Corn and chicken are stewed with various ingredients to make soup, which has the functions of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the kidneys, nourishing the liver and protecting the liver, and nourishing blood and qi.

Ingredients

Half chicken, 2-3 corn cobs, winter melon, day lily, peanuts, lotus seeds, wolfberry, mushrooms, green onions, ginger, salt, and a little milk.

Method

Peel the chicken, remove the oil and cut into pieces. Cut corn into sections. Soak dried day lily, lotus seeds, wolfberry and flower mushrooms in cold water.

Boil water and cook the chicken.

Boil some more water and add chicken, corn, lotus seeds, peanuts and ginger. Bring to a simmer.

After 1.5 hours, add daylily, red dates, wolfberry, mushrooms and winter melon.

Add appropriate amount of salt after 0.5 hours. You can add a little milk before turning off the heat.

Chicken, corn cobs, peanuts and ginger are a must. Day lily, wolfberry, mushroom, and milk are more flavorful.

As corn matures in autumn, I believe you can already see our corn everywhere in the street market. So let’s “talk” about corn today.

Many people think that diabetic patients are not suitable for eating corn. They think that it tastes sweet and will quickly raise blood sugar. This is not true. Of course, what we are talking about here is old corn.

Corn is rich in nutrients. The chromium it contains plays an important role in sugar metabolism, can increase the function of insulin, and is an insulin enhancer;

Corn is rich in dietary fiber. , with a medium glycemic index, it can assist in controlling sugar;

Corn also has the effect of strengthening the spleen, diluting dampness, calming the heart and activating blood circulation;

The linoleic acid in corn can prevent cholesterol It can prevent high blood pressure and coronary heart disease; and corn silk can also be used as a substitute for tea, which is very suitable for elderly patients with diabetes and hypertension.