The benefits of drinking porridge are obvious: 1. Easy to digest and absorb. Soft boiled porridge melts in the mouth and is very easy to digest after eating, which is very suitable for some people with gastrointestinal discomfort. 2. Enhance appetite and replenish physical strength. The heat in summer is easy to make people lose their appetite. Clear porridge with some light appetizing foods, such as dried plums, sweet ginger and side dishes, can not only promote appetite, but also supplement physical strength. 3. Prevent constipation. Porridge contains a lot of water, which can not only replenish water for the body, but also effectively prevent constipation. 4. Prevent dry throat. For people with throat discomfort, inflammation and pain, warm porridge juice can moisten the throat and effectively relieve discomfort.
In the choice of porridge, you don't have to stick to clear porridge, you can also add some nourishing raw materials. Such as mung bean porridge, has the effects of relieving summer heat, benefiting qi, clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening throat and quenching thirst; Lotus porridge can not only supplement calcium and potassium, but also has a good heart-warming effect, and can treat diseases such as sores on lips and tongue coating. In addition, lotus leaf porridge can clear the stomach and moisten the intestines, quench thirst and detoxify; Winter melon porridge can induce diuresis, reduce swelling, quench thirst, promote fluid production and lower blood pressure; Auricularia auricula porridge has the effects of promoting fluid production and moistening lung, nourishing yin and moistening lung, and can be used for treating hypertension and chronic bronchitis.
Need to be reminded that when the weather is hot, eating some cold porridge or ice porridge properly can play a certain role in driving away summer heat and cooling down. But it is not advisable to eat too much, otherwise it will easily hurt the stomach.