For the frail and sick elderly, preparing nutritious soup and porridge is an important part of protecting their health. These soups and porridges can not only replenish water and nutrients, but also regulate the body and enhance physical fitness. Below I will introduce you to some soup and porridge recipes suitable for frail and sick elderly people.

Nourishing and beauty porridge

Ingredients: yam, red dates, wolfberry, lotus seeds, glutinous rice

Method: Peel and cut the yam into pieces, remove the core of the red dates, wolfberry, Wash the lotus seeds and glutinous rice. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer until the ingredients are soft and tender, then serve.

Warm the body and dispel cold soup

Ingredients: mutton, dangshen, astragalus, angelica root, ginger

Method: wash and cut the mutton into pieces, dangshen, astragalus, Wash and slice the angelica root and slice the ginger. Put all the ingredients into a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn down to low heat and simmer for 2-3 hours before serving.

Spleen-boosting porridge

Ingredients: Astragalus, Atractylodes, Poria, tangerine peel, glutinous rice

Method: Wash and cut astragalus, Atractylodes, Poria and tangerine peel Crush and wash the glutinous rice. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer until the ingredients are soft and tender, then serve.

Yi Qi and Blood Soup

Ingredients: Angelica sinensis, red dates, longan, donkey hide gelatin, lean pork

Method: wash and chop the angelica, red dates, and longan , break the donkey hide gelatin, wash and cut the lean pork into cubes. Put all the ingredients into a casserole and add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn down to low heat and simmer for 2-3 hours before serving.

Heat-clearing and detoxifying porridge

Ingredients: mung beans, lotus leaves, sweet*, glutinous rice

Method: wash the mung beans, wash and chop the lotus leaves, Wash and slice the sweet* rice and wash the glutinous rice. Put an appropriate amount of water into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer until the ingredients are soft and tender, then serve.

When preparing soup and porridge for the frail and sick elderly, you need to pay attention to the following points:

Select fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients have higher nutritional value and are easier for the elderly to absorb.

Control salt: The kidney function of the elderly is weak, so the salt in soup and porridge should be controlled to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys.

Eat in moderation: Although soup and porridge are rich in nutrients, eating too much at one time can easily cause indigestion. Therefore, it should be consumed in moderation to avoid causing gastrointestinal burden to the elderly.

Pay attention to the eating temperature: overly hot soup and porridge can easily burn the elderly, so wait until the soup and porridge cool down slightly before eating.

Care for the frail and sick elderly and prepare nutritious soup and porridge for them not only to convey love and care, but also to protect their health. I hope these recipes can add a touch of warmth and nourishment to your health journey.