Can lotus root and celery be eaten together?

In summer, lotus roots are ripe. They are also a popular vegetable in our lives because they taste crispy. They also have the effects of clearing heat and relieving cough, nourishing yin and nourishing the lungs. They are very good vegetables for women. Celery contains a very high content of vitamins. It can be said that celery is the king of vegetables. So can celery and lotus root slices be eaten together?

1. Lotus root nourishes the lungs and yin

Efficacy: It is sweet and cold in nature, can clear away heat and quench thirst, moisten the lungs and nourish yin.

Eat it like this: first take 0.5 cents of lotus seed core, add 600ml of water and boil over high heat, then add 30 grams of lotus root and cut into small pieces, continue to simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, finally add half a peeled and cut into small pieces of water pear, add rock sugar to taste, simmer for 5 minutes. It can reduce internal heat, improve dry mouth and bad breath, help clear the mind and soothe the nerves, and help you fall asleep.

Reminder: Lotus root is a starch. If you are trying to lose weight or are overweight, if you eat lotus root, you should reduce the amount of other starches such as rice and noodles.

2. Celery can dispel dampness and reduce internal heat

Efficacy: It is cool and slightly cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and can dispel dampness, cleanse the intestines, and relieve excessive heart fire.

Eat it like this: take 150 grams, about 1 handful of celery, wash and cut into small pieces, take 1 apple, peel and cut into small pieces, put it in a juicer, add 350~500ml of boiling water and appropriate amount of honey to make juice, which can reduce heat and blood pressure.

Reminder: Celery is a high-potassium, low-sodium vegetable that helps prevent cardiovascular disease. However, kidney patients who are on a potassium-restricted diet should consult a doctor first.

3. Tomatoes can relieve heat and quench thirst

Efficacy: sweet, sour and slightly cold in nature, it can eliminate food accumulation, quench thirst, and improve fever and thirst.

Eat it like this: Take 10 cherry tomatoes, wash them, peel and cut half a kiwi into small pieces, and 500ml. Put low-fat yogurt into a juicer and blend it until it becomes granular. It can clear away heat and quench thirst, help reduce heart fire, and has the effect of strengthening the stomach and regulating the intestines. Oil can increase the absorption rate of lycopene, and 5 grams of black sesame seeds can be added.

Reminder: If you are not used to the thick texture of yogurt, you can add 100 ml of boiling water to stir it for a better taste and drink it within 15 minutes.

4. Sugarcane is cooling and diuretic

Efficacy: It is sweet and mild in nature, and can be used as a diuretic, clear away heat, quench thirst, and improve lung heat and irritability.

Eat it like this: wash 20 grams of mung beans, add 400ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat, cook for 40 minutes until soft, then turn off the heat, pour out the soup, and add 500ml of sugarcane juice to the mung beans. It can be a diuretic, relieve heat and detoxify, and also help improve constipation, sore throat and cough that are common in lung heat type.

Reminder: Sugarcane contains sugar, so pay attention to its sweetness. The calories are about the same as one bowl of rice. People with diabetes or who are overweight should reduce their rice intake by one bowl that day.