Yam and polenta are particularly delicious and especially suitable for consumption in winter. It can provide the body with a variety of nutrients and also has a certain nourishing effect.

How to make corn and yam porridge?

The ingredients for making yam and polenta are very simple. You only need to prepare 90 grams of corn, 100 grams of yam, 50 grams of lotus seeds, 30 grams of rock sugar and an appropriate amount of water. Then wash the prepared yam and remove the skin, then cut it into thin strips, remove the lotus core from the prepared lotus seeds and grind them into powder. Put water in the pot, add the prepared corn and yam shreds, and cook together. After boiling the pot, cook for another half an hour. Then add the ground lotus seed powder and rock sugar, mix thoroughly and cook for a while until they become a gelatinous porridge. At this time, you can turn off the heat, take it out and put it in a bowl to cool down and eat it directly.

What are the functions of yam?

Yam is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and nourishing the liver and kidneys. It can treat symptoms such as spleen deficiency, diarrhea, soreness of waist and knees, insomnia, night sweats, etc. Yams are warm in nature and sweet and bland in taste. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yam has the functions of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and nourishing the liver and kidneys. Clinically, yam is used to treat patients with spleen deficiency and diarrhea, such as frequent diarrhea, loose stools, and frequent bowel movements. The effect of using yam at this time is very good.

What nutrients does corn have?

The vitamin content in corn is very high, 5 to 10 times that of rice and wheat, and the nutritional value of special corn is higher than ordinary corn.

The rich plant cellulose contained in corn has the properties of stimulating gastrointestinal motility and accelerating fecal excretion, and can prevent and treat constipation, enteritis, intestinal cancer, etc. It can bind and hinder the absorption of excess glucose and inhibit the rise in blood sugar after meals; fiber can also inhibit fat absorption, reduce blood lipid levels, and prevent and improve coronary heart disease, obesity, and gallstones. occurrence of the disease. The selenium and magnesium contained in corn have anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. Selenium can accelerate the decomposition of peroxides in the body, so that malignant tumors cannot be supplied with molecular oxygen and are inhibited. On the one hand, magnesium can also inhibit the development of cancer cells, and on the other hand, it can promote the excretion of waste from the body

which is also important for preventing cancer.