Nowadays, many people choose not to eat staple food in order to lose weight, but after a long time, the harm to the human body is particularly great, making people haggard, poor complexion, withered or greasy hair, grumpy and so on. Therefore, the staple food should not only be eaten, but also healthy.
This time, Coco will introduce two staple foods from Shanxi, which are delicious and healthy.
1 Xiaomai, which is both supplementary and passable
In Shanxi, naked oats have been eaten in many ways, such as: naked oat noodles, rubbed fish, flower rolls, etc. There are even “forty miles of noodles, thirty miles of cake, twenty miles of buckwheat noodles and broken waist. “It is said that it can tolerate hunger and make the body full of energy.
From the perspective of modern research, naked oats are rich in protein and fat, and the protein content is twice that of stem rice, which is the highest protein content among common grains; the unsaturated fatty acids it contains can prevent high blood pressure, Hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, etc.
And the carbohydrates in naked oats are the lowest among all grains, and they are low-sugar foods, so they are very suitable for people who need to lose weight and have blood sugar problems.
In addition, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, naked oats have two seemingly opposite effects of lowering the qi and tonifying the qi and nourishing the qi at the same time. Therefore, people who are often constipated, bloated, diarrhea, and indigestion can eat it.
If naked oats are to be made into noodles or pasta, the selection and practice are very important:
①First of all, you must choose the high-gluten flour of naked oat;
②Secondly, the noodles must be mixed with boiled water, 500 grams of glutinous rice flour, 500 grams of boiled water and 3 grams of salt.
2 good helpers for sleep – yellow rice
The yellow rice produced in Qinzhou, Shanxi Province, was once famous as the royal tribute rice.
Yellow rice is also called glutinous rice. There is a recipe in “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” called Banxia glutinous rice soup, which is the first prescription of traditional Chinese medicine to treat insomnia. This recipe only has two herbs, Pinellia and glutinous rice, but it can treat insomnia of the type of restlessness due to stomach discord.
The yellow rice produced in Qinzhou, Shanxi Province is a little bigger than millet, with a pale yellow color. It belongs to the lung, stomach, and large intestine meridians. , people who cannot sleep at night, etc.
From the point of view of modern nutrition, yellow rice is rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, protein, zinc, copper and other nutrients. Adding a handful to refined white rice during cooking not only enriches nutrition, but also makes rice taste better. Softer and better color.
However, yellow rice is very sticky after cooking, so it is not advisable to eat too much each time, otherwise it may increase the burden on the stomach and digestion and cause discomfort.
Wang Linpeng, a senior Chinese medicine practitioner of Ming Dynasty, Wang Lao brought a yellow rice medicated diet that can nourish qi and blood – Erhuang Tang, which is suitable for people who suffer from qi deficiency such as lack of gas, laziness, fatigue, shortness of breath after exercise, etc. .
【Erhuang Soup】
[Ingredients] 25 grams of astragalus, 15 grams of yellow rice, 10 red dates.
[How to do] Soak the three ingredients in water for one hour, boil on high heat, simmer for 20 minutes on low heat, and drink the soup, which can be taken for 3 days.
Today’s summary
Staple food is an important food on the table and the main source of energy needed by people. Therefore, the staple food should not only be eaten, but also healthy. Especially people who have blood sugar problems, insomnia and qi deficiency, and need to lose weight can try Xiao noodles and yellow rice.
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