Middle-aged and elderly people who often suffer from insomnia eat more 4 staple foods for dinner to improve insomnia, sleep until dawn
Hello everyone, I am Qingmu. As you get older, your body's functions will decline, which can easily cause many physical problems.
Insomnia is one of the major problems. In addition to being able to control it with medication, you can also make appropriate adjustments in your diet, which will help you sleep.
For middle-aged and elderly people who often suffer from insomnia, they can eat more four staple foods for dinner, which can improve and sleep more comfortably.
1. Yam cake
The yam cake you make in the family can control the ingredients in terms of the use, and the method is relatively simple and has a dense taste.
production method:
① Prepare two yam , about 500g, and 100g of glutinous rice flour. You can prepare some raisins, red dates and cranberries and in appropriate amounts and set aside, and prepare a small amount of sugar for later use.
② Peel and clean the yam, cut it into small pieces, put it in a steamer, and steam it for about ten minutes. Put the glutinous rice flour in a hot pot and fry for about five minutes until the aroma of the glutinous rice flour comes out and is accompanied by a slightly yellow color. Put it out and set aside.
③ Take out the steamed yam, put a small amount of sugar in it, turn the yam pieces into yam paste until it is delicate, and then put the raisins, dried red dates , and cranberries into it and stir evenly.
④ Then put the glutinous rice flour that has been fried and cooled into it, and it is best to knead it into a small amount and multiple times until it is not sticky to the hands.
After rolling the dough into long strips, cut it into evenly sized pieces, then knead it into circles, put it in the mold and press it flat.
⑤The prepared yam cake is refrigerated in the refrigerator for one to two hours, and the taste is both soft and cold. Because uses less sugar, it will not taste sweet.
2. pumpkin cake
pumpkin is rich in nutrients and is easy to digest and absorb. has the effect of clearing heat and dehumidifying, and is very suitable for dinner for middle-aged and elderly people.
Preparation method:
① Prepare half a pumpkin to clean, peel and slice. Put it directly into the steamer, steam until the water boils, and then take it out after ten minutes.
Beat the pumpkin slices into pumpkin puree, then add a little sugar, stir well and set aside.
② Make pumpkin cakes with glutinous rice flour. Add glutinous rice flour in a small amount and multiple times in a cooled pumpkin puree. The dough needs to be soft and the steamed tastes better.
③ The kneaded dough is evenly divided into a round ball, then roll it into pancakes , and evenly wrap it with bread crumbs.
Heat the oil in the pan until five minutes, then put the pumpkin cake in the pan, fry until golden and crispy, remove and control the oil and then eat.
3. potato cake
potatoes are very popular foods throughout the year, and they contain dietary fiber and protein . Potatoes can clean up their garbage and grease when passing through the stomach, which has many benefits.
How to make:
① Prepare two medium-sized potatoes, wash them, peel them, cut them into thin slices, put them in a steamer, turn on high heat for about 20 to 30 minutes and steam the potatoes until they are fully cooked.
During this period, you can prepare half carrot , half ham sausage and a little coriander, cut them into pieces, and put them in a basin to set aside.
②Spoon the steamed potatoes into mashed potatoes, put all the ingredients just prepared into them, and stir evenly.
Then add a small spoon of pepper, a small spoon of chicken essence and a little thirteen spices, and a spoon of salt.
Finally add a little flour, stir evenly with chopsticks, then add an appropriate amount of water. The prepared mashed potato filling should maintain a certain hardness to make it better.
③ Roll the prepared mashed potato filling into evenly sized balls, and then roll it into a cake, which is more convenient when baking in medium size.
④Prepare the pan and add a little oil after hot, put the potato cakes in it, cover the lid on low heat, stuff one side for about a minute, and both sides turn golden yellow, and you can leave the pot.
4. sweet potato cake
sweet potatoes not only have high nutritional value, but also very cheap. The steamed sweet potatoes can be used as breakfast directly, and making sweet potato cakes can also be more nutritious.
How to make:
① Prepare two to three medium-sized sweet potatoes, cut them into small pieces, and put them in a steamer to steam.
Add the steamed sweet potatoes to a spoonful of sugar and a spoonful of milk and press them into sweet potato mashed with a spoon. You can add a little bit of crumbs of cheese and stir evenly.
② Turn the prepared sweet potato filling into medium-sized balls, roll the bought dumpling skin into a thinner skin, and put the pinched sweet potato balls. wrap it into small round cakes by wrapping it in the way of making buns.
③ Use a pan, and after the pan is heated, apply a little oil, and after the oil is heated, put the sweet potato cakes into it, fry both sides on low heat until slightly burnt, and then leave the pot.
