#婷连 Zero Plan# The Great Cold of the 24 solar terms is approaching. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that after the Great Cold is a good time to take supplements.

Various nourishing products on the market have begun to sell well since the beginning of winter, and sea cucumbers, known as the "first of the eight treasures", are undoubtedly the first choice for tonic after the severe cold.

Traditional Chinese medicine particularly praises the tonic function of sea cucumbers, and ranks it with ginseng, which can greatly nourish vitality. It is said that "its nature is warm and tonic, and it is sufficient for enemy ginseng."

It has the health-preserving function of prolonging disease and prolonging life.

Sea cucumber is warm in nature and can be eaten after severe cold, especially for those with kidney yang deficiency, the tonic effect will be more obvious.

However, although it is the first of the eight delicacies and the best in delicacies, it should not be eaten indiscriminately.

The most important thing about sea cucumber supplementation is persistence. The simplest way to take sea cucumber supplement is to chew it directly after it is ready, or mix it with honey or put it into milk and other foods and eat it with it.

It should be noted that the daily food intake is not always the more the better. The appropriate daily food intake for adults is about 30 grams. The most important thing is persistence. It is best to eat every day.

Method: Use water to make porridge with seaweed and japonica rice or millet.

You can add chopped green onion and MSG for seasoning; you can also add an appropriate amount of brown sugar or honey to mix.

How to eat: Take a small bowl every day, preferably before breakfast.

If you have the habit of staying up late, you can eat it as a night snack.

Evaluation: The protein amino acid composition of sea cucumber lacks methionine and tryptophan. Cooking it with japonica rice and millet can increase the biological value of the protein.

For middle-aged and elderly people who have the habit of staying up late, it has the best nutritional effect. It is recommended to eat a bowl (1 or 2 sea cucumbers) every day half an hour before going to bed.

Eating it as a snack or a snack can not only enhance the tonic effect, but also improve the utilization of protein.

There are specific cooking methods for sea cucumbers. As food, sea cucumbers can be cooked in braised sauce, cold salad, and soup. They can also be used as fillings for steamed buns and dumplings.

Because sea cucumber itself has no taste, it must rely on superb cooking skills and various auxiliary ingredients to show its unique tender, smooth, elastic and delicious taste.

Sea cucumbers are a delicacy that can be eaten once in a while, but there is no harm in eating more.

But it is better not to exceed 50-100 grams.

Method: Cut the sea cucumber into wide slices, and cut the green onions diagonally into sections; put oil in the wok, and when it is 50% hot, add the green onions, then add the minced ginger and white sugar, stir-fry until golden brown, add the chicken stock and sea cucumbers

Combine the slices with soy sauce, cooking wine, and pepper. After the soup comes to a boil, simmer over low heat for 3 minutes. Add chicken essence and refined salt, add moist starch to thicken, and serve.

Comments: Green onion has the function of opening up the throat and dispersing, and is rich in vitamin C and fiber, which makes up for the deficiencies of sea cucumber. The two are an excellent combination.

Making this dish does not require high cooking skills, and most people can make it at home.

1. There are many varieties of sea cucumbers, with more than a thousand species in the world, divided into two categories: sea cucumbers and sea cucumbers.

If it is used as a health tonic, sea cucumber is the best choice. Among sea cucumbers, Liao ginseng produced in Dalian sea area is the best.

If it is eaten as a delicacy, such as sea cucumbers roasted with green onions, scallops or bare ginseng can be eaten. The key lies in the proper cooking method.

2. Children have immature yang bodies and are not suitable for taking sea cucumber as a supplement. Even if they occasionally eat it as food, they should be careful not to eat too much.

3. Commercially available sea cucumbers include fresh, light-dried and salt-dried products.

Dried sea cucumbers have a long shelf life, but lose a lot of nutrients, and soaking them before cooking is troublesome.

There are also vacuum-packed products. Although they are expensive, they lose less nutrients and are easy to eat. They are most suitable for daily use as a tonic.

(Picture taken from the Internet; Tianbaoyu) Liu Zheng, chief physician.

He studied in Japan in the 1980s and became one of the earliest experts in nutrition in my country.

He has won three research awards at the provincial, ministerial and municipal levels, and published nine monographs.