One leaf knows Frost falls , and a rain feels late autumn. The frost has arrived. May you dye all the frost and your heart still be as warm as before! Take good care of yourself and your stomach!
As the saying goes, "Ten miles are different in customs, and hundreds of miles are different in taste." Chinese food has formed a unique and clever use of diet for thousands of years according to changes in seasons and differences in regional products. When the autumn harvest season is in a good harvest, all kinds of foods are on the table, and the late autumn frost is the key to nourishing the spleen and stomach. As early as " Huangdi Neijing ", the saying "five grains are nourishing", which shows that grains are a good ingredient to nourish the spleen and stomach. So how do you choose cereal in this harvest season to nourish the spleen and stomach to gain health wisdom? It is recommended that you choose yellow, red and black, the three colors of health grains, which are yellow, red and black, and eat more during the late autumn frost solar term.
Yellow cereals - Xiaomi
Eating more millet during the fall season has special benefits for our bodies. Don’t forget to nourish the spleen in late autumn. The spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemical function. The spleen controls transportation and transformation, which is the digestive function. In the late autumn, grains are recommended for nourishing the spleen and stomach. Xiaomi is a cereal with a high content of main nutrients such as protein , fat, carbohydrate , minerals, and other main nutrients and minerals are usually not refined and processed. Moreover, since millet is usually not highly refined and processed, it preserves more nutrients and minerals. Among them, the vitamin B1 content is several times that of rice, and the mineral content is also higher than that of rice. Xiaomi also contains carotene that does not contain in general grains, and the content of millet is about 0.12 mg per 100 grams. In addition, millet has outstanding iron content, which has a good blood-tonifying effect. Its phosphorus content is also very high, 2 to 3 times that of rice. It also contains a large amount of vitamin E, about 4.8 times that of rice. Vitamin E has anti-aging, beauty and other effects. In traditional Chinese medicine food and nutrition theory, the "five colors enter the five internal organs", and the yellow color of millet corresponds to the spleen. Regulating the spleen during the late autumn frost season will also help the body to nourish the body in the subsequent winter. This also responds to the concept of "preventing disease" in preventive medical thinking.
Tips for eating millet: Xiaomi should be mixed with soy and meat foods. This is because Xiaomi's amino acid lacks lysine , and the amino acids of soy or meat are rich in lysine. It can supplement the lack of amino acid types of millet and achieve a variety of proteins to eat together to achieve nutritional balance.
Red Cereals - Red Beans
Eating red beans in late autumn is very beneficial to the body. The red bean buns and red bean rice we often eat in our daily lives are made of red beans. Red beans have outstanding nutritional characteristics. They are rich in a large amount of trace elements that are essential to the human body. Eating red beans regularly is conducive to supplementing the iron that is missing in our body. Eating more red beans can keep the complexion rosy, the skin is smooth and shiny, and has a strong beauty function. Red beans also promote the absorption of vitamin B2, and have the effects of replenishing blood and slimming the lower abdomen. Eating more red beans for girls can replenish blood, qi and strengthen physical fitness during menstruation, pregnancy, , lactation, and other special periods. Therefore, eating red beans is very beneficial to female friends. In the traditional Chinese medicine theory system, red foods often have the effect of replenishing blood. For example, the traditional Chinese medicine prescription "Sanhong Tang" includes red beans, red dates and peanuts. Among them, the red-clothed peanuts have a good blood-generating effect, which can supplement platelets . Red dates have the effects of replenishing qi, nourishing blood, and strengthening the spleen. In addition to a large amount of protein and cellulose, red beans also contain a lot of folic acid . Folic acid is very beneficial for women to produce blood. Red beans can strengthen the spleen and nourish blood. These foods are recommended to be eaten frequently in late autumn.
Tips for eating red beans: How to make “Three Red Soup”: red beans, red dates, red peanuts, brown sugar or rock sugar. Soak the red beans for 1 hour. Wash the red dates and remove the pits. Cook the pits continuously and easily cause heat. Put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat and then simmer for about 2 hours until the red beans bloom. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar or rock sugar before serving.
Black Food-Fermented Black Beans
In China's thousands of years of food culture, the harmony of taste runs through the whole process. Fermented black beans seem inconspicuous, but they can complement many ingredients. It is long-lasting after consumption. The fermented black beans are black and crispy, with a mellow and delicious taste. Fermented black beans are mainly made by fermenting black beans through multiple processes.The fermentation process has greatly improved the nutritional of bean food. After fermentation and denaturation of proteins in soy products, they become polypeptide and amino acids, which is equivalent to decomposing proteins. This decomposition makes proteins more easily absorbed by the human body. During the fermentation process, the B vitamin content increases significantly, such as the nutritional elements such as vitamin B2 increase after fermentation. Vitamin B12 is more common in animal protein and is almost non-existent in soybeans, but the content of vitamin B12 increases after beans are fermented. At the same time, the utilization rate of minerals in beans has also increased. Although soybeans are rich in minerals, the phytic acid and other substances contained in the beans will affect their absorption. After fermentation, the phytic acid content will be greatly reduced, which will increase the utilization rate of minerals. Fermented black beans are made of black beans. Black beans are of a kind of food that is of the same origin as medicine and food. Black beans contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, which are very beneficial for reducing hyperlipidemia. , high cholesterol, and . Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black enters the kidney, so it can nourish the kidney. In the kidney-tonifying recipe, black beans are a very common food. In addition, it also has the effect of nourishing the spleen and diuresis. The fermented black beans made of black beans have a good effect of appetizing and eliminating stagnation. It can also enhance fragrance and taste and harmonize the five flavors. The season of frost falls is the season when plump seafood is on the market. Fermented black beans can increase the deliciousness of seafood and have the effect of removing fishy smell and improving freshness. Seafood is often more fishy smell. Fermented black beans can well solve the requirements of removing fishy smell and improving freshness when eaten.
Tips for eating fermented black beans: fermented black beans contain protein, a variety of amino acids and other nutrients. It is recommended to use a simple steaming and cooking method to maintain its rich nutrition and special fermented black beans to the greatest extent. Tepta black beans are easy to deteriorate, so it is best to store them in a dry and clean airtight container when storing. This can effectively extend the storage time, and the aroma of fermented black beans is not easily dissipated.
(Shenyang Radio and Television First Site)
