大寒時節吃「三冬」
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大寒，在每年西曆1月20日左右，是全年的最後一個節氣，也意味著由冷轉暖的開始。由於天氣寒冷，心腦血管病患的發病率增加，感冒的機率也大大增加，因此專家推薦大寒時節吃「三冬」：冬瓜、冬棗、冬甘蔗。
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冬瓜能消熱、利水，有助於降低血糖、血脂、膽固醇，預防動脈粥樣硬化。冬棗維生素C含量極高，每100克果肉維生素C含量高達380～600毫克，是蘋果的70倍、柑橘的16倍，加之冬棗中含有19種人體必需的氨基酸，因此能提高人體免疫力、預防感冒。中醫認為，甘蔗有清熱、補肺益胃等功效，此外甘蔗中含有豐富的鐵、磷、鈣、錳、鋅等微量元素，尤其鐵含量特別多，補血效果顯著。需要注意的是，「三冬」性偏寒涼，一次不可吃太多，適度為好。
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#節氣、#大寒、#冬瓜、#紅棗、#甘蔗
參考網址：
http://news.xinhuanet.com/food/2015-01/20/c_127520176.htm
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%86%AC%E6%9E%A3/932749?fr=aladdin
消暑解躁冬瓜茶 . 夏日很容易流汗口渴、…
消暑解躁冬瓜茶
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夏日很容易流汗口渴、心煩氣躁，不少人看到冰凍的奶茶、果汁等就會心動，但是，這些飲品含糖量高，而且太過冰冷，損傷脾胃，對健康不利。不妨試試另一種適合夏季飲用的健康飲品——冬瓜茶。
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冬瓜不僅適合入菜，也很適合熬煮成冬瓜茶，據《本草綱目》記載：冬瓜味甘性涼、有利尿消腫、清熱解毒、清胃降火等功效。在熬煮冬瓜時也能加入一點生薑，可以中和寒性，很適合在夏季服用。以下附上材料與作法。
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材料：
冬瓜1000克，薑少許。
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作法：
1、冬瓜去皮、去籽洗乾淨，切成塊狀。
2、鍋內加水煮開後，加入冬瓜及薑片，燜煮40分鐘。
3、熄火後蓋上鍋蓋再燜20分鐘即可。
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#夏日茶飲、#冬瓜、降火
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Winter melon tea – refreshing and helps to relieve heat
In summer, we tend to perspire more, feel thirsty, frustrated, as well as hot tempered. During this time, most people cannot resist the temptation of iced milk tea or juice, which can be detrimental to our health due to the high sugar content, as it can affect our stomach and pancreas. Why not try this healthy drink, ideal for the summer season – winter melon tea!
Winter melon can be used to prepare a nice dish, it can also be used to boil as winter melon tea.
According to the Chinese Compendium of Materia Medica, winter melon has a cooling nature, is diuretic, helps reduces swelling, removes heat and toxin, clears stomach heat, amongst other benefits. Adding a small amount of ginger when preparing winter melon tea can help to neutralize the “coolness” of the winter melon, thus making it a very refreshing drink suitable for summer season.
The ingredients and preparation method for the tea are mentioned below.
Ingredients:
Winter melon 1000g (1 kg), ginger a few slices
Method:
1. Remove the skin of the winter melon, remove the seeds and rinse, cut to cubes
2. In a pot of boiling water, add a few slices of ginger and the winter melon cubes, simmer for 40 minutes
3. Turn off the fire and put on the pot lid, let it continue to simmer for another 20 minutes, then it’s ready to be served.
#SummerBeverage, #WinterMelon, #RelieveHeatrnrn消暑解躁冬瓜茶
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夏日很容易流汗口渴、心煩氣躁，不少人看到冰凍的奶茶、果汁等就會心動，但是，這些飲品含糖量高，而且太過冰冷，損傷脾胃，對健康不利。不妨試試另一種適合夏季飲用的健康飲品——冬瓜茶。
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冬瓜不僅適合入菜，也很適合熬煮成冬瓜茶，據《本草綱目》記載：冬瓜味甘性涼、有利尿消腫、清熱解毒、清胃降火等功效。在熬煮冬瓜時也能加入一點生薑，可以中和寒性，很適合在夏季服用。以下附上材料與作法。
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材料：
冬瓜1000克，薑少許。
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作法：
1、冬瓜去皮、去籽洗乾淨，切成塊狀。
2、鍋內加水煮開後，加入冬瓜及薑片，燜煮40分鐘。
3、熄火後蓋上鍋蓋再燜20分鐘即可。
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#夏日茶飲、#冬瓜、降火
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Winter melon tea – refreshing and helps to relieve heat
In summer, we tend to perspire more, feel thirsty, frustrated, as well as hot tempered. During this time, most people cannot resist the temptation of iced milk tea or juice, which can be detrimental to our health due to the high sugar content, as it can affect our stomach and pancreas. Why not try this healthy drink, ideal for the summer season – winter melon tea!
Winter melon can be used to prepare a nice dish, it can also be used to boil as winter melon tea.
According to the Chinese Compendium of Materia Medica, winter melon has a cooling nature, is diuretic, helps reduces swelling, removes heat and toxin, clears stomach heat, amongst other benefits. Adding a small amount of ginger when preparing winter melon tea can help to neutralize the “coolness” of the winter melon, thus making it a very refreshing drink suitable for summer season.
The ingredients and preparation method for the tea are mentioned below.
Ingredients:
Winter melon 1000g (1 kg), ginger a few slices
Method:
1. Remove the skin of the winter melon, remove the seeds and rinse, cut to cubes
2. In a pot of boiling water, add a few slices of ginger and the winter melon cubes, simmer for 40 minutes
3. Turn off the fire and put on the pot lid, let it continue to simmer for another 20 minutes, then it’s ready to be served.
#SummerBeverage, #WinterMelon, #RelieveHeat