1. Stewed eel with Ginseng Grass

Ingredients: 3 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 2 strips of Cordyceps sinensis, 200 grams of Monopterus albus, 2 slices of ginger, 6 grams of yellow wine, chicken juice, refined salt, chicken soup, etc.

Methods: Monopterus albus was cut into sections, soaked in clear water to wash blood and mucus, and then put into a bowl. After washing, pour the medicinal materials, ginger, yellow wine and chicken soup into a cup, wrap them in edible cellophane and seal them with a rubber band. After stewing in a steamer for 1.5 hours, add appropriate amount of chicken juice and refined salt to taste.

Efficacy comments: Monopterus albus is warm and sweet, rich in vitamins and various trace elements, especially the content of calcium and iron is the highest among common freshwater fish. Has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, expelling pathogenic wind and dredging collaterals, nourishing liver and kidney, and regulating blood sugar. Codonopsis pilosula is sweet in nature, good for lung qi, middle qi, nourishing blood and promoting fluid production. Cordyceps sinensis is sweet in taste, flat in nature, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, moistening lung and relieving asthma, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. When all the medicinal materials are mixed with yellow wine, it has the effects of invigorating qi and spleen, moistening lung and resolving phlegm, and nourishing liver and kidney.

It is suitable for all children with kidney deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, blurred vision, deficiency of qi and blood after illness or postpartum, cough and shortness of breath, hemoptysis, loose stool due to spleen deficiency, sagging viscera, sallow complexion and poor growth and development.

2. Fengdou Bitter Melon Fresh Clam Soup

Ingredients: 200g of clam meat, 5g of Fengdou, 50g of bitter gourd, 2g of ginger, 6g of yellow wine, clear soup and refined salt.

Methods: Slice the mussel meat, soak it in water to wash the blood, and put it in a bowl. Shell bitter gourd, slice it, pour the cleaned medicinal materials, ginger, yellow wine and clear soup into a cup, wrap it with edible cellophane, and seal it with a rubber band. After stewing in a steamer for 2 hours, add appropriate amount of refined salt to taste.

Efficacy Comments: Mytilus meat is sweet, salty and cold, and contains nutrients such as protein, nucleic acid, zinc and calcium. Has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing away heat, calming liver, improving eyesight, softening hard mass and resolving hard mass. Fengdou is flat and sweet, and has the effects of benefiting qi and nourishing yin, nourishing stomach and promoting fluid production. Can tonify five internal organs, improve human immunity, inhibit tumor and improve diabetes symptoms. Momordica charantia is bitter and cold, and contains a lot of vitamin C. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and heatstroke, clearing heart and improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, etc. The combination of the three flavors increases the effects of benefiting qi and nourishing yin, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and heatstroke, caring skin and improving eyesight, improving immunity, resisting cancer and inhibiting cancer, and lowering blood pressure and sugar.

It is suitable for people with dry mouth and throat, dry stool, dry eyes, dry and dull skin, loss of appetite, fatigue and heatstroke, tumor patients, people with yin deficiency and body fluid deficiency after radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and people with hyperglycemia and hypertension.

3. Black bean, tangerine peel and carp soup

Ingredients: 20g of black beans, 3g of dried tangerine peel, 50g of carp/kloc-0, 2g of ginger, 3g of yellow wine, appropriate amount of broth, appropriate amount of refined salt and appropriate amount of white pepper.

Method: Cut the carp into pieces, fry them thoroughly and put them in a cup. Soak black beans in soft water and wash them, then pour them into a cup with washed tangerine peel, ginger, yellow wine and broth, wrap them in edible cellophane and seal them with rubber bands. After stewing in a steamer for 1 hour, add appropriate amount of chicken juice and refined salt to taste.

Efficacy comments: Carp is flat and sweet, and it has the effects of invigorating spleen and tonifying deficiency, diuresis and detumescence, clearing away heat and toxic materials, dredging menstruation and promoting lactation. Black beans are warm and sweet, rich in protein and vitamins, beneficial to liver and kidney, dehumidifying and diuresis, nourishing blood and improving eyesight. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is warm, pungent and bitter, and has the functions of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm. Used together, it is beneficial to detumescence, invigorating spleen and resolving phlegm, preventing miscarriage and promoting lactation.

It is suitable for edema, oliguria, abdominal distension, phlegm-dampness, cough and dull skin, especially for pregnancy edema and postpartum milk obstruction.

4. Stewed mung beans with lily and barley

Materials: lily 100g, coix seed 50g, mung bean 50g, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Methods: Wash the raw materials and put them in a cup with rock sugar. Add a proper amount of boiling water to the cup, wrap it with edible cellophane and seal it with a rubber band. Boil in a steamer for 1 hour, and serve.

Efficacy Comments: Lily is slightly cold and sweet, and has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing lung, moistening dryness and relieving cough, clearing heart and calming nerves. Coix seed is slightly cold and sweet, and has the effects of invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, clearing away heat and expelling pus, relaxing muscles and tendons, relieving joint pain and preventing and treating cancer. Mung beans are cold and sweet, rich in B vitamins, and have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and diuresis, and quenching thirst. Various flavors are modulated, which has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening lung, relieving summer heat and quenching thirst, and inducing diuresis to soothe the nerves.

It is suitable for heatstroke, summer polydipsia, red urine, chronic cough due to lung deficiency, or cough due to dryness and heat, or chest pain, patients with purulent sputum, patients with urinary tract infection, people with fatigue and insomnia, people with facial acne and acne, and tumor prevention and treatment.

In summer, the temperature is high, the human body is full of yang, the metabolism is also vigorous, the nerves are often in a state of tension, and the functions of some secretory glands are also affected. Many people often have mild symptoms such as emotional irritability, anorexia, insomnia, etc., and some people cause colds, diarrhea and other diseases in summer because they are eager to enjoy the cold or eat more cold food.

The temperature is high, leftovers are easy to be infected with bacteria, so it is best not to eat them; Don't eat food from stalls to avoid food poisoning; Do not drink raw water, wash and peel raw fruits and vegetables; Proper consumption of garlic paste and vinegar can stimulate appetite, help digestion, sterilize and detoxify, and prevent intestinal infectious diseases.

In summer, people lose a lot of water and salt, so they should drink more water, but not more than 300-500ml at a time, so as not to increase the burden on the heart and digestive system, and drink some light salt water in moderation. Tea, mung bean soup, dark plum soup, etc. In addition to supplementing water, it also has a mild excitement, which helps to relieve fatigue and improve appetite. It can be drunk in moderation.

In addition, eat more foods containing potassium in summer. Because potassium ions in the human body are lost more with sweat in summer, it will cause hypokalemia, fatigue, dizziness, headache and loss of appetite. Fresh vegetables and fruits contain more potassium, such as bananas, strawberries, apricots, lychees, peaches and plums. Vegetables such as green vegetables, green onions, celery and edamame are also rich in potassium. Tea also contains more potassium.

Summer recipes

Bitter food: Alkaloids contained in bitter food have pharmacological effects such as relieving summer heat, promoting blood circulation and relaxing blood vessels. Bitter foods such as bitter gourd, coix seed, bitter vegetables, beer, tea, coffee, etc. can not only clear the heart, relieve annoyance and refresh the mind, but also stimulate the appetite, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach.

Sour food: Sour food is rich in vitamins. Nutritionists suggest that it is best to supplement vitamin B 1 and B22mg, vitamin C 50mg and calcium 1 g every day in high temperature season, which can reduce the consumption of sugar and tissue protein in the body and is beneficial to health. You can also eat more foods rich in the above nutrients, such as loquat, mango, pear, green plum, grape, plum, lemon, olive, pineapple, peach, apricot, hawthorn, tomato, tomato, rice vinegar and so on.

Sweet and cool food: Sweet and cool food can dispel summer heat, promote diuresis, clear away heat and detoxify. Mainly includes: mung bean, adzuki bean, radish, asparagus, day lily, chrysanthemum, bamboo shoot, water chestnut, watermelon, wax gourd, cucumber, melon, bitter gourd, chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, amaranth, coix seed, Siraitia grosvenorii, green tea, crystal sugar and so on.

Foods for invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing yin and invigorating qi: mainly spinach, lotus root, water bamboo, tomatoes, carrots, eggs, apples, milk, grapes, lotus seeds, mulberries, clams, geese, ducks, herring, crucian carp, silver carp, adzuki beans, tofu, peaches and so on.

In times of great pressure, white-collar workers go out early and return late to work hard for their families and careers. Balanced nutrition can supplement their physical strength and bring vitality to the day. So what should we eat for breakfast in summer? Nutritionists tell us that it is best to eat oats. Oats make people feel full and have lasting energy.

Oats are rich in nutrients, high molecular carbohydrates and dietary fiber. The unique water-soluble fiber β -glucan can prolong the digestion time of carbohydrates, which can not only provide energy continuously and stably, but also bring abundant energy all day, ensuring health and providing lasting energy, so that you can prepare for the arrival of summer. Even if children exercise a lot in summer and consume a lot of physical energy, they can make you and your family energetic and do well in their studies.

The medical value and health care function of oats have been recognized by medical circles at home and abroad. According to 198 1- 1985, China Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Research Center, Beijing Haidian Hospital, etc. 18 medical units, five rounds of animal experiments and three rounds of clinical observation studies have proved that naked oats can prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by hyperlipidemia. That is, taking naked oats for 3 months (daily 100g) can obviously reduce cholesterol, triglyceride and β-lipoprotein in cardiovascular system and liver, and the total effective rate is 87.2%. There is no significant difference between the curative effect and Guanxinping, and there is no side effect. It also has the same obvious curative effect on secondary hyperlipidemia caused by liver and nephropathy, diabetes and fatty liver. Eating oatmeal for a long time is beneficial to the control of diabetes and obesity.

How to eat oats in summer?

Summer is the highest temperature season in a year, and the metabolism of the human body is very strong. Many people often suffer from general fatigue, loss of appetite, sweating, dizziness, upset and lethargy in hot summer. In order to spend the hot summer, experts suggest a light diet and balanced nutrition. In summer, people's gastric acid secretion decreases, and drinking plenty of water dilutes gastric acid, which leads to weak digestive function of the body. Therefore, people should eat more nutritious and light food and avoid greasy, fried and spicy food. If breakfast is made of oatmeal mixed with eggs, dairy products, vegetables and fruits, it can not only provide lasting energy, but also maintain a balanced nutrition. For example, Quaker's new ready-to-eat oatmeal is basically oatmeal that can be eaten quickly. It can be eaten in a different way by adding various ingredients or fruits in different cooking methods.

To control blood sugar, modern people in beauty beauty eat more carefully, and busy urbanites are more likely to suffer from diseases caused by diet such as hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia. Eating 3 grams of water-soluble dietary fiber provided by oatmeal every day for 30 days can effectively reduce cholesterol in human blood. Water-soluble dietary fiber absorbs cholesterol like a sponge and excretes it, which reduces the chance of cholesterol being absorbed in the large intestine and small intestine, thus helping to reduce the cholesterol content in the blood, thereby reducing blood lipid, cholesterol and the chance of heart disease. Eating100g oatmeal food (or oatmeal) with each meal can consume 9g dietary fiber, which is very effective in controlling the sharp rise of postprandial blood sugar and preventing diabetes. Dietary fiber can prolong the residence time of food in stomach and delay the digestion and absorption of starch by small intestine; Water-soluble dietary fiber forms a sticky substance in the intestine, wraps food, prevents the small intestine from absorbing starch, slows down the postprandial blood sugar rise, and rationally uses insulin to control and regulate blood sugar and prevent diabetes. Trace element chromium participates in glucose metabolism in vivo and has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diabetes. Not only that, oatmeal has high fiber content, strong water absorption, water absorption and swelling, and its volume increases. It can also prolong the residence time of food in the stomach, make people feel full and eat less. Moreover, oatmeal is resistant to hunger and laxative, so it has the effect of losing weight and is environmentally friendly to human body. Increasing the intake of dietary fiber for a long time can play a role in relaxing bowels, detoxifying and caring skin; Vitamin E, linolenic acid, copper, zinc, selenium and magnesium in oats can remove excess free radicals in the body and resist aging; Oats contain melatonin, which can remove dark spots, make skin white and greasy, and induce sleep, have a good rest and feel refreshed. There is a dazzling variety of cereals in the market. Careful selection of high-quality oats can ensure the health of yourself and your family.

How to choose good oatmeal?

1. It is best to choose oatmeal with similar size, so that the degree of dissolution will be the same, and it will not cause discomfort on the taste.

2. Don't choose oatmeal in transparent packaging, it is easy to get wet and its nutritional value will be partially lost. It is best to choose oatmeal wrapped in tin foil.