Winter is cold, and Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that an excess of cold can damage the body's Yang energy. The elderly often have insufficient Yang energy and cannot tolerate the cold well. Therefore, consuming more warming porridges in the winter can prevent illness, strengthen the body, and provide warmth. Lamb Porridge
Select 250 grams of lean lamb, wash it, cut into small pieces, and stew with 1 radish to remove the gamey flavor. Then, remove the radish and add 150 grams of japonica rice to cook into a porridge.
Lamb is warm in nature and is a high-protein, low-cholesterol food. Regular consumption of lamb porridge in winter can replenish Qi and correct deficiency, warm the middle and lower parts of the body, and also benefit the kidneys and strengthen Yang. It is most suitable for patients with anemia, chronic gastritis, and deficiency-cold syndromes. Walnut Porridge
Take 50 grams of walnut kernels, crush them, and cook with 100 grams of japonica rice into a porridge. This can warm and nourish the essence.
Walnut kernels are high in calories and rich in linoleic acid. They have the effects of nourishing the brain and blood, nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen, and tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the waist. They are suitable for those with kidney deficiency, aversion to cold, and soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees. They can also assist in the treatment of chronic gastritis and chronic colitis. [China Cuisine] Chives Porridge
First, cook the porridge until it is done, then add an appropriate amount of chopped chives and cook for a moment longer before serving.
Chives contain large amounts of vitamins A, B, C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other substances. Cooked chives are sweet and warm, tonifying the middle jiao. Regular consumption of chives porridge can help Yang, promote bowel movements, and tonify the middle and unblock the collaterals. It is suitable for those with a cold back, deficient Qi, and coldness and soreness in the lower back and knees. Ginseng Porridge
Take 3 grams of ginseng, place it in a clay pot, add water, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Then add 100 grams of japonica rice and cook until the porridge is thick. Add an appropriate amount of honey or rock sugar to taste and serve.
It is suitable for the elderly who are weak after illness, or those with aversion to cold, food stagnation, and loose stools. Regular consumption of ginseng porridge has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on patients with myocardial malnutrition, coronary arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris, and arrhythmia.