2. Unrefined brown sugar retains more nutrients in sugarcane, which is easier to be digested and absorbed by human body, so it can quickly replenish physical strength and increase vitality, so it is also called "chocolate of the East". It not only contains carbohydrates that can provide heat energy, but also contains riboflavin, carotene, nicotinic acid, manganese, zinc, chromium and other indispensable trace elements for human growth and development. In addition, the calcium content of brown sugar is 10 times that of white sugar, and the iron content is 3.6 times that of white sugar.
3. Boiling brown sugar into brown sugar water is easier to absorb the nutrients in it than eating it directly, and it has the effects of tonifying the middle energizer, strengthening the spleen and stomach and warming the stomach. Brown sugar water is the most common and practical brown sugar health drink in the early days. Pregnant women lose a lot of blood after delivery and consume a lot of physical strength and energy. Drinking brown sugar water 7 ~ 10 days after delivery can replenish energy and increase blood volume, which is beneficial to the recovery of postpartum physical strength, and also has obvious promotion effect on postpartum uterine contraction, recovery, lochia discharge and milk secretion.
4, sugar water is also helpful for women's smooth menstruation, which can make the body warm, increase energy, activate qi and blood, accelerate blood circulation, and menstruation will be smoother. If you feel bad after menstruation, you can drink a cup of brown sugar water with a concentration of about 20% before lunch every day. When the symptoms of discomfort are serious, you can drink another cup before meals, which can last for a week and effectively improve.
5. In addition to drinking brown sugar water, it can also be applied externally, and it also has the effect of detoxifying and moistening dryness. Most of the older generation have experienced that their children were stung by bees, and the wounds were red and swollen, and the pain was unbearable. At this time, parents will take a little brown sugar water with high concentration and apply it to the red and swollen place. After a period of time, the pain will be relieved, and the redness will gradually subside. In autumn and winter, the skin is itchy due to cold and dryness, and it can also be washed with brown sugar water, which can effectively reduce the feeling of dryness and itching.
6, brown sugar water can also be added with tremella, medlar, red dates or red beans to cook together, which is conducive to the effect of diuresis, helps to discharge uterine waste during menstruation, and can alleviate the symptoms of abdominal distension and tight waist; Boiling brown sugar with longan and ginger juice has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer and replenishing blood; Cooking sweet potato, brown sugar and ginger juice together not only has health-preserving effect, but also is a unique snack.
7. The energy of glucose contained in brown sugar is released quickly, with high absorption and utilization rate, which can quickly replenish physical strength. Children with qi deficiency, loss of appetite, malnutrition and other problems can drink brown sugar water in moderation on weekdays. People who suffer from cold and abdominal pain and are prone to catch a cold during menstruation can also use brown sugar and ginger soup to dispel the cold. For the frail elderly, especially those who have recovered from a serious illness, brown sugar also has an excellent nourishing effect. Eating brown sugar in moderation for the elderly can also dispel blood stasis and promote blood circulation, promote defecation, soothe the liver and improve eyesight.