For busy modern people, various gastrointestinal diseases have become common. Many people believe that drinking porridge is the best way to nourish the stomach. However, this idea is a misconception. Instead of drinking porridge all day to nourish the stomach, it is better to eat properly and naturally regulate the stomach.
【Traps in Daily Stomach Nourishment】
1. Porridge
Porridge is said to nourish the body, but many people who eat porridge every day end up with acid reflux and heartburn. The most obvious adverse reaction to eating porridge, especially watery porridge, is acid reflux. If you eat porridge for all three meals, you will definitely experience acid reflux after each meal.
For patients with chronic gastritis, if they want to eat porridge, they must cook it to a thick consistency and eat some other staple foods at the same time to reduce acid reflux. However, even so, drinking porridge cannot promote the recovery of stomach diseases. Therefore, drinking porridge is not a good way to nourish the stomach.
2. Milk
It is said that milk can protect the gastric mucosa, but in reality, milk is not a mucosal protectant. It actually stimulates gastric acid secretion and damages the mucosa. In addition, some people are lactose intolerant and will experience bloating and diarrhea after drinking milk, which worsens gastrointestinal inflammation.
3. Vegetables and fruits
Patients with stomach diseases must exercise restraint and selectivity when eating vegetables and fruits. Chilled fruits and melons should be avoided, and it is not advisable to eat too many fruits at room temperature (especially for those with weak spleen and stomach). Vegetables should be selected with less fiber (more fiber is difficult to digest), and legumes should not be eaten in large quantities (legumes produce gas).
【Scientific Methods of Stomach Nourishment】
1. Eat meals on time
Eat three meals a day on time. If you feel hungry when working overtime or staying up late, you can eat something (recommended protein-rich beef jerky, pork floss, fish, shrimp, and some leafy vegetables). This not only satisfies your craving, but also replenishes the energy your body urgently needs.
2. Eat meals in the right posture
Just as there are proper postures for standing and sitting, if you want to have a healthy stomach, you should also have a proper posture for eating. Eating while sitting in front of a low table or on a sofa can put pressure on the abdomen and affect the blood circulation in the digestive tract. Choosing a table with a suitable height and maintaining an upright posture can avoid this situation.
3. Chew slowly and swallow
Chewing food slowly and swallowing it can make the food smaller and stimulate the mouth to secrete enough saliva and amylase, which helps the stomach digest food. Eating until 70% full will not burden the stomach too much.
【Recommended Stomach-Nourishing Recipes】
1. Pork Rib and Chinese Yam Soup
Recipe: Wash and peel the Chinese yam, cut it into sections. Wash the pork ribs and blanch them in hot water, then remove. Slice the ginger. Soak the cut Chinese yam in water. Prepare a pressure cooker, add the pork ribs, ginger, cooking wine, and fragrant leaves in order. Pour in enough water, turn on high heat and boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Add the Chinese yam, bring to a boil over high heat, and finally add salt, chopped green onions, and chicken essence for seasoning.
Effect: Chinese yam is definitely a must-mention ingredient when it comes to tonifying the spleen and stomach. This Chinese yam and pork rib soup combines the strengths of Chinese yam and pork ribs, maximizing the nutritional benefits.
2. Five-Grain Stomach-Nourishing Porridge
This stomach-nourishing porridge is made from black beans, red peanuts, oats, red beans, millet, coix seed, black glutinous rice, mung beans, and black sesame, etc.
Recipe: Wash the black beans, green beans, red peanuts, oats, and other grains, soak them for 15 minutes. Prepare an electric pressure cooker, put the washed and soaked grains into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water according to the ratio, cover the lid, and start cooking the porridge. When the pressure cooker indicates that it is cooked, it is ready. If you like it sweet, you can add some sugar.
Effect: This porridge has a thick and smooth texture and is particularly good for the spleen and stomach.
