Modern society is fast-paced, and those who have never stayed up all night are lucky. Staying up late can disrupt the body's normal rhythm and have an impact on vision, digestion, and sleep. So, how should people who frequently stay up late pay attention to their diet?
In general, staying up late can worsen our digestive system. Therefore, we should not eat too much and focus on light and mild foods. The following types of food are light and nutritious, making them suitable for people who stay up late:
1. Foods rich in vitamin A. Vitamin A can regulate the synthesis of rhodopsin, a photosensitive substance in the retina, and improve the adaptability to dim light for those who stay up late. Carrots, leeks, and eels are good food choices for them.
2. Foods rich in vitamin B complex. These include coarse grains, polished rice, miscellaneous grains, rapeseed, Chinese cabbage, spinach, and soybeans. They can maintain the health of the nerves, skin, eyes, hair, liver, oral cavity, and digestive system muscles.
3. Foods rich in vitamin C. After staying up late, the skin loses excessive moisture and nutrients. Therefore, it is beneficial to consume foods rich in vitamin C, which helps restore skin elasticity and radiance and prevents the appearance of dark circles. Most leafy vegetables contain some amount of vitamin C, with chili peppers and bitter gourds being the richest sources. Radishes, tomatoes, and green leafy vegetables are also good choices.
4. Foods rich in tea polyphenols. Tea polyphenols can eliminate excess free radicals in the body, help with fat metabolism, and are beneficial for people with poor digestion and sleep quality. They can try drinking chrysanthemum tea or longan and jujube tea.
Traditional remedy for preventing dry eye syndrome:
Remedy 1: Hawthorn chrysanthemum tea
Ingredients: Chrysanthemum flowers, a bottle of hawthorn juice, 6 wolfberries, a spoonful of honey.
Directions: 1. Prepare the ingredients.
2. Blanch the chrysanthemum flowers and wolfberries in boiling water.
3. Strain out the flowers and berries.
4. Put them back into a cup and add 350ml of hot water.
5. Add hawthorn juice according to personal taste. This type of juice is thick and suitable for making tea.
6. Add honey according to personal taste.
Remedy 2: Longan and jujube tea
Ingredients: 6 pitted red dates, 6 pieces of longan flesh, 6 pieces of jujube, a little brown sugar (adjust according to personal taste).
Directions: 1. Wash the red dates, longan, and jujube.
2. Put 1000ml of water in a pot and add the red dates, longan, and jujube. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat.
3. Add an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Cook until the red dates are soft and the tea has a sweet taste.
Brown sugar is warm and sweet in flavor. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can invigorate the spleen, warm the stomach, promote blood circulation, and relieve menstrual cramps. Brown sugar is also rich in calcium and iron, which are higher than white sugar. It also contains carotene, vitamin B2, and other nutrients that white sugar lacks. Additionally, brown sugar has a high glucose content, which can be easily absorbed and consumed by the body.
People who regularly drink tea not only pay attention to the taste but also have a deep understanding of its benefits. Take longan and jujube tea as an example. Few people know about its benefits, and even fewer know how to make it. Therefore, while being busy with work, people should also pay attention to health and well-being. Brewing a cup of longan and jujube tea can protect eye health and maintain beauty.
