In recent years, more and more people have fallen in love with eating whole grains for health, but some worry that they are hard to digest and that people with weak stomachs cannot eat them. Can people with weak stomachs eat whole grains?
Although some whole grains are relatively harder to digest than white rice and white flour, as long as the right varieties are chosen, they are very beneficial for gastrointestinal health. Modern scientific research has found that eating whole grains helps improve the gut microbiota, and when "good bacteria" are dominant in the gut, it also helps alleviate diarrhea.
Even without modern science, traditional health practices hold that five grains and cereals can nourish the spleen and stomach, especially millet, broomcorn millet, glutinous sorghum, brown rice, and purple glutinous rice, which are both easy to cook and delicious. Cooking them together into a mixed grain porridge is very suitable for people with a weak stomach, indigestion, or who are prone to diarrhea. You can also add things like lotus seeds, red dates, and longan to enhance the flavor and they are also very friendly to the stomach.
Whole grains like red beans, oats, and barley are relatively harder to digest, but that doesn't mean they can't be used. For the elderly and children with weaker stomachs, they can be mixed with some rice and blended into a paste to ensure full digestion.