Western medicine: From the nutritional point of view of western medicine, porridge is rich in a certain amount of dietary fiber, which can absorb water and expand to increase satiety. The energy of porridge itself is not particularly high, and after drinking porridge, there is obvious satiety, thus avoiding the intake of other excessive foods, which has positive nutritional value for controlling excessive energy into the body and preventing and alleviating overweight and obesity. Porridge is also rich in a certain amount of carbohydrates, and every 1g carbohydrate in porridge can produce 4kcal of heat. Therefore, for people who often do physical exercise or manual labor, if they drink porridge properly, they can provide rich raw materials for glycogen in muscles and provide certain energy for the body, which has obvious nutritional value for relieving fatigue, restoring physical strength and preventing and relieving muscle attenuation.

2. From the perspective of Chinese medicine: from the perspective of Chinese medicine diet, porridge can improve the sensitivity of taste buds and promote the secretion of digestive juice in gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, for people who are unwilling to eat because of poor spleen and stomach function, drinking porridge properly has a good effect on stimulating appetite and promoting digestion.