The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic says, “Five grains are used for nourishment, five fruits are helpful, five animals are beneficial, and five vegetables are supplemented.” Among them, “five animals” refer to domestic animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep. “Five animals are beneficial” is to emphasize the tonic effect of eating the meat of the five animals. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that “the product of flesh and blood” can nourish the essence, qi and spirit of the human body, replenish the vitality of the human body, and regulate the balance of yin and yang. Therefore, meat is rich in nutrients and has certain efficacy and medicinal value. Men, women, young and old have different physical conditions, the seasons they are in are different, and the way of eating is also different from person to person.
The tonic and medicinal value of beef
The main function of beef is to increase muscle and invigorate Qi. It is rich in amino acids, protein, and low in fat. The muscles in our body will decline year by year as we grow older. The reason why the elderly will have unstable walking, weight loss, joint disease, easy to fall and fracture, etc., is mostly because of musculoskeletal aging. “Compendium of Materia Medica” records that beef has the effect of prolonging life, so it is very suitable for the elderly to eat.
There are some treasures on the cow worth paying attention to. The tendons of cows have the effect of strengthening bones and joints. Tripe has the effect of strengthening the stomach and spleen.
Beef brisket and tendon
Efficacy: Beef nourishes the spleen and stomach, beef tendon nourishes the bones, the two complement each other, the tendons are rich in collagen, which is easier for the elderly to absorb, nourishes the joints, and repairs the fascia.
Special reminder: people with three highs and fatty liver are suitable for eating beef.
Tonic and medicinal value of mutton
Lamb meat has the functions of warming meridians and dispelling cold, and nourishing qi and blood. Treatment of chills, cold limbs, weak body, female uterus cold, dysmenorrhea, pale complexion; male kidney deficiency, weakness, impotence and spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. Sheep liver has medicinal value for eyesight.
Braised Lamb Chops
Efficacy: mutton warms the meridians, dispels cold and nourishes qi and blood, yam nourishes spleen and stomach yin, and white radish has the effect of clearing fire.
Special reminder: People who are prone to getting angry, such as oral ulcers, constipation, and stomach distension, are not suitable for eating mutton.
Can you eat white meat but not red meat?
This statement is too absolute. The nutritional value of white meat and red meat is different, and the daily diet should be balanced and nutritious. Sardines in white meat are high in cholesterol, making it difficult to lose fat. Beef belongs to red meat, with low fat content and high content of trace elements and protein necessary for the human body. At the same time, it has the functions of nourishing blood, nourishing blood, and invigorating qi. Reasonable consumption can help improve exercise quality, reduce fat and increase muscle.
A broth is more nutritious than meat?
This statement is too one-sided. The nutrients in the broth include dissolved amino acids, salt, and water. But if you need to supplement nutrition, you must eat meat, because most of the amino acids and proteins still exist in the meat. When the human body digests food, it needs to consume its own vitality, and it is easy to absorb nutrients by drinking soup. Such as the elderly, after surgery, and people with symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency, it is more suitable to supplement nutrition with soup.
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