The severe cold of the 24 solar terms is approaching, and Chinese medicine believes that it is a good time to make up after the severe cold. Various nourishing products on the market have been selling well since winter, and sea cucumber, which enjoys the reputation of "the first of eight treasures", is undoubtedly the first choice for tonic after a cold.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays special attention to the nourishing function of sea cucumber, juxtaposing it with ginseng, saying that "its nature is warm enough for enemy ginseng" It is believed that sea cucumber has the health care functions of nourishing vitality, promoting pulse generation, tonifying kidney and essence, nourishing yin and benefiting water, eliminating diseases and prolonging life.

Sea cucumber is warm and eaten after severe cold, especially for those with kidney-yang deficiency, the tonic effect is more obvious. However, although it is the first of the eight treasures and the best in food, it can't be eaten indiscriminately.

Adhere to the principle of sea cucumber tonic.

The simplest way to eat sea cucumber tonic is to chew it directly after making it, or mix it with honey or put it in milk and other foods to eat together. It should be noted that the daily intake of food is not as much as possible. Adults eat about 30 grams a day. The important thing is that you insist on eating it every day.

Exercise:

Send water to the sea to participate in cooking porridge with japonica rice or millet. Chopped green onion and monosodium glutamate can be added for seasoning; You can also add a proper amount of brown sugar or honey to eat.

How to eat:

A small bowl every day, preferably before breakfast. If you have the habit of staying up late, you can add meals at night.

Evaluation:

The amino acid composition of sea cucumber protein is short of methionine and tryptophan. Cooking porridge with japonica rice and millet can increase the biological price in protein. For middle-aged and elderly people who have the habit of staying up late, the nourishing effect is the best. It is recommended to eat a bowl (1 or 2 sea cucumbers) half an hour before going to bed every day. Eating it as a snack or dinner can not only enhance the nourishing effect, but also improve the utilization rate of protein.

The cooking method of sea cucumber is very particular.

As food, sea cucumber can be braised in brown sauce, cold salad and soup, and can also be used as stuffing for steamed stuffed buns and jiaozi. Because sea cucumber itself has no taste, it must rely on superb cooking skills and various accessories to show its unique tender, smooth and elastic taste.

Sea cucumber is delicious once in a while, so it's okay to eat more. But it is better not to exceed 50-100g.

Exercise:

Cut the sea cucumber into wide slices, and cut the onion into sections obliquely; Put the oil in the wok, add the onion when the heat reaches 50%, then add the Jiang Mo and sugar, stir-fry until golden brown, add the chicken soup, sea cucumber slices, soy sauce, cooking wine and pepper, bring the soup to a boil, simmer for 3 minutes, add the chicken essence and salt, thicken it with humidified starch, and serve.

Evaluation:

Onion has the function of catharsis, and is rich in vitamin C and cellulose, which supplements the deficiency of sea cucumber. They are a perfect couple. Cooking this dish doesn't require much cooking skills, so most people can cook it at home.

1. There are many kinds of sea cucumbers, there are more than one thousand species in the world, which are divided into two categories: sea cucumber and sea cucumber. If it is used as a tonic for health, choose sea cucumber, and Liaoshen produced in Dalian is the best among sea cucumbers. If you eat it as a delicious food, such as sea cucumber with onion, you can join ginseng. The key lies in the proper cooking method.

2. Children belong to the body of young yang and are not suitable for eating sea cucumber tonic. Even if you eat it as food occasionally, be careful not to eat too much.

There are fresh sea cucumbers in the market, as well as light-dried and salt-dried products. Dry sea cucumber has a long shelf life, but it loses a lot of nutrients and it is troublesome to soak it before cooking. Another vacuum-packed product, although expensive, has less loss of nutrients and is convenient to eat, and is most suitable for daily consumption as a tonic.

(The picture is taken from the network; Tian Baoyu)

Chief physician Liu Zheng. He studied in Japan in1980s, and was an early nutritionist in China. He won 3 provincial and municipal research awards and published 9 monographs.

I wish all men, women and children a healthy and happy winter!

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