In fact, many elderly people think that health care products or traditional Chinese medicine can better keep healthy. In fact, what really works for the body is long-lasting, so it belongs to whole grains. Whole grains can not only help the elderly keep fit, but also keep fit and prevent various diseases. The effect of whole grains is very powerful. Now let's take a look.
(1) Rice: Also known as japonica rice, it is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and stomach, and relieving polydipsia. In winter, indoor heating is hot and air is dry. Drinking rice porridge in the morning and evening can keep away from the troubles of dry mouth. In particular, people with diabetes need to be reminded that different cooking methods of rice have different effects on blood sugar.
(2) Sorghum: Sorghum is sweet and warm, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach. For children with indigestion, it is advisable to fry sorghum in a pot, shell it and grind it into powder, and take 2-3 grams each time for blending.
(3) Millet: also known as millet, it is sweet and flat, and has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for patients with deficiency-heat of spleen and stomach, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, postpartum and physical weakness after illness. Shikang believes that rice oil is extremely rich in nutrition and has the strongest nourishing power. There is a saying that rice oil can replace ginseng soup.
(7) Soybeans: Soybeans are flat and sweet, and have the effect of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. People with weak spleen and stomach should eat it often. All kinds of bean products made from soybeans, such as tofu and soybean milk, also have medicinal value: tofu can be used to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, clear away heat and promote blood circulation, and is especially suitable for people with phlegm-heat cough and asthma, exogenous cold and sore throat.
(4) Wheat: sweet in taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of invigorating the spleen and kidney, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. Insomnia patients can eat wheat, rice and jujube to cook porridge.
(5) Corn: sweet in taste and flat in nature, which has the functions of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, stimulating appetite and improving intelligence, calming the heart and promoting blood circulation.
(6) Coix seed: also known as Coix seed, its protein content is much higher than that of rice and flour, and it is easy to digest and absorb, which is conducive to reducing the burden on the stomach and strengthening the physique. Shikang believes that coix seed is sweet and light in taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the functions of strengthening the spleen and tonifying the lungs, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis.