Introduction: As the weather gets colder day by day, a bowl of hot porridge is an excellent choice. Let's take a look at the therapeutic effects of different types of porridge!
Nourish the liver and kidneys with a black porridge
Main ingredients: Black rice, black beans, black sesame, walnuts, chestnuts, Chinese yam, black peanuts
Everyone knows that autumn is the season for nourishing the lungs, but when winter comes, you should eat foods that nourish the kidneys and boost Qi. How to choose? You can buy more black-colored foods. For example, you can add some black fungus to your dishes, or add shiitake mushrooms, kelp, etc., when making meat broth.
However, the most effective method is to cook porridge. You see, ingredients like black rice, black beans, black sesame, as well as walnuts, chestnuts, Chinese yam, black peanuts, and red dates are all great for nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the body's foundation. You can eat them all in one bowl of porridge. Cook a large batch at once, and when you get home at night, the whole family can have a bowl for excellent health benefits.
The vitamin B1 and B2 content in black rice is 2 to 7 times that of regular rice, and its protein content is 6.8% higher than regular rice. It also contains more dietary fiber, making it suitable for people with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Black beans are also a high-protein, low-calorie food, with a protein content equivalent to 2 times that of meat, 3 times that of eggs, and 12 times that of milk. As for black sesame, it goes without saying that it's especially good for people with mental work, and you can also add some walnuts to the porridge for a brain-boosting and intelligence-enhancing effect.
Eating a black porridge once or twice a week can achieve the effect of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the body's foundation. When cooking black porridge, you should also add some rice, preferably brown rice, which is not only delicious but also helps strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach. Black beans and black rice are not easy to cook, so you can soak them in advance. Don't discard the soaking water; add it when cooking the porridge. Many supermarkets now sell crushed grains and cereals, which you can also buy and cook directly. Alternatively, use a pressure cooker; you can put various ingredients in the pot at the same time, and it will be ready in half an hour after the pressure builds up.
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For cold hands and feet, cook a red porridge
Main ingredients: Add red beans, red dates, goji berries, and longan to a glutinous rice porridge
Many girls experience cold hands and feet in winter, which is often related to insufficient Qi and blood. The solution is to add more red-colored ingredients to your diet. Besides traditional therapeutic methods like brown sugar water, drinking porridge is also a great trick. How to choose the ingredients? Try adding red beans, red dates, goji berries, and longan to a glutinous rice porridge. The resulting porridge is sweet, soft, and delicious.
Among these, red beans strengthen the spleen and promote urination, red dates tonify the middle Qi, nourish the blood, and calm the spirit, goji berries nourish the liver and kidneys, and longan nourishes the blood and calms the spirit. Paired with glutinous rice, which strengthens the spleen and stomach and promotes nutrient absorption, all these ingredients are red, enter the blood aspect, and have nourishing properties. For people with a blood-deficient constitution, regularly eating this porridge can strengthen the spleen Qi, nourish the essence and blood, and improve physical fitness. It is especially beneficial for young women, as it can regulate menstruation, nourish the blood, improve microcirculation, and thus improve complexion and warm the limbs.
Red beans are relatively difficult to cook, so it's best to soak them for at least 4 hours. Cook them in a pressure cooker on low heat for half an hour, then add the red dates, goji berries, and longan and cook for another 10 minutes. This method makes the porridge soft, smooth, sweet, and delicious, and easy for the stomach and intestines to absorb. If you are on your menstrual period or postpartum, you can add some brown sugar while eating this porridge to warm the meridians, invigorate the blood, and prevent menstrual pain.
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To strengthen the spleen and stomach, make a yellow porridge
Main ingredients: Millet, oats, peanuts, potatoes
Nowadays, too many people suffer from stomach problems, with many young men complaining of stomachaches to their doctors. Actually, special attention should be paid in winter. On one hand, the cold wind is biting, and if your stomach gets cold or you inhale cold air, it's very bad for your stomach. On the other hand, everyone loves to eat hot pot and spicy boiled food at this time, thinking it warms the body, but it unknowingly harms the stomach. If you have trouble sleeping due to stomach discomfort, you can add some potato chunks to the millet when cooking porridge. This can not only strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach but also calm the mind. When you sleep better, your stomach function will naturally improve. If you want a better texture, you can also add some sesame seeds or red dates. This yellow porridge has a mild nature and is suitable for all groups of people.
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