Eat 4 kinds of food to help reduce edema

When taking photos with friends, you are always afraid to stand in the front, and you dare not tie your hair into a ponytail no matter how hot the weather is. Is it all because you are afraid that your face is too big and will be seen by others? Although it is difficult to change your natural skeleton, there are ways to eliminate a big face. For example, improving facial swelling can help your face look smaller and bring you one step closer to your dream of a melon-shaped face.

Eat more of these four foods, including red beans and winter melon, to help reduce facial puffiness and give you a smaller face! (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

1. Winter melon

Winter melon is a diuretic and anti-edema food well known to many people. Basically, all melons can help the body eliminate excess water. It is the best companion for people who are prone to edema and puffiness. Winter melon is rich in vitamins and fiber, and has low calories. Eating more of it in summer has the benefits of cooling off and detoxifying.

【Winter melon soup】

Ingredients: winter melon, chopped green onion, shredded ginger, and salt.

Method: Wash the winter melon and cut it into slices for later use. Then boil the shredded ginger and chopped green onion in cold water, then add the winter melon slices. After the water boils over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Finally, add a little salt and you will have a simple and delicious winter melon soup.

2. Job’s tears

Among all cereals, coix seed has the lowest fat content and the highest fiber content. It can help speed up the body's metabolism and excrete excess water. It also helps whiten and beautify the skin. Many female artists have revealed that they rely on coix seed to keep their skin bright and reduce edema.

【Mung Bean and Job's Tears Porridge】

Ingredients: 20g mung bean, 20g coix seed

Preparation method: Wash the coix seeds and mung beans and soak them in clean water overnight. The next day, pour out the soaking water, put the mung beans and coix seeds into a pot with new water, and boil over high heat. Then turn to low heat and cook until cooked through. If you think the taste is too bland, you can add a little sugar to enhance the flavor.

3. Nori

Nori is rich in iodine and potassium, which are effective in eliminating edema. The rich iron and calcium can also improve anemia. Nori is also high in protein. Eating more nori can help reduce facial swelling.

【Lavender Egg Drop Soup】

Ingredients: 10 grams of seaweed, 1 egg, sesame oil, salt and MSG as appropriate.

Preparation: Beat the eggs into a bowl and mix well for later use. Then boil the water in the pot and add the seaweed. Finally, pour the egg liquid into the pot and add salt, MSG and other seasonings. Finally, drizzle with sesame oil.

4. Red Beans

Red beans are not only rich in iron, which can make your complexion rosy, promote blood circulation and immunity, but also in traditional Chinese medicine, red beans are believed to have the functions of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, clearing away heat and detoxifying, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and improving athlete's foot and edema. Therefore, when your face becomes swollen, you can eat more red beans to help your body reduce swelling.

【Red bean and purple rice porridge】

Ingredients: red beans, purple rice, white sugar.

Method: Wash red beans and purple rice and soak them in water for more than 5 hours. The next day, pour out the water and put the purple rice, red beans and appropriate amount of cold water into a pot. Boil them over high heat, then simmer over low heat until cooked through, and add appropriate amount of sugar.