July 7th is the minor heat. As the saying goes, "slight heat and big heat, steam at the top and boil at the bottom." After the minor heat, the temperature rises significantly, but it can only be regarded as a "slight heat". The real heat is during the and the third . The older generation also often It is said that "it's hot in the middle of the summer" because during this period, is affected by the warm and humid air currents from the ocean, making the temperature humid and muggy.
Due to the special climate, people often suffer from loss of appetite. No matter what they eat, they seem to have no appetite and no interest. Meat especially makes me feel greasy and unappetizing. So what can we eat in summer to be good for our health and prevent heatstroke and cool down? Older people often say, "Eating beans in summer is better than meat." It can be seen how suitable beans are in summer.
As for why you should eat meat, it is closely related to the season and the nutrition of beans. Because of the hot summer, people sweat more. Even if they don’t exercise much, they will feel covered in sweat even if they take a few steps. The body’s consumption is much greater than usual, and nutrients are lost quickly. If you eat meat, you can Supplement nutrition, but it will also consume too much fat and cause obesity.
However, beans are more suitable. They contain very rich protein. amino acids are close to the needs of the human body. In addition, the content of B vitamins in beans is much higher than that of cereals. They are also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, Minerals such as potassium and magnesium are rare high-potassium, high-magnesium, and low-sodium foods, which can well supplement the body's consumption.
The benefits of eating beans in summer are far more than these. Different beans have different functions. For example, eating mung beans can remove dampness and reduce heat, red beans can remove dampness and reduce swelling, eating peas can protect eyesight, and eating lentils can strengthen the spleen. Nourishing the stomach, eating kidney beans can supplement potassium and calcium and so on.
Sanfu recommended recipes
[Adzuki bean and barley soup]
Main ingredients: adzuki bean barley lentils, kudzu root and tangerine peel Poria yellow rock sugar candied dates
1. Prepare 50 grams of adzuki beans, pour in water, soak for half an hour, and drink it in the morning. , you can soak it in advance at night. Put 10 grams of Poria cocos, 5 grams of tangerine peel, and 10 grams of kudzu root in a small bowl. Pour in water and soak for a while.
2. Pour 50 grams of barley into the pot and stir-fry the barley over low heat. This will remove the coldness of the barley. Stir-fry until the barley turns slightly yellow and fragrant. Then pour 50 grams of lentils into the pot and continue. Stir-fry over low heat until the surface of the lentils is shiny and shiny. Take it out.
3. When the time is up, pour the adzuki beans into the casserole, then pour in barley, pour in the lentils, then pour in the soaked Poria cocos and kudzu root, pour in enough pure water, bring to a boil over high heat, add a few candied dates after the water boils, Add a few more yellow rock sugars, stir evenly, cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
[Mung Bean Soup]
Main ingredients: mung beans, rock sugar, lemon
1. Pour an appropriate amount of mung beans into a bowl, pour in water to clean the mung beans, then pour in boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. After soaking, put it in the refrigerator to freeze. piece. When cooked in this way, the mung beans will expand with heat and shrink with cold, and the mung beans will bloom quickly.
2. Put the frozen mung beans directly into the casserole, pour in purified water. Do not use an iron pot or tap water to cook the mung beans. They are prone to oxidation and turn red. Cover the pot and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.
3. After the time is up, squeeze in some lemon juice so that the mung beans are more green in color. Stir evenly and cook for 10 minutes.
4. When the time is up, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and cook for 5 minutes.
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