I believe that everyone has the habit of protecting their skin in their daily lives. In fact, the health and beauty of the skin depend on whether everyone’s diet is healthy in their daily lives. It is necessary to eat more, which can increase melanin and can help with skin metabolism. Common ones are kelp, black fungus, mung beans, tofu, and so on, which are very helpful for beauty and health.

[1. Kelp]

Function: Lowering cholesterol, eliminating radioactive substances

Kelp contains a substance called sulfate polysaccharide, which can clear cholesterol attached to the vascular wall, keeping cholesterol at a normal level. The brown algae gel in kelp, due to its high water content, can form a gel-like substance in the intestines, which helps to expel toxic substances, prevent the absorption of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium by the human body, exclude radioactive elements from the body, and at the same time, it is helpful in treating arteriosclerosis and can prevent constipation and colorectal cancer from occurring. Kelp also contains a large amount of iodine, which can stimulate the pituitary gland, reduce the level of estrogen in women’s bodies, restore the ovarian function, and eliminate the hidden dangers of breast hyperplasia.

Recommended recipe: Braised duck with kelp

Preparation: Cut the duck into small pieces, cut the kelp into cubes, and boil the duck and kelp with boiling water, remove the scum, add scallions, ginger, cooking wine, and Sichuan pepper, and simmer the duck over medium heat until tender, then add fine salt and dish out.

[2. Black Fungus]

Function: Eliminating blood heat toxins

Due to its growth in a damp and cool environment, traditional Chinese medicine believes that black fungus has the effects of invigorating Qi and promoting blood circulation, cooling blood and moistening the body, which can eliminate heat toxins in the blood. The plant gum in black fungus has a strong adsorption force, which can expel impurities remaining in the human digestive system to the outside, playing a role in clearing the stomach and intestines. Black fungus also has a dissolving effect on indigestible husks, wood shavings, sand, metal shavings, and other substances in the body, and also has a function of dissolving gallstones and kidney stones. Black fungus can also reduce blood clots and prevent the occurrence of thrombosis.

Recommended recipe: Black fungus tofu soup

Preparation: Soak black fungus in water, clean the tofu into slices, and add both to chicken soup with salt for slow cooking for 10 minutes, and it can be eaten after that.

[3. Mung Beans]

Function: Dispelling various poisons

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mung beans can dispel various poisons, helping to excrete toxic substances in the body and promote normal metabolism. Mung beans can relieve alcohol poisoning, wild mushroom poisoning, arsenic poisoning, organophosphorus pesticide poisoning, lead poisoning,丹石 poisoning, and rodenticide poisoning, among others. Mung beans also contain ingredients that lower blood pressure and blood lipids. Eating mung bean sprouts can treat night blindness caused by a lack of vitamin A, tongue ulcers and scrotal inflammation caused by a lack of vitamin B2, and scurvy caused by a lack of vitamin C, among others. The skin that peels off from mung bean sprouts is called mung bean casing, which has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, and improving eyesight.