What the common people call to post autumn fat is actually a way to supplement in autumn. Use the Three Treasures of Vegetables (sweet potato, taro, lotus root) to apply autumn fat, which can not only have the effect of replenishing deficiency, but will not increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. It is a good way to kill two birds with one stone.
The first treasure: sweet potato
Sweet potato is also known as sweet potato, sweet potato, potato, sweet potato, etc. The World Health Organization announced the 2016 health food rankings. Sweet potato was ranked first in the vegetable list, so it is called the "champion vegetable" in the vegetable basket; is also recognized as a low-cost, high-quality, food and vegetable, suitable for fitness and longevity of all ages. food. Because of its high nutritional value, the Nutrition Institute crowned it the title of "the most nutritionally balanced food" ! Sweet potatoes are rich in crude fiber, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, polysaccharides, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins, of which β-carotene, vitamins E and C, and lysine are particularly rich.
Sweet potatoes have a balanced nutrition
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweet potatoes have the effects of replenishing qi and strengthening essence, nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing deficiency, strengthening the spleen and stomach, anti-aging, quenching thirst, warming the body, and anti-tumor , and can improve the body's immune function. Improve disease resistance. Raw sweet potatoes remove toxins from the blood, while cooked sweet potatoes replenish qi and blood . Their qi-tonifying effect is comparable to that of jujubes, and they are not as prone to heat and dampness as jujubes.
Sweet potatoes can promote cholesterol excretion, prevent lipid deposition in the cardiovascular system, can increase the elasticity of arterial blood vessels, prevent atherosclerosis, and have a certain protective effect on the cardiovascular system. The lysine in sweet potatoes can quickly increase the feeling of fullness. Sweet potatoes contain an estrogen-like substance that helps protect skin, lose weight, delay aging, and help people live longer and have fewer illnesses. Most long-lived elderly people like to eat sweet potatoes. They say: "Sweet potatoes are a treasure and you can't live without them."
Sweet potatoes contain soluble fiber, which has a two-way regulation effect on intestinal function. It can effectively stimulate intestinal peristalsis and promote defecation and detoxification. For people who drink too much and damage their spleen and stomach and cause diarrhea, eating roasted sweet potatoes can relieve discomfort; for people with constipation, eating boiled sweet potatoes often can treat habitual constipation.
Sweet potato skin is a good thing. The flesh of sweet potato is "qi-tonifying" and nourishes the spleen and stomach, while the sweet potato skin is "laxative" and can ventilate and help digestion, which is detoxification. Sweet potato flesh is more acidic, while sweet potato skin is more alkaline. Eating sweet potatoes can easily cause bloating and heartburn. If you eat them with the skin on, these problems can be solved. If the skin of a sweet potato is discolored, black, or has brown spots, you should not eat the skin.
Sweet sweet potato porridge
Sweet potatoes can be used as both food and vegetables. In the past, many people were "one season of sweet potatoes and half a year's food" . Sweet potatoes can be steamed, boiled, roasted, sliced and dried to make dried potatoes, or they can be boiled with japonica rice and cornmeal to make a delicious and sweet porridge.
The second treasure: taro
Taro (some say taro is an alias for taro, To be precise, taro is a seed that is planted, and taro is the taro ) that grows around the taro. Because its shape resembles a squatting eagle, ancient literati gave it the nickname " squatting owl". Taro is native to my country. Because it can be used as both a vegetable and a grain, it has strong viability after planting, is less susceptible to pests and diseases, and has high and stable yields. Therefore, it was once widely planted as a fallow crop.
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In the disaster years in history, it has saved countless endangered lives, so the masses also call it "life-saving food" and "life-saving vegetable". my country's great poet Lu You once wrote a poem praising and praising it: "Land dwellers lie down all day and defecate, sighing when will they eat ten thousand coins? Don't squat like an owl with little flavor, and rely on the canal to support you through the bad years."
The nutritional value of taro is very high, and it is a treasure of vegetarian food in autumn.Taro starch content reaches 70%, and it is also rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, carotene, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin B1, B2, saponin and other ingredients. It has many functions such as benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production, widening the intestines and laxative, resolving phlegm and dissipating stagnation, regulating and replenishing qi, etc. It is very suitable for replenishing deficiency. Taro is rich in fiber, which can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote digestion and absorption, make people have smooth bowel movements and get rid of constipation. Because of its soft texture and easy digestion, it is suitable for patients with weak stomachs, intestinal diseases, tuberculosis and convalescent patients and children.
Taro contains a kind of mucus protein, which can produce immunoglobulin after being absorbed by the human body, which can improve the body's resistance and prevent and treat tuberculosis; taro can detoxify, and has an inhibitory effect on the body's carbuncle pain, including cancer toxins. It can be used as dietary therapy for cancer patients after surgery or before and after radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Taro can enhance the immune function of the human body. What a good thing. Don’t forget to add some taro when buying food in the future!
There are many ways to eat taro. It can be boiled, steamed, simmered, roasted, roasted, stir-fried, or stewed to make a variety of delicious dishes. It is smooth, soft, and crispy, and is delicious, fragrant, sweet, tender, and refreshing. Taro and meat are cooked together, which is an excellent combination. Pork can not only replenish the kidneys and essence, but also strengthen the spleen and stomach, and has a comprehensive nourishing effect on the body. Therefore, the old saying goes: " September Nine, pork is cooked with taro." . Taro and mutton are cooked together, which is also a golden partner . Mutton has the effects of warming the body, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, nourishing kidney qi, and replenishing lung qi; it is suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach, weak limbs, postpartum women, and those at the beginning of serious illness. Those who are recovering and the elderly will benefit greatly from eating more.
Boil it and dip it in sugar
Although taro is a coarse grain or native vegetable, as long as you have some inspiration and interest, you can eat it with elegance, joy and happiness. The most popular and easiest way to eat taro is to cook taro and dip it in sugar, especially brown sugar. The common people think that the "芋" of taro symbolizes the homophone of "encounter", and the brown sugar symbolizes a prosperous and sweet life. Therefore, the old As the saying goes, "Eat brown sugar taro, happiness and sweetness will come." The most tempting and appetizing way to eat is to cut taro into cubes and mix it with corn to make soup; because of its perfect color, aroma and taste, Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty Su Dongpo liked to eat taro all his life. The resulting "jade glutinous rice soup " was made, and a poem praised it: "The fragrance is like ambergris and still white, and the taste is like milk and is more pure." There is also "Crucian Carp and Taro Soup, a Delicious and Nourishing Recipe". Crucian carp is a good product for tonifying the spleen and strengthening the stomach. The combination of the two can not only stimulate the spleen and stomach, but also nourish the flesh and blood, making people strong and powerful.
The most delicious taro is Lipu taro , which is produced in Lipu County. Because the taro meat is covered with tiny red veins, similar to the betel nut pattern, it is also called betel nut taro. Its meat is delicate, glutinous in taste, slightly sweet in pine powder, and has a special flavor. As early as the Qing Dynasty, it was the preferred "royal tribute" in Guangxi.
The third treasure: lotus root
"Fresh lotus root stops bleeding, and cooked lotus root nourishes blood." Lotus root contains a large amount of tannic acid , which has the effect of constricting blood vessels and can be used to stop bleeding. Pregnant women should not eat raw or cold food, except lotus root, because lotus root can clear away heat and cool blood, stop bleeding, eliminate blood stasis, and disperse blood. It is especially beneficial for those with fever, thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and bleeding. Lotus root contains tannins, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea. It can increase appetite and promote digestion, and is beneficial to the recovery of health of those with poor appetite and loss of appetite.
Fresh lotus root stops bleeding and cooked lotus root replenishes blood
As the saying goes: "Lotus root is connected even when the thread breaks". This is because lotus root contains mucus protein and dietary fiber, which can combine with cholates in the human body, cholesterol and triglycerides in the food. , causing it to be excreted in the feces, thereby reducing the absorption of lipids. Lotus root is rich in trace elements such as iron and calcium, as well as plant protein, vitamins and starch. It has obvious functions of nourishing the heart and kidneys, nourishing yin and blood, strengthening muscles and bones, and improving human immune function.
Lotus root is slightly sweet and crisp, and very refreshing. When eaten raw, it is comparable to pears. Drinking the juice squeezed from the skinned lotus root can clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, and can treat coughs; Ripe lotus root has the effects of nourishing the stomach, nourishing yin, and strengthening the spleen and qi. Efficacy, it can be cooked and eaten, such as Jiangnan special snacks, stuffing glutinous rice into the lotus root holes, steaming and then slicing, and sprinkled with sugar and osmanthus, which is "osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root"; it can also be used for cooking, cut the lotus root into shreds, Cut the green and red peppers into shreds, shred the water-cooked fungus, and shred the lean meat. Add onions, ginger, garlic and seasonings and stir-fry over high heat until cooked through. The hot dish "Colorful Shredded Lotus Root" has all the "color, aroma, taste and nourishment". There is an old saying: "Lotus root and pork ribs soup, nourishing and healthy" delicious soup; porridge with fresh lotus root or lotus root powder is a good food and nourishing treasure for the old, young, women, children, and the weak and sick.
Health Tips
. Sweet potatoes contain a lot of starch, and their starch granules are not destroyed by high temperatures and are difficult to digest. It is best to cook them. Sweet potatoes contain a kind of oxidase , which easily produces a large amount of carbon dioxide gas in the human gastrointestinal tract. If you eat too much sweet potatoes, it will cause abdominal distension, hiccups and bloating. Sweet potatoes have high sugar content. Eating too much can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid and make people feel heartburn. Therefore, you should not eat too much at one time. You can eat it with some cabbage and radish.
. Taro contains a lot of starch, so don’t eat too much at one time. Eating too much will cause gas stagnation. Eating raw food is slightly toxic and can cause numbness in the mouth and tongue, gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms, which is harmful to human health. Diabetic patients should not eat too much, because starch is easily converted into sugar in the body, which is detrimental to blood sugar control. It is easy to cause skin itchiness when peeling taro scalp. Once it occurs, you can use ginger juice to scrub it gently. Tips for peeling taro: Put the taro into your pocket (only half of the bag), grab the mouth of the bag with your hands, throw the bag on the ground a few times, then pour the taro out, and all the taro skin will come off.
. Lotus root is cold in nature and is crisp and refreshing when eaten raw. However, people with poor digestive function of the spleen and stomach and loose stools should not eat it raw; Avoid using iron utensils when cooking lotus roots to avoid causing blackening. Lotus roots should be soaked in water immediately after being cut, otherwise they will turn brown when exposed to air. Adding a few drops of vinegar can prevent them from producing brown enzyme , and can also remove astringency.
Content source: Human Health WeChat public account
Compiled and edited by: Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing
Correspondents: Dong Wei, Sun Lei, Wang Jingjing, Qin Shasha
