In China, there are nearly tens of millions of people over the age of 50 who suffer from osteoporosis, and lower back pain is the most common clinical symptom among osteoporosis patients. Osteoporosis cannot be solved simply by taking calcium supplements, so how can we start from daily life? For middle-aged and elderly people to improve osteoporosis, let's start with a bowl of pumpkin and Chinese yam porridge every day!
【Name】
Pumpkin and Chinese Yam Porridge
【Ingredients】
15g pumpkin, 10g Chinese yam, 15g rice, 5g millet, 10g goji berries, sugar, appropriate amount of water.
【Steps】
1. First, cut the pumpkin into small pieces, and cut the Chinese yam into small pieces.
2. Pour half a pot of water into the pot, bring it to a boil, then add the millet and rice, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook for 20 minutes.
3. Add the pumpkin and Chinese yam, and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
4. Finally, add the washed goji berries, a spoonful of rock sugar, mix well, and cook for one minute. Serve.
【Nutritional Value】
1. Millet
Millet contains a variety of vitamins, amino acids, fats, fiber, and carbohydrates, and its nutritional value is very high. It contains carotene, which is not found in most grains. Especially, its vitamin B1 content is the highest among all grains. It also contains high levels of iron and phosphorus, and has the function of nourishing blood and improving brain health.
In addition, millet contains a large amount of carbohydrates, which has a great effect on relieving mental stress, tension, and fatigue. Furthermore, millet has a high fat content, about four times that of rice.
2. Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains rich carotene and vitamin C, which can invigorate the spleen, prevent gastritis, treat night blindness, protect the liver, make the skin delicate, and neutralize carcinogens.
Yellow-colored fruits and vegetables also contain two kinds of vitamins A and D. Vitamin A can protect the gastrointestinal mucosa and prevent gastritis, gastric ulcers and other diseases. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, which is beneficial for strengthening bones and muscles. It has a certain preventive effect on common diseases such as rickets in children, myopia in adolescents, and osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly people.
3. Chinese Yam
Chinese yam is also a food with high nutritional value. It has a good nourishing effect and can invigorate the spleen and nourish the lungs. It is also beneficial for the ears and eyes, helps digestion, and has a good effect on strengthening bones and muscles.
【Tips for Making Pumpkin】
1. Pumpkin can be steamed, boiled, or made into soup; it can also be used externally as a poultice.
2. Cooked pumpkin is nourishing and diuretic; raw pumpkin can expel worms and detoxify.
3. Diabetic patients can make pumpkin powder for long-term consumption in small amounts.
4. Take an appropriate amount of pumpkin, wash and slice it, marinate it with salt for 6 hours, and then mix it with vinegar as a cold dish. This can lighten facial pigmentation and prevent and treat acne.
