Many believe brown sugar water is exclusively for women, but in fact, it can also help men by dispelling cold, replenishing qi, nourishing the liver and spleen, and relieving stress. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, brown sugar water is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can benefit the spleen, stomach, and liver meridians, acting to tonify the middle jiao and warm the liver. Men today face immense work and life pressures, and brown sugar water can help them alleviate fatigue and restore energy. Below, we introduce five types of brown sugar water that men should drink:
Brown Sugar Ginger Water
Mung Bean and Coix Seed Brown Sugar Water
Ingredients: 50g mung beans, a little brown sugar for seasoning. Medicinal ingredient: 25g raw coix seed.
Method: Wash the mung beans, add the raw coix seed, and cook with 3 to 5 bowls of water. When the water is almost ready, add the brown sugar. Drink it as a tea after each meal. It has the effects of clearing heat, draining dampness, relieving summer heat and fever, and stimulating appetite.
Ginger Brown Sugar Water
Ingredients: Ginger, brown sugar.
Method: Slice a piece of washed ginger very finely and place it in a small pot with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add brown sugar and simmer over low heat for a few minutes until the ginger juice infuses the water. And it's done!
Carrot Brown Sugar Water
Ingredients: Carrot, brown sugar.
Method: You will need one carrot and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Simmer for about 30 minutes.
Lotus Seed and Snow Pear Brown Sugar Water
Ingredients: Lotus seeds, pear, brown sugar.
Method: Soak the dried lotus seeds until softened, then cook them over low heat in a pot. When the lotus seeds are almost tender, add the peeled pear flesh. After the pear is cooked, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar and simmer for 2 minutes, and it's ready!
Snow Pear Brown Sugar Water
Ingredients: 1 snow pear (approx. 150g), 50g brown sugar.
Method: Select a good quality pear, wash it, chop it with the skin on, remove the core and seeds, and put it in a pot with an appropriate amount of water. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Remove the pear pieces, add brown sugar and cook for a short while until the sugar is completely dissolved. It can be enjoyed. It's sweet and sour, slightly thick and not astringent.
And that's the five types of brown sugar water for men. Although brown sugar water is beneficial, it should not be consumed without restraint. For both men and women, the daily intake should not exceed 15g.
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