rice
Rice, also known as japonica rice, is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the effects of tonifying the middle warmer, strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach, and removing polydipsia. The climate in spring is dry, so drinking rice porridge in the morning and evening can keep you away from thirst. In particular, patients should be reminded that different cooking methods of rice have different effects on blood sugar. Studies have shown that dry rice cooked with the same amount of rice has less influence on blood sugar than porridge. Therefore, it is beneficial to control blood sugar for diabetic patients to eat dry rice for breakfast.
corn
Corn is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the functions of strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis, stimulating appetite, improving intelligence, calming the heart and promoting blood circulation. Linoleic acid in corn oil can prevent cholesterol from depositing on blood vessel wall, which has a good effect on preventing and treating coronary heart disease. In addition, it also has diuretic and hypoglycemic effects, especially suitable for diabetic patients. American scientists also found that eating corn can stimulate brain cells and enhance human memory. Lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn can prevent macular degeneration in the eyes of the elderly.
The seed of Job's tears.
Coix seed, also known as Coix seed, has a much higher protein content than rice and flour, which is easy to digest and absorb, and is beneficial to reducing the burden on the stomach and strengthening the physique. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed is sweet and light in taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the functions of invigorating spleen, tonifying lung, clearing heat and promoting diuresis. Modern research has proved that coix seed has the functions of resisting, enhancing immunity and lowering blood sugar. Boiling barley and rice porridge or adding rock sugar can enhance the appetite of tumor patients and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the coix seed contained in coix seed has an inhibitory effect on striated muscles, and regular consumption can reduce wrinkles and have a cosmetic effect.
millet
Millet, also known as millet, is sweet and delicious, and has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for patients with deficiency-heat of spleen and stomach, nausea and vomiting, and postpartum physical weakness. When millet cooks porridge, there will be a tiny sticky substance floating on it, commonly known as "rice oil". Chinese medicine believes that rice oil is extremely rich in nutrition and has the strongest nourishing power, and there is a saying that "rice oil can replace ginseng soup".