Good Lifestyle

Free radical is a molecule caused by the metabolic process in the body. And caused by external factors such as UV rays, smoke, cigarettes. If our body has a lot of free radicals, it can cause chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and blood vessels.

Of course, free radicals are not good for the body. And although our bodies have self -defense mechanisms from these foreign objects by creating antioxidants (Antioxidant) up, but the quantity is not enough. Therefore, eating foods that are easy to find and inexpensive, like our own local vegetables, is an option that should not be overlooked.

In addition, Ajarn Ploenjai Tang, a research team from the Institute of Research and Development of Food Products Kasetsart University And the group conducted research on the antioxidant effects of local vegetables in northern and northeast foods. Found that most local vegetables are valuable, health promotion (Functional food)

Northern local vegetables

Phak Chiang Da

Chiang Da vegetables are ivy vine. Dark green leaves resembling a Chaplu leaf. Bring flowers and young shoots to cook, such as Chiang Da, stir -fried eggs. Chinese vegetables, stir fried with dried shrimp eggs

Jackfruit

There are many varieties of jackfruit. If it is a species that has a sweet taste, it is popular to cook, such as soft jackfruit curry pounding jackfruit.

Flower

Sava flowers are shrubs. Flowering in groups The bouquet of flowers will look like a round, green, oily flavor, the recommended menu, such as Sour curry

Local vegetables in the central region

Chamuang leaf

Chamuang leaves, young shoots and young leaves are sour. Recommended menu such as Chamuang boiled chicken Coconut curry, Chamuang pork

Leave

The leaves are large, thick, round, long, oval, with the eye button. Fresh green balls have a pungent smell. Recommended menu such as Catfish Curry Steamed fish

Mimosa

The mimosa is a biennial plant, floating tree. Recommended menu such as Crispy red mimosa Spaghetti with shrimp fried

Northeastern local vegetables

Sarcasty

The flowers or firecrackers are shrubs with large roots. Young shoots can be eaten. With astringent sour Popular and eat fresh with chili paste

Tio vegetables

Vegetables, wood, leaves, leaves are pink, have a mild fragrance, recommended menu such as Tio vegetable soup

Water

Medium perennial water Dark green rounded leaves Has a blessing and astringent Popular to bring flowers to nourish the body, cure colds, help with digestion The leaves are rubbed and used to treat fresh wounds. Flowers help nourish women after childbirth.

Southern local vegetables

Crab

The top of the crab or it is Yang. Or the sea is a shrub, has a flavor and astringent flavor Popularly made to make vegetables, dip in chili paste or eat with Kanom Jeen, southern liquid

Satho

Satho is a bouquet of pods. Each bouquet has 10-15 pods. Each pod has 10-20 seeds. The seeds have a pungent odor. Recommended menus such as Sato stir-fried shrimp, stir-fried pork minced pork.

Nourishing and taking care of the body with nature is the best. These vegetables are all local vegetables that we can easily find. While also having many medicinal properties And inexpensive Therefore, we should preserve vegetables and herbs for our children. We do not have to spend money to buy expensive foreigners to use.