Women with cold hands and feet can eat Red Bean Winter Melon Soup regularly to improve their health. If it is in the cold winter, consuming Red Bean Winter Melon Soup can keep the body warm and replenish those with insufficient blood, so that they no longer have cold hands and feet.
【Name】
Red Bean Winter Melon Soup
【Ingredients】
Winter Melon 400g, Red Bean 200g, a pinch of salt
【Instructions】
1. Wash and peel the winter melon, cut it into pieces; wash the red beans and soak them for 6 hours.
2. Boil an appropriate amount of water in a pot, and cook the red beans until they are done.
3. Add the winter melon pieces to the pot, cover and cook over medium heat until the winter melon becomes translucent. Add salt to season.
【Consumption】
Eat it for dinner, and pair it with a light diet.
【Nutritional Value】
Nutritional values of winter melon and red bean:
1. Nutritional value of winter melon: per 100g of winter melon flesh contains 0.4g of protein, 2.4g of carbohydrates, 19mg of calcium, 12mg of phosphorus, 0.3mg of iron, and various vitamins, especially a high content of vitamin C, with 16mg per 100g, which is 1.2 times that of tomatoes.
Winter melon is almost fat-free (0.2%) and has a low carbohydrate content (1.9%), so it has a low calorie value and is considered a light food. Winter melon has the highest water content among vegetables (over 96%).
2. Nutritional value of red bean: red bean has the effect of clearing the mind and nourishing the spleen. When combined with lotus seeds and lily, it can treat lung dryness and dry cough, enhance visceral vitality, and improve physical strength. Health preservation is also an important part of skincare. According to traditional Chinese medicine experts, red beans have the effect of reducing swelling and weight loss.
It is suitable for people with various types of edema, including those with malnutrition-related edema. In the hot and humid summer weather, some people may experience edema. Drinking red bean soup at this time has very good therapeutic effects on edema.
