From the perspective of Chinese medicine, this proverb does have some truth. From the pathological characteristics, men mostly show yang deficiency, and women mostly show yin and blood deficiency. Therefore, in terms of diet, men should eat more aphrodisiac products, and women should eat more blood-enriching things.
Lotus root can stop bleeding and replenish blood. Let's talk specifically about the nutritional value of lotus root:
Dietary nutritional value of lotus root1;
Chinese medicine believes that raw lotus root can clear away heat and moisten the lungs, cool blood and remove blood stasis; Cooked food can strengthen the spleen, stimulate appetite, stop diarrhea, consolidate essence and strengthen the brain. Old people often eat lotus root, which can regulate appetite, replenish blood and marrow, soothe the nerves and strengthen the brain, and has the effect of prolonging life.
It is dry in autumn and winter, especially in the north. At the same time, many people have the habit of eating more meat in autumn and winter, which causes the human body to get hot and get angry. Because autumn and winter are suitable for eating some food that can clear away heat and moisten dryness, lotus root can play the role of clearing away heat and moistening dryness.
Nutritional value of lotus root in dietotherapy II;
Lotus root contains mucin and dietary fiber, which can be combined with cholate in human body, cholesterol and triglyceride in food, so that it can be excreted from feces, thus reducing the absorption of lipids. Lotus root gives off a unique fragrance, and also contains tannin, which has certain functions of invigorating spleen, stopping diarrhea, stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, stimulating appetite and strengthening the body, and is beneficial to the recovery of people with poor appetite.
Nutritional value of lotus root in dietotherapy 3:
According to Compendium of Materia Medica, lotus root "can cool blood and stop bleeding, clear heat and stomach, remove blood stasis and hematemesis, mouth and nose bleeding, postpartum blood tightness, cure gold sores, quench thirst, cholera, boredom and hangover". Women are prone to irregular qi and blood, and lotus root is one of the foods suitable for women to eat more.
Dietary nutritional value of lotus root 4:
Old people often eat lotus root, which can regulate appetite, replenish blood and marrow, soothe the nerves and strengthen the brain, and prolong life. Moreover, in tuber foods, lotus root has a high iron content, so it is quite suitable for patients with iron deficiency anemia. This is the reason why lotus root is supplemented with other materials to make soup and enrich blood.
Dietary nutritional value of lotus root 5:
Lotus root is rich in B vitamins (especially vitamin B6). Supplementing B vitamins helps to reduce irritability, relieve headache and stress, thus improving mood and reducing the risk of heart disease.
Cold lotus root
Prepare ingredients: stewed beef with lotus root, garlic cloves, peanuts and coriander.
Methods: 1. Cut off both ends of the lotus root, put chopsticks into the hole of the lotus root, wash the sediment with water, slice, slice the braised beef, chop the garlic cloves into garlic paste, and wash the coriander and cut into sections for later use.
2. Add 60% hot oil to the pot and fry until cooked. Cool the fried peanuts, put them into plastic bags and crush them with a rolling pin for later use.
3. Stir-fry lotus root slices in boiling water, remove and drain.
4. Juice adjustment: Pour in soy sauce, salt, vinegar, pepper noodles, pepper, chicken essence and garlic and mix well.
5. Put lotus root slices, beef slices, coriander, chopped peanuts and Chili rings into a large bowl, pour in the prepared juice and mix well, then pour in sesame oil.
Tip: Slice the cold lotus root slices as thin as possible, and don't blanch for too long. Make sure the lotus root slices are crisp and tender.
lotus root and rip soup
Prepare ingredients: lotus root, ribs, onion and ginger.
Methods: 1. Wash lotus root and cut into pieces. Wash the ribs, blanch them in boiling water and remove the floating foam.
2. Add water to the pot, put the ribs and lotus roots into the pot, put them into Jiang Mo, boil the onion over high fire, and turn to low heat for stewing.
3. stew the lotus root until the ribs are cooked, add some salt and pepper (chicken essence is optional) to taste.
Tip: Lotus root is hard to cook. You can cook it in a pressure cooker.
Gold-plated silver (lotus root clip)
Prepare ingredients: pork with lotus root starch
Methods; 1. Wash and slice the lotus root, and cut it well: cut the first root to the bottom, the second root to two thirds, the third root to the bottom, and cut a lotus root clip. Cut the lotus root like this.
2. Wash and chop the pork into minced meat, add appropriate amount of salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, chopped green onion, Jiang Mo, pepper and chicken essence and mix well for later use.
3. Open the lotus root clip, add a proper amount of minced meat, and put all the lotus root clips into the plate after clamping the meat.
4. Add a proper amount of water to the flour and stir it into batter. The batter should not be too thin. Put the lotus root clip into the batter, which can wrap the lotus root clip.
5. the oil in the pot is 60% hot, put it in the lotus root folder and fry it on medium and small fire. You can't use fire. Cooked outside and not cooked inside, fry on both sides of medium and small fire until golden.