Do you know how millet porridge nourishes the stomach

Speaking of nourishing the stomach, Congee is definitely the first choice of many people. Do you know how millet porridge can nourish the stomach? Millet gruel is a healthy food. It can be boiled alone or added with dates, red beans, sweet potatoes, lotus seeds, lilies, etc. to make a nutritious Congee with different flavors. Millet ground into powder can be used to make pastries, which are delicious and tasty. However, it should be noted that the protein nutritional value of millet is not better than that of rice, because the amino acid composition of millet protein is not ideal, with low levels of lysine and high levels of leucine. Therefore, whether it is pregnant women or the elderly and weak, millet should not be completely consumed as a staple food, and attention should be paid to its combination to avoid a lack of other nutrients.

Xiaomi, also known as corn, can open up the digestive system, replenish deficiency and damage, and benefit the dantian. It can be used to supplement those with qi and blood deficiency, weak constitution, and poor appetite. It is suitable for postpartum women with insufficient milk and postpartum deficiency and fatigue, and can be eaten as breakfast. Winter and spring millet porridge is more suitable for puerpera. Many women in northern China traditionally use millet and brown sugar to nourish their bodies after giving birth. Millet congee is rich in nutritional value, and is known as "substitute ginseng soup". The reason why Gu Zhi Ai Qinzhou yellow millet is favored by pregnant women is because the iron content in millet of the same weight is twice as high as rice, vitamin B1 is 1.5-3.5 times higher than rice, vitamin B2 is 1 time higher, and fiber, known as the seventh nutrient, is 2-7 times higher than rice. Due to its high iron content, it is highly effective in nourishing yin and blood for postpartum women, helping to regulate their weak and cold constitution and restore their physical strength. Under work pressure, stomach discomfort has become a common problem among modern people. When eating, losing appetite has become a catchphrase for many people, and various drugs that help digestion and increase gastric motility have become popular in TV commercials. In fact, there is one stomach boosting food that is the greenest and has the least side effects, and that is Xiaomi. Xiaomi can relieve bad breath and reduce the growth of bacteria in the mouth. Xiaomi contains rich amino acids that can resist bacteria and prevent female vaginitis. Xiaomi is rich in nutrients, with tryptophan being the most abundant among grains. Tryptophan has a sleep regulating effect.

Taking millet Congee before sleep can make people sleep safely.

Suitable for pregnant women

Many women in northern China traditionally use millet and brown sugar to nourish their bodies after giving birth.

Xiaomi contains a variety of vitamins, amino acids, fats, and carbohydrates, with high nutritional value. Every 100 grams of Xiaomi contains 9.7 grams of protein and 3.5 grams of fat, which are not lower than rice and wheat. Carotenoids are not commonly found in grains, but millet has a content of 0.12 milligrams per 100 grams, and its vitamin B1 content ranks first among all grains. Xiaomi also has a high sugar content, with 72.8 grams of sugar per 100 grams, producing much more calories than rice. In addition, Xiaomi is rich in vitamins B1.B2 and has the function of preventing indigestion and mouth ulcers. Therefore, for the elderly, weak, sick, and postpartum women, Xiaomi can be said to be the most ideal tonic. The Compendium of Materia Medica says that millet "cures nausea, hot diarrhea, cooks Congee, benefits the elixir field, supplements deficiency and damages, and opens the intestines and stomach". Traditional Chinese medicine also teaches that millet is "warm in the stomach" and is believed to have a sweet and salty taste. It has the effects of clearing heat and thirst, strengthening the stomach and removing dampness, and calming the stomach. It is more suitable for people with internal heat and weak spleen and stomach to consume. Some people have a bad appetite, but eating millet can stimulate appetite and nourish the stomach, with the effects of promoting digestion, preventing nausea and vomiting.Here are some stomach nourishing tips:

Stomach nourishing step 1: Breakfast should be warm

"Many people like to drink cold water to relieve constipation or a glass of vegetable juice in the morning, claiming that it can absorb vegetable nutrients and clean up waste in the body. However, eating and drinking cold food in the morning can cause various systems in the body to contract more and blood circulation to be less smooth. Therefore, the first bite of food in the morning should be warm food. After a whole night, the stomach will do its best to digest the food we consume after waking up, so breakfast is not just about eating well, but also about eating at the right time. Basically, breakfast time should be 30 minutes after getting up and taking cereal staples, such as hot porridge, hot oatmeal Congee, hot soybean milk, with a small amount of vegetables, bread and fruit, but not meat.

It is important to remember that skipping breakfast or having a low-quality breakfast can lead to mental fatigue, poor complexion, and even insufficient qi and blood in the stomach meridian.

Stomach Nourishing Step 2: Chewing Slowly and Swallowing is More Nourishing than Food

The stomach is the organ that grinds and digests food, so food stays in the stomach for a certain period of time. Through the peristalsis of the stomach and digestion by gastric juice, large particles of food are converted into small particles. Small particles of food break down into small molecules, which smoothly pass through the digestive tract mucosa and enter the bloodstream, while other large molecules can only be excreted as feces.

Please try to imagine: If the nutrients entering the gastrointestinal tract are all small particles in liquid or paste form, can they be quickly digested and absorbed? This is why chewing slowly is more nourishing to the stomach than food.

Stomach Nourishing Step 3: Women should take good care of their stomach before the age of 35.

After the age of 35, women will significantly age and their skin will not be as moisturized as during adolescence. This is because during this period, the qi and blood of the Yangming Stomach Meridian will decline, which naturally leads to aging of their appearance.

Only by maintaining the Yangming Meridian at a young age - regularly tapping the Stomach Meridian - can premature aging be prevented. From the collarbone, along the breasts, through the abdomen, to the front of the two lower limbs, all the way to the ankle, that is, the line connecting the lateral tibia of the calf to the second toe.

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