The research on potassium-containing fruits in Science of Eating Fruits in the Afternoon shows that 859 elderly people are divided into three groups according to their potassium intake: high, medium and low. 12 years later, * * * 24 people died of stroke, and no one died in the high potassium intake group. Eating more fruits can not only keep people healthy, but also prevent and fight cancer. The best time to eat fruit should be after lunch 1 hour, when the mouth is slightly dry and the stomach is half empty, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption of fruit.
The elderly who drink porridge at night have weak gastrointestinal function, and eating dry rice or indigestible food at dinner often causes abdominal distension and other discomfort. If you change to porridge that is easy to digest, these symptoms will be greatly alleviated, so porridge is very popular with the elderly.
On this basis, if supplemented with medicinal ingredients, it has the effect of nourishing and eliminating diseases: the main grain (rice or glutinous rice) is mixed with lotus seeds and coix seed (porridge) to strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart; The staple food is lily and black fungus (porridge) to nourish the lungs and kidneys; The staple food is accompanied by chrysanthemum and mung bean (porridge) to nourish the liver and improve eyesight; The staple food is codonopsis pilosula and pork bones (porridge), which greatly supplements the vitality; The staple food is served with sesame (porridge) to moisten the intestines and relax the bowels; Staple food with lotus leaves (porridge) to lose weight and fat.