As the weather turns cooler, appetite has recovered, and many sugar lovers have also begun to “supplement in autumn”, trying to make up for the nutrients lost in summer.
However, the autumn supplement must be appropriate so that the fragile blood sugar of the sugar-lovers can be kept stable, and there will not be a “roller coaster” contrast.
Recommended for sugar lovers to try these foods!
Taro
Chinese medicine believes that in autumn, it is suitable to moisten the lungs, and white food enters the lungs. Eating it every day in autumn can nourish the lungs. Taro is one of the white foods.
Taro has the effect of “benefiting the spleen and stomach, dispersing knots and detoxifying” . Eating cold food in summer can easily hurt the stomach. You might as well eat some taro, which can relax the bowels and increase appetite.
Recommended fresh taro fish soup . Prepare 250 grams of fresh taro, 500 grams of crucian carp, appropriate amount of pepper, lard, and salt.
Put the taro and fish together in a pot, add a proper amount of water, cook until cooked, then add pepper, lard, and salt to taste and serve.
This prescription is contained in the “Dietary Therapy Materia Medica” written by Meng Xu in the Tang Dynasty, which has the power of strengthening the stomach and spleen .
lotus root
“Lotus is a treasure, and autumn lotus is the most nourishing.” Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating “lotus” in autumn helps to moisten the lungs and promote fluid production . The cooked lotus root is flat, can nourish the blood and nourish the spleen, appetizers, and invigorate energy.
Raw lotus root is cold in nature, can generate body fluid to quench thirst, disperse silt and clear heat, such as squeezing fresh lotus root to extract juice, its effect is better.
Sugar lovers should use light cooking methods to eat lotus root, such as cold salad, stir-frying, etc. Since lotus root is a starchy vegetable, it is recommended to reduce the amount of staple food by about 20g after eating lotus root.
lily
During the golden autumn season, the seasonal main qi is “dry”, and the evil of dryness and heat can easily damage the lung qi, and a series of lung diseases appear .
Lily is not only a food, but also a medicine. If you have palpitation, insomnia, dreaminess, trance, and inexplicable bitterness in your mouth, the so-called “lily disease”, you can eat lily properly. For middle-aged and elderly people, menopause and those who are frail after illness and have troubles, insomnia, and low fever, they can eat lily porridge appropriately. Diabetic patients should control 5-10 lily every day .
duck
Duck meat has high nutritional value. It is neither warm nor hot. It can also remove heat and clear fire, nourish yin, and reduce swelling . The “Compendium of Materia Medica” claims that duck meat can “fill bone marrow, grow muscles, produce body fluid, and replenish five internal organs”, which is suitable for Nourishes the lungs in autumn.
Recommend Sashen Lily Duck Soup . Prepare 10 grams of ginseng, 10 grams of lily, 100 grams of old duck, and 1 slice of ginger. Wash all the above required ingredients and put them into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer the duck over low heat, season with a small amount of salt and serve. It has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, clearing heat and resolving phlegm.
Because the old ducks have been fed for a long time and are not very well cooked, it takes a little longer to stew the soup.
Yam
Yam not only has the reputation of “food for gods” , but also has the dual functions of food and medicine. The mucoprotein contained in yam has the effect of assisting in lowering blood sugar . As long as it is eaten in moderation, it has certain benefits for stabilizing blood sugar after meals.
In addition, yam contains substances such as amylase and polyphenol chlorinase that help to promote the digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach. At the same time, it is also rich in various proteases that can prevent blood lipids from precipitating on the blood vessel wall and forming thrombus, which can play a role in preventing cardiovascular diseases . to a certain effect.