Taizong''s favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan had a full stomach (a common digestive system symptom) and did not think about diet. Tang Xuanzong was restless for this. Yuting Yingting, the precious medicines were exhausted, and the concubine''s illness not only did not improve, but worsened. One day in the late autumn, a Taoist priest passed by the Royal Palace and recommended to cure the concubine. Tang Xuanzong went to the station in person. The Taoist said after pulling the thread to take the pulse: "This is caused by a weak spleen and stomach, inadvertent diet, and stagnation." So, he wrote out: "Ten balls of Tang, ten grams of brown sugar, eat three times a day before cooking the juice." Then he went away. Tang Xuanzong doubted the letter, and half a month after the medication, the concubine''s illness really healed.

　　Tang ball, this is the one I want to introduce to you today-Hawthorn.

　　 Hawthorn is a unique fruit variety in China. It contains almost all the nutrients of the fruit, especially the high content of organic acids and vitamin C. It is often eaten and can enhance appetite and prolong life, so it is also called " "Longevity fruit" "Longevity red fruit".

　　Nutrition effect of hawthorn:

　　 1. Hawthorn contains a variety of organic acids, which can protect the vitamin C in hawthorn even under heating It is not destroyed and can promote the digestion of meat. Therefore, people who feel full after eating meat or greasy foods can eat fresh hawthorn, hawthorn slices, hawthorn water, etc., which can alleviate greasiness.

　　 2. The content of pectin in hawthorn ranks first among all fruits. Pectin can absorb the radioactive elements in the body and has the effect of preventing radiation. Pectin can also remove garbage toxins in the intestine, so it has the function of clearing fat and detoxifying.

　　 3. Hawthorn has a therapeutic effect on cardiovascular diseases. The esterolytic enzyme it contains can promote the digestion of fatty foods, help the conversion of cholesterol, soften blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

　　 4. Hawthorn is rich in carotene, calcium, hawthorne and flavonoids, which can protect cardiovascular, reduce blood pressure, blood lipids and cholesterol.

　　Recommended drinks:

　　Fresh hawthorn core drink

　　 Ingredients: fresh hawthorn 50g, walnut kernel 50g, honey 30g

　　Practice: Wash hawthorn core and wash, add proper amount of water and cook for 20 minutes, remove residue and filter out juice; soak walnut meat in water for 30 minutes, add water to grind into slurry. Take out the residue juice and pour it into the pan until it boils, then slowly pour the walnut pulp and boil. Put it to room temperature and pour honey according to personal taste.

　　Therapeutic effect:

　　This drink is suitable for daily drinking by some elderly people with chronic diseases, and can also be used as a brain health drink for mental workers. The effect of nourishing kidney and brain, reducing fat and helping digestion.

　　Reminder:

　　 1. Due to the sour taste of hawthorn, such as too much stomach acid, weak spleen and stomach and peptic ulcer should be used with caution. Even healthy people should eat hawthorn sparingly.

　　 2. Children are in the period of tooth replacement. People who greedy hawthorn for a long time should be in an appropriate amount, not too much, and pay attention to gargle after eating to prevent harmful to teeth.

　　3. Preservation method of hawthorn: fresh and ripe hawthorn has a deep red appearance, bright and shiny, and full fruit. Hawthorn is very easy to store, and should be placed in a cool, dry place, not damp and heat.