Aunt Wang is nearly 60 years old. She lives in Chaoyang District, Beijing with her husband and is an ardent lover of health preservation. "Now I watch the health preservation programs on TV every day. Then I adjust the family's diet structure according to the methods introduced by the experts. Now we plan in advance what to eat every day. Also, I regularly attend the health preservation lectures held in the community. Yesterday, an expert said that eating a little sea cucumber every day is very beneficial for health, so today I bought a pound back to nourish my husband too." Aunt Wang told reporters about her health preservation techniques.
The health preservation craze sweeps across China
In recent years, waves of health preservation craze have come to the mainland. Various health preservation clubs and health product specialty stores have developed like mushrooms after the rain all over China. People's emphasis on health preservation has also been increasing. There are many health preservation programs on TV, and there are also frequent promotions for various health products in newspapers and online. In many high-end commercial areas, you can see specialty stores for various brands of sea cucumbers, bird's nests, caterpillar fungus, or deer antlers. In some large city residential communities, people are often invited to attend various health preservation lectures every few days. Health preservation has become one of the topics people talk about most in daily life. Friends and relatives often greet each other with "Are you preserving your health?"
Supplementing with sea cucumber becomes a bright spot in health preservation culture
Sea cucumber is as famous as ginseng, bird's nest, and shark fin, being one of the eight world delicacies. It has very high nutritional value, so it is a long-term supplement for many health preservation enthusiasts. To better understand the nutritional value of sea cucumber and its role in health preservation, our reporter specially visited a sea cucumber specialty store located in Chaoyang District, Beijing - Gongpin Beijing Sea Cucumber Direct Sales Center. The person in charge of the specialty store gave us a detailed introduction: "Sea cucumber contains 18 kinds of amino acids, taurine, collagen, mucopolysaccharides, chondroitin sulfate, sea cucumber saponins, peptides, and various vitamins and trace elements. Relevant data shows that every hundred grams of hydrated sea cucumber contains 14.9 grams of protein, 0.9 grams of fat, 0.4 grams of carbohydrates, 357 milligrams of calcium, 12 milligrams of phosphorus, 2.4 milligrams of iron, as well as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, etc. Its main function is to enhance human immunity. The collagen in sea cucumber can not only produce blood and nourish blood, delay aging of the body, but also make the skin full and reduce wrinkles; while sea cucumber saponins are a kind of antitoxin agent, which is safe and non-toxic to the human body, but can inhibit the growth and metastasis of tumor cells. Because sea cucumber has so many functions and is a typical high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol food, supplementing with sea cucumber has become the favorite of many people who are supplementing for health preservation." Regarding the method of supplementing with sea cucumber, the person in charge also revealed some methods: "Generally, there are two points to consider when eating sea cucumber. One is to continuously supplement moderately over a long period. One medium-sized sea cucumber per day is enough, but it must be continuous. If you eat a little today and then eat a little again after a few days, such intermittent supplementation will greatly reduce the effect; Two is to suggest getting up in the morning, soaking the sea cucumber, and eating it on an empty stomach dipped in honey or soy sauce. This way of eating preserves the nutrition of the sea cucumber very comprehensively."
The booming sales of the Beijing sea cucumber market boosts the health preservation craze in Beijing
At the just concluded 2011 National Quality Aquatic Products (Beijing) Exhibition and Trade Fair, the sales of sea cucumber were very hot. Some participating sea cucumber brands sold out on the second day of the exhibition, and well-known sea cucumber brands like Hai Shen and Gongpin Sea Cucumber returned fully loaded. "The Beijing sea cucumber market has now entered the golden period of autumn and winter supplementation. Generally, autumn and winter are the best times for sea cucumber supplementation, and the autumn harvest of sea cucumber has already begun. Therefore, all major sea cucumber specialty stores are now starting to stock up in large quantities. It is expected that the Beijing sea cucumber market will be very hot this autumn and winter season. Due to the rapid increase in market demand, there may be a situation of insufficient supply, so some sea cucumber brands have already started raising prices." The person in charge told reporters. With the arrival of the peak sales season of the sea cucumber market, it will certainly boost the enthusiasm of Beijing residents for health preservation.
(China Shandong Network)