Introduction: For a long time, undoubtedly the hottest topic on Weibo has been "Qiegao". Qiegao, actually called "Maren Tang", is a traditional snack from Xinjiang. Rich in various amino acids and trace elements needed by the human body and easy to carry, it became an essential food for ancient merchant caravans to satisfy hunger and replenish energy during long journeys. It has a history of over a thousand years.
Main Ingredients
Flour, Corn Flour
Flour is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium. It has the effects of nourishing the heart and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and intestines, and clearing heat and quenching thirst.
Corn is a health food among coarse grains. The linoleic acid and vitamin E it contains can lower cholesterol levels in the human body, thereby reducing the occurrence of arteriosclerosis; calcium and iron can prevent hypertension and coronary heart disease; rich dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis, shorten the time for food to pass through the digestive tract, reduce the absorption of toxic substances and the stimulation of carcinogens to the colon, and thus can reduce the incidence of colon cancer. Modern medical research has shown that the glutathione, lysine, and selenium in cornmeal have anti-tumor effects.
Supplementary Ingredients
Walnuts, Peanuts, Pine Nuts, Red Dates, Sunflower Seeds, Raisins, Sugar
Walnuts: The fat and high-quality protein in walnuts are the best nutrients for the brain. Rich in phospholipids and lysine, they can effectively supplement brain nutrition and enhance physical strength.
Taboo: Eating too much at once will affect digestion.
Peanuts: Peanuts are rich in fat, lecithin, vitamins A, B, E, and elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Regular consumption can have the effects of nourishing and prolonging life, and improving memory.
Taboo: Peanuts have a high oil content, so diabetic patients should eat less; their digestion and absorption rate is low, and excessive consumption will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
Pine Nuts: In traditional Chinese medicine, pine nuts are believed to nourish the heart and kidneys, nourish the blood, moisturize the skin, stop coughing, and moisten the intestines. They are suitable for symptoms such as old age and weakness, premature aging, memory loss, dizziness, habitual constipation, etc.
Taboo: They will develop a rancid taste if stored for a long time and should not be eaten. People with poor gallbladder function should be cautious.
Red Dates: Red dates have the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, enhancing human immunity, and replenishing qi and blood, and are high in vitamin content. A clinical study abroad showed that patients who continuously ate red dates recovered 3 times faster than those who only took vitamin supplements.
Taboo: Although red dates are nutritious, they are not easy to digest. People with bloating and qi stagnation should avoid them. Menstruating women, patients with stomach diseases, and diabetic patients should also eat less. Eating too much can easily damage the "spleen" in children.
Sunflower Seeds: Sunflower seeds can nourish the spleen and intestines, stop dysentery and reduce inflammation, and nourish beautiful hair. They are very rich in minerals and vitamins. Eating a handful of sunflower seeds daily can meet the body's daily vitamin E requirement. Often eating sunflower seeds has a certain effect on preventing coronary heart disease, stroke, lowering blood pressure, and protecting vascular elasticity.
Taboo: It should not exceed 80 grams each time. Eating a large number of sunflower seeds will seriously consume saliva, which will affect oral health and even digestion over time.
Raisins: Grapes have the effects of "nourishing blood, strengthening intelligence, and strengthening bones, strengthening the stomach and promoting fluid to relieve thirst, replenishing qi and promoting urination, nourishing the kidneys and liver for a good complexion".
Taboo: People with diabetes should avoid them, and obese people should not eat too much. When taking spironolactone, triamterene, and potassium supplements, it is not advisable to eat raisins and other foods high in potassium at the same time, as it can easily cause hyperkalemia, leading to gastrointestinal cramps, bloating, diarrhea, and arrhythmia.
Sugar: Sugar is a large class of nutrients and the main source of energy for the human body, but its function is simple and it basically contains no other nutrients.
Taboo: Patients with acute infectious diseases such as influenza, tuberculosis, and pneumonia should eat less sugar. In addition, patients with diabetes, stomach diseases, rheumatism, hyperlipidemic hypertension, constipation, neurasthenia, hepatitis, etc., should all eat less sugar.