First of all, the traditional moon meal is very nutritious for pregnant women.
Since ancient times, millet, as the "Daishen Decoction", is often regarded as a necessary food for confinement because of its high nutritional value and easy digestion and absorption. Because it is rich in dietary fiber, it can effectively prevent constipation. It can provide nutrition for mothers and better raise the next generation.
Second, strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach to lose weight
Modern people's aesthetic concept is that thinness is beauty, and everyone around them has joined the slimming camp. But many can't be reduced because of spleen deficiency! Millet is the most common and effective food for strengthening the spleen around us.
Millet can not only strengthen the spleen, but also nourish the stomach and stop vomiting. Often when we recover from a serious illness and have no appetite, our elders always advocate that we and some light millet porridge can not only nourish the stomach, but also help digestion. Even friends who are losing weight can eat it as dinner, without any burden and never get fat.
Third, soothe the nerves, help sleep and relieve stress.
Modern people are under great work pressure, and insomnia is not uncommon. Millet is rich in tryptophan, which can smoothly enter the brain with the help of protein and carbohydrate diet, thus achieving the magical effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep. Has the effect of sleeping pills, and has no side effects of sleeping pills. It is really a natural healthy food. When we wake up the next day, we can keep our faces rosy and refreshed, which can make us more energetic to meet the daily challenges.
Suitable for people to eat millet porridge.
There are many varieties of millet, which can be divided into glutinous millet and japonica millet according to the nature of rice grains, and yellow, white and brown according to the color of chaff, of which red and gray are mostly glutinous, while white, yellow, brown and green are mostly japonica. Generally speaking, those with thin skin have thin skin, high rice yield and good rice quality; But if the shell is deep and the skin is thick, the rice yield is low and the rice quality is poor. The famous varieties are yellow millet in Qinxian, Shanxi, Longshan millet in Zhangqiu, Shandong, golden rice in Jinxiang, Shandong and peach rice in Hebei.
Millet is light yellow or dark yellow in color, hard in texture and sweet in finished product. Many women in northern China have a tradition of breastfeeding with millet and brown sugar after delivery. Xiaomi porridge is rich in nutrition and has the reputation of "substituting ginseng soup". Millet is rich in vitamins B 1 and B 12. Has the function of preventing dyspepsia and oral ulcer; Millet has the function of preventing gastric overflow and vomiting; It also has the function of nourishing yin and blood, regulating the constitution of women with deficiency-cold and helping them recover their physical strength; Millet can relieve wrinkles, spots and pigmentation. Applicable people: 1. Millet is a tonic suitable for the elderly, patients and mothers; 2, qi stagnation should not be used; Old people eat less when they catch a cold and urinate clearly.
Who is not suitable for drinking millet porridge?
People with deficiency cold and qi stagnation eat less. Because millet is cool, people with qi stagnation and people with weak constitution and long urine should not eat more.
(1) people with deficiency-cold constitution
The most typical feature of deficiency-cold constitution is fear of cold. Winter is wrapped like zongzi. Cold hands and feet, cold back and loose stools are the main characteristics of deficiency-cold constitution. If you have these symptoms, you are not suitable for eating millet porridge. Of course, if you must eat millet porridge, it would be better to add one or two pieces of ginger.
(2) Qi stagnation
Speaking of qi stagnation, many people have this experience. They feel chest tightness when they are angry. This is because being in a bad mood can lead to temporary "qi stagnation". If it is qi stagnation caused by disease, it may lead to chest tightness and long sighing. When mood swings, women are prone to abdominal pain, diarrhea, belching, breast pain and other symptoms. Even if there is a foreign body blocking the pharynx, such people are not suitable for eating millet porridge.