September 19, 2018
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【素食潮】追趕潮流勿跟車太貼
#生食和素食的結合
#大家要衡量自己體質是否適合
#星期三問題多多
生機素食健康嗎？
白素素：「有素食朋友最近開始生機素食，聽說可以保存食物最多營養，這種食法健康嗎？」
CheckCheckCin：近年流行「生機素食」，原理是採用以攝氏47度以下處理、不經加工、純植物的天然食材製作，據說作用是保存食物的天然營養和酵素，所以進食的食物很多是未經煮熟的。
從中醫角度來看，未經煮熟的多屬「生冷食物」，屬於陰寒性質，《內經》有謂：「陰勝則陽病」，脾胃運化水液的功能全憑陽氣推動，生冷食物最容易損傷陽氣，一旦脾胃陽氣受損，運化水液功能減退，必導致水液在體內停滯，產生濕、痰、飲等病理產物。如果進食者本身是氣虛或血虛體質，生冷飲食會令虛寒情況加劇，誘發更多不適症狀。
無論進行哪一種飲食，均要按個人體質情況進行，建議先諮詢專業人士意見。
一般來說，茹素者多吃寒涼蔬菜，比較容易有氣血和痰濕問題，建議多留意食材寒熱平屬性，而氣血虛弱人士亦可適當飲用炒米水及以下茶療，補血養顏，暖胃驅寒。
三棗茶
功效：補血養顏，改善面色偏白的問題，潤養烏髮。
材料：紅棗4枚、南棗2枚、蜜棗1枚
做法：全部去核切片，用熱開水略洗一次，放入保溫瓶，注入熱開水焗10分鐘即可，此茶可反覆沖泡至味淡，一星期飲用3-4次為一次療程。
注意：有口苦、口乾、口瘡、暗瘡等偏熱症狀者不宜飲用。
Is raw vegetarian healthy?
Some people are starting to eat raw vegetarian diets believing it can preserve nutrients of foods. IS this diet healthy?
CheckCheckCin: Raw vegetarian diets have become popular. The principle is to handle ingredients under 47 degrees Celsius, without additional processing to preserve their natural nutrients and enzymes. The food consumed is not cooked.
The stomach functions to transform and transport liquid relies on yang qi. Cold and raw foods can hurt yang qi. Once yang qi, spleen and stomach are damaged, fluid circulation will reduce leaving dampness in the body. This can lead to dampness and phlegm. If someone is qi deficient or blood asthenic, then eating raw things can worsen the situation leading to more symptoms.
Generally speaking, vegetarians do take in more cold-natured vegetables and are prone to issues with qi, blood and phlegm. It is important to have more warm or mild natured foods. When appropriate, try fried rice water or the below healing tea to replenish blood, warm the stomach and dispel cold.
Three dates tea
Effects: replenish blood and improve skin, improve pale complexion and hair quality
Ingredients: 4 Chinese red dates, 2 dried jujubes, 1 candied date
Preparation: remove pits from all ingredients and rinse with hot water. Place into thermos, add in hot water and steep for 10 minutes. Rebrew this tea until flavour weakens. For best results, drink this tea for 3-4 times as one course.
Note: those with heat related symptoms such as bitterness in taste, dry mouth, canker sores or pimples should not consume.
