Try to lose weight in spring! Ginger cooking can boost metabolism

Spring is a good time to lose weight! In the outpatient clinic, we observed that many people were losing weight in the spring. It turned out that it was not because it was easy to gain weight in the spring, but because they had accumulated too much weight in the past winter. Therefore, they were able to control their appetite better when the weather warmed up in the spring, and they were more willing to go out for exercise when the weather was good. Why not start losing weight with the arrival of spring?

Obesity is divided into two types: "false obesity" and "real obesity"

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, obesity can be divided into two types: "false obesity" and "real obesity". Common symptoms of false obesity include: swollen feet, decreased urine volume, and physical fatigue; while symptoms of real obesity include dry mouth, constipation, and bad breath. By using Chinese medicine to treat both body types, there is a chance to resolve obesity problems and related symptoms.

Eat like this to get rid of obesity if you have edema and puffiness

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Qianhui said that for people with "edema and puffiness" physique, common symptoms are weak limbs, soft flesh, cold hands and feet, easy diarrhea, edema, especially in the afternoon and before menstruation. If you are prone to eczema and dyshidrotic eczema, you can eat more foods that have the effects of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the kidneys, removing dampness, and reducing swelling, such as: old ginger, yam, water chestnut, red bean, coix seed, mung bean, etc.

Old ginger has the effect of dispelling cold, warming the body, and sweating and removing dampness. Especially for girls who are prone to cold hands and feet and poor blood circulation, they can eat more ginger to promote peripheral blood circulation and metabolism. Since the purpose is to lose weight, you need to reduce sugar intake, so do not use sugary ginger products such as ginger tea or ginger candy. Just add more old ginger to the dishes you usually eat.

Because yam, water chestnut, red bean, coix seed, and mung bean are starchy, it is recommended to only drink the boiled water without adding sugar, or to replace daily rice with these foods in moderation.

In addition, common green fruits and vegetables such as winter melon, loofah, gourd, cucumber, etc. actually have the effect of reducing swelling, but because of their cold nature, it is best to cook them with ginger to balance their cold nature.

"Constipation and obesity" people should eat like this to get rid of obesity

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Qianhui said that people who have big appetites, hot tempers, often rely on eating to relieve stress, are prone to constipation, have hot tempers, have metabolic abnormalities such as fatty liver and high blood lipids, mostly belong to the "constipation and fat type" physique. You can eat more foods that have the effect of clearing stomach fire, such as bitter melon, white radish, cabbage, dragon fruit, bean sprouts, mint, etc., to reduce the chance of overeating.

If constipation or irritability is particularly severe, you can also eat more foods that have a laxative effect, such as lotus leaves, cassia seeds, mint, etc., to help defecation, reduce irritation, and reduce abdominal distension.

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Qianhui explained that people who already have metabolic abnormalities such as fatty liver and high blood lipids can eat more foods that have the effect of clearing blood lipids, such as hawthorn, kumquat, tangerine peel, roselle, etc.

【Reminder from a female Chinese medicine practitioner】:

If these foods are consumed for the purpose of losing weight and burning fat, sugar cannot be added to the food, so they cannot be made into candied fruits or sugary drinks. Since this type of food is acidic, it is not suitable for people who are prone to weak stomach, stomach pain, or excessive stomach acid.