Can the stomach expand?

Many people's gastrointestinal function is not very good, and various problems often occur. Especially now, many people only eat until they are 70% to 80% full, thinking that this can help them lose weight. However, sometimes they eat too much at one time, but they are worried that their stomachs will expand. First of all, you must have a regular diet, do not eat too full when eating, and do not overeat because of hunger.

Tips for keeping your stomach healthy

1. Develop good living habits: eat small meals frequently, and only eat until you are 70% full. Eat well in the morning, eat enough at noon, and eat less at night. Avoid overeating.

2. Change your eating habits: eat on time and sit down to eat instead of standing or squatting. Avoid spicy, fried, smoked foods such as barbecue, do not eat too sour, too cold and other stimulating foods, do not drink alcohol, and drink less strong tea, coffee, etc. Eat more vegetarian dishes and crude fiber foods such as celery, mushrooms, etc.

3. Actively use diet therapy and massage for health care: Warm foods such as mutton and dog meat have a nourishing effect on the stomach and are suitable for stomach cold symptoms; garlic disinfection and sterilization can help eliminate inflammation, and it is recommended to eat more; in addition, wolfberry, white fungus, red dates, and walnuts can all be eaten as snacks or added to dishes. After meals and before going to bed, you can rub your hands together to warm them up, then rub them clockwise around your navel for 64 circles. After finishing, rub your hands together to warm them up and massage your lower abdomen.

Stomach-nourishing foods

1. Millet: warms the stomach and calms the mind

2. Pumpkin: Pumpkin is warm in nature and sweet in taste.

Detoxification: Pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption properties and can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, thereby playing a detoxification role.

Protect gastric mucosa and aid digestion: The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastrointestinal mucosa from the stimulation of rough food, promote the healing of ulcer surface, and is suitable for patients with stomach problems. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion and enhance gastrointestinal motility. Helps digest food.

Eliminate carcinogens: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation effect of the carcinogen nitrosamine, has anti-cancer effect, and can help restore liver and kidney functions and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.

3. Spinach, carrots, onions, garlic

Stomach-nourishing recipes

■Nori pumpkin soup: 100 grams of old pumpkin, 10 grams of nori, 20 grams of dried shrimps, 1 egg, and appropriate amounts of soy sauce, lard, rice wine, vinegar, MSG, and sesame oil.

Preparation method: First soak the seaweed in water, wash it, beat the eggs in a bowl and mix well, soak the dried shrimp in rice wine, peel and remove the pumpkin, wash and cut into pieces; then put the pot on the fire, pour in lard, after heating, add soy sauce to the pot, add appropriate amount of water, put in the dried shrimp and pumpkin pieces, cook for about 30 minutes, then add the seaweed, after 10 minutes, pour the beaten egg liquid into the pot, add seasonings and mix well. This soup has the effect of protecting the liver, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the body.

Note: Pumpkin is warm in nature, so people with severe stomach heat should eat less.