Is it okay for the elderly to eat radishes in winter

Radish is a common vegetable in daily life. Especially after winter, there are many varieties of radish, such as small radish, white radish, Xinxinmei radish, radish, green radish, etc. There are many cooking methods, such as roasting radish, boiling radish, mixing radish, Sichuan radish, etc.

But what people like more is Xinmei radish, which is crisp and sweet. People often eat it raw in cold salad. This way of eating is very good. Because Xinxinmei radish contains higher vitamin C, more than ten times higher than pears and apples, it is known as "radish is as good as pear".

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that radish has the functions of smoothing qi, strengthening the spleen and digestion, resolving phlegm, clearing away heat, and being a diuretic. Studies have shown that grinding radish juice and taking it can prevent the deposition of gallstones and have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on cholelithiasis. Radish also has anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. The vitamin C and carotene contained in it can prevent the carcinogenic synthesis of nitrosamines. Therefore, from a health perspective, elderly should eat more radishes.