During the Laba Festival, every household will cook a hot pot of Laba porridge. In the cold winter, drink a bowl to warm the body and heart.
What kind of porridge are you drinking today?
recommend to friends the health porridge of Shi Yusheng, a famous doctor in Guizhou.
Dr. Shi Yusheng (1889-1985) has been taking this health-preserving and longevity porridge for decades. In his later years, he still has a rosy complexion, clear ears and eyesight, and is full of energy.
Health porridge
Ingredients: black sesame, white sesame, walnut, lily, jujube, peanut, white lentil, glutinous rice, lotus rice, barley 500 grams each.
Method: Dry the first 5 flavors over a slow fire, fry the last 5 flavors until fragrant, then mix and powder.
How to consume: Take 60 grams with boiling water every morning, and add a small amount of honey.
This health porridge contains ten kinds of ingredients, each of which is rich in nutrients.
Black sesame seeds: The calcium content is 780 mg/100g, which is almost 8 times that of milk. In addition to high calcium content, black sesame seeds are also very rich in vitamin E, iron, zinc, and selenium. White sesame seeds and black sesame seeds have similar nutrition.

Walnuts: Walnuts contain linoleic acid, linolenic acid and oleic acid , which together control the lipids in blood vessels and protect the tube walls. They can reduce the precipitation and accumulation of lipids on the tube walls and play an important role in maintaining normal blood lipids levels and even maintaining the health of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems.

Lily: Contains lily glycosides, alkaloids and selenium, which can improve the body's immunity.
Jujube: Jujube has the reputation of "natural vitamin pill". Jujube is rich in potassium, up to 375 mg/100g, and is also rich in nutrients such as carotene and zinc. In addition, there are many physiologically active substances in jujube, including triterpenoids, vitamin P, cyclic adenosine monophosphate , etc., which also play an important role in preventing and fighting cancer.

Peanuts: Peanuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin E and other nutrients. They also contain a natural polyphenols substance with strong biological activity - resveratrol , which can prevent tumors and atherosclerosis .

Lentils: White lentils are rich in calcium, iron, potassium and B vitamins. Research has found that white lentils have antibacterial, antiviral and immunity-improving effects.
Glutinous rice: Glutinous rice contains calcium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin and other nutrients, which is helpful for improving physical weakness and fatigue.
Lotus rice: The nephrine, aromatic glycosides and other ingredients contained in lotus rice have a sedative effect and can help you sleep after being eaten.
Barley: Barley contains selenium, vitamin E and a variety of unsaturated fatty acids, which have heart protection, antioxidant and skin beautifying effects.
In addition to powdering and eating it according to the above method, you can also make porridge directly.
·Ingredients·
5 grams each of black sesame and white sesame, 3 walnut kernels, 5 grams of lily, 5 jujubes, 10 grams of peanuts, 10 grams of white lentils, 30 grams of glutinous rice, 15 lotus rice, and 30 grams of barley.
·Method·
① Wash the ingredients, remove the pits from the dates, and soak the white lentils for 4 hours in advance.
② Put all the raw materials in the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook into porridge and serve.
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