Choose these 5 ingredients for autumn congee: beauty-boosting and detoxifying, suitable for the elderly
Lotus seeds: calm the heart and clear internal heat
In autumn you must eat some lotus seeds, because lotus seeds strengthen the stomach and nourish the spleen, nourish the heart and calm the mind, and clear heat from the body.
How to eat:
1. Snow fungus and lotus seed soup
Prepare lotus seeds, snow fungus (white wood ear) and red dates to make snow fungus and lotus seed soup; drinking it in autumn nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, strengthens the spleen and removes dampness.
2. Lotus seeds with pork knuckle
When you normally cook pork knuckle, you can make a batch of lotus seeds with pork knuckle; it not only nourishes the heart, calms the mind and fights aging, but also boosts beauty, truly a must-have at home!
Mung beans: clear heat and detoxify, protect the liver and kidneys
Although summer is over, mung beans still cannot leave our dining table. Drinking more mung bean preparations regularly can clear heat and detoxify, and expel toxins from the body.
How to eat:
1. Mung bean congee, mung bean soup
The simplest way to eat mung beans is of course to boil mung bean soup directly, or add some rice and cook mung bean congee; a bowl every morning detoxifies and boosts beauty.
2. Mung bean and kelp soup
Gardeners who do not like mung bean congee can also try mung bean and kelp soup; it not only reduces inflammation and promotes urination, but also lowers blood lipids.
Pear: kidney detox
Autumn happens to be when pears hit the market; buying a few fresh ya pears not only detoxifies the kidneys but also promotes intestinal digestion.
How to eat?
1. Rock sugar stewed snow pear
Besides eating them raw, the most common method is rock sugar stewed snow pear; you can also add some rice or red dates while stewing, and it becomes rock sugar stewed pear congee.
2. Steamed pear with Sichuan pepper
Autumn weather is dry. If someone in the family keeps coughing, then try steamed pear with Sichuan pepper; the effect is quite good too!
Asparagus: detox and diuresis
Asparagus contains many elements, especially trace elements such as potassium and folic acid, which can promote urination and detox, and boost resistance.
How to eat: oil-dressed asparagus
Blanch the asparagus in hot water for about 1 minute; after that, whether stir-fried plain, dressed with hot oil, or sizzling-oil asparagus, it is all very delicious!
Winter melon: clear heat and remove dampness
Everyone knows winter melon is a food that clears heat, reduces internal heat and reduces swelling; if you want to remove dampness in autumn, you should eat some winter melon!
How to eat: winter melon and pork rib soup
The most classic way to cook winter melon is winter melon and pork rib soup; of course, you can also add some kelp, which is very suitable for people with long-term constipation, and especially beneficial for those with dampness in the body!