Middle age is a period of transition in physical condition, from the energetic youth stage to the various functional decline of the elderly stage. In middle age, an unhealthy diet not only harms the body, but can also leave hidden dangers, leading to premature aging or even shorter lifespan. Therefore, diet must be nutritious. Below are several diets suitable for middle-aged people.
Herbal Diet 1: Chive and Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients: 50g chives, 1 crucian carp, a little soy sauce and salt.
Instructions: Remove the intestines and scales of the fish, wash it, stuff the chives into its belly, put it in a covered bowl, add soy sauce and salt, cover it, steam for half an hour. Eat the fish meat and drink the soup once a day.
Effects: It has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is suitable for internal and external hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, etc.
Herbal Diet 2: Soybean, Kelp, and Seaweed Soup
Ingredients: 150g soybeans, 30g kelp, 30g seaweed, salt, sugar, and other seasonings.
Instructions: Soak and wash the kelp and seaweed with warm water, wash the soybeans, put them in a pot, add water to simmer the soup, add seasonings. Eat it with meals.
Effects: Softens hard masses, clears heat, and diuretic. It is suitable for patients with tumors, simple thyroid nodules, and chronic cervical lymphadenitis, etc.
Herbal Diet 3: Goji Berry Stewed Sheep Brain
Ingredients: 30g goji berries, 1 pair of sheep brain.
Instructions: Add an appropriate amount of water, stew the goji berries and sheep brain separately, season and eat.
Effects: Sheep brain has a sweet and warm nature, and has the functions of dispelling wind, calming the mind, and nourishing the brain. "The Diet of Suixi Residence" records that sheep brain can "treat wind and cold in the human brain, long-lasting headaches". This diet can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit the brain, and calm the mind. It is used in folk medicine to treat conditions such as blood deficiency headaches, dizziness, etc.
Herbal Diet 4: Beef and Astragalus Soup
Ingredients: 100g fresh beef (cut into small pieces), 10g astragalus, 20g wheat, 15g Chinese yam, 5g ginger, 10 red dates.
Instructions: Add an appropriate amount of water, boil with high heat first, then simmer with low heat until the meat is tender. Add salt to taste and drink the soup and eat the meat.
Effects: Tonifies qi and stabilizes the exterior. Suitable for children with deficient qi and spontaneous sweating, symptoms include sweating when awake or more sweating when active, and easy susceptibility to colds, etc.
Herbal Diet 5: Papaya, Tianqi, Pig's Trotters Soup
Ingredients: 10g dried papaya, 6 pig's trotters, 10g tianqi, 10g achyranthes, 10g Chinese angelica, 4g cardamom, cooking wine, scallion, ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate, and five-spice powder, as needed.
Instructions: Wash the pig's trotters, chop them into several large pieces, set aside; wash the papaya, tianqi, achyranthes, Chinese angelica separately, put them in a gauze bag, tie it tightly, put it in the same pot with the pig's trotters, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, add cooking wine, and then simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Remove the herbal bag, put the washed cardamom in (in a cloth bag), add scallions, continue to simmer until the pig's trotters are tender, add salt, monosodium glutamate, and five-spice powder, mix well, and serve as a side dish.
Effects: Promotes blood circulation and strengthens bones and tendons. Suitable for patients with deficiency of qi and blood in degenerative joint diseases.
Herbal Diet 6: Dried Lychee and Chicken Feet Soup
Ingredients: 10 dried lychees, 6 chicken feet.
Instructions: Put the above two ingredients in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, cook until the chicken feet are tender, add a little seasoning, and serve.
Effects: Nourishes the skin and enhances beauty. Often used for facial skin beauty, can be consumed regularly.
