China has always regarded lotus leaves as a good medicine for slimming down, because lotus root, lotus (tuber), and leaves can promote diuresis and relieve constipation. Hawthorn has the function of clearing fat and accelerating the elimination of waste in the body, and the lipase it contains can promote the digestion of fatty foods. Here is a lotus leaf hawthorn slimming tea for you!
【Name】
Lotus Leaf Hawthorn Slimming Tea
【Ingredients】
Lotus leaves, dried hawthorn, coix seed, tangerine peel, rock sugar
【Instructions】
1. Wash the dried lotus leaves, dried hawthorn, coix seed, and tangerine peel, and put them in a pot.
2. Pour 700ml of water into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat for five minutes.
3. Add rock sugar, strain the tea into a cup, and stir until the rock sugar melts.
【Benefits】
Hawthorn can be eaten as fresh fruit or stir-fried. Hawthorn has high nutritional and traditional Chinese medicine value. It can enhance our appetite and improve sleep. It can also prevent atherosclerosis and has the effect of prolonging life, so we all call it a "longevity food".
From the perspective of nutritional composition, hawthorn is rich in vitamin C, with a content of 52 mg per 100 grams, and contains 52 mg of calcium. At the same time, the potassium content is also very rich, nearly 300 mg per 100 grams.
【Precautions】
Hawthorn tastes sour, so people with poor appetite generally consider hawthorn as an appetizer. Therefore, hawthorn has certain effects on improving appetite and promoting digestion and reducing greasiness.
In fact, it is rare to hear of people who cannot eat hawthorn, so hawthorn is a fruit that most people can eat without restrictions. However, people with stomach problems should eat less hawthorn, because people with stomach problems may have a condition of acid reflux, so they should eat less hawthorn. Besides, are there any other groups of people who have dietary taboos for hawthorn? Let's take a look below!
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