Yam is a vegetable suitable for people of all ages in daily life. Yam has been regarded as a nutritious and affordable "tonic" since ancient times. Yam has high nutritional value. So what are the benefits of elderly people eating yam? How to make yam more delicious...
Yam Cake
Elderly people with spleen deficiency may have poor appetite, indigestion, and weakness. Yam can be regularly consumed to nourish the spleen and stomach and nourish the lungs and kidneys. Take 100 grams of fresh yam, wash it, steam it for 30 minutes, peel it, and dip it in an appropriate amount of white sugar to eat.
Yam and Poria Cake
Elderly people with weak physique, fatigue, and poor appetite can take 100 grams of yam powder, 50 grams of lotus seed powder, 50 grams of barley powder, 30 grams of poria powder, and 20 grams of white atractylodes powder. This combination has the function of invigorating the spleen and stomach and replenishing qi. Mix the various powder with an appropriate amount of white sugar, then add an appropriate amount of yeast and water, steam it, and cut it into pieces for consumption.
Yam and Lotus Seed Porridge
Elderly people with indigestion, diarrhea, weakness, palpitations, and shortness of breath can take 30 grams of yam (or 100 grams of fresh yam), 15 grams of lotus seeds, 15 grams of fox nuts, 15 grams of barley, and 100 grams of rice. This combination has the effect of replenishing qi, invigorating the spleen, and stopping diarrhea. Cook the above ingredients and rice with an appropriate amount of water to make porridge.
Yam and Lamb Porridge
Elderly people with deficiency of spleen and kidney, poor digestion, and frequent morning diarrhea can take 100 grams of fresh yam, 50 grams of lamb, 10 jujubes, and 100 grams of rice. This combination has the effect of warming and tonifying the spleen and kidney, and invigorating the stomach and firming the intestines. Wash the yam and peel it, cut it into small pieces, wash the lamb and cut it into small pieces, then cook the yam, lamb, jujubes, and rice together to make porridge.
Who should not eat yam
1. People with diabetes should not eat too much
Although the mucoprotein in yam has the effect of lowering blood sugar, yam is a tuberous food with a high starch content. If consumed in excessive amounts, it will not lower blood sugar but instead cause an increase in blood sugar. Therefore, people with diabetes should not eat excessive amounts of yam at once. If some patients prefer to eat yam, they should reduce the amount of staple food appropriately, otherwise, it will backfire.
2. People who love hot pot
Yam itself is a tonic. When eating hot pot, the addition of spicy condiments makes the neutral yam have a certain heat property, which is easy to cause internal heat in the body. Therefore, it is best to eat less yam when eating hot pot.
3. Avoid taking alkaline drugs such as baking soda
When eating yam, do not take alkaline drugs such as baking soda at the same time, so as not to inactivate the amylase in yam.
4. People with constipation should eat less
Yam contains rich starch, which is best to eat less for those who suffer from chest and abdominal distension, dry and hard stools, and constipation. After these symptoms improve, yam can be consumed again.
In addition, patients with peptic ulcers and cirrhosis should choose steaming or stewing methods for cooking yam and avoid stir-frying and vinegar cooking.
The effects and benefits of yam
1. Tonify Qi and nourish blood
2. Tonify deficiencies and resist aging
3. Strengthen the body and nourish the skin
4. Nourish yin and tonify yang
5. Strengthen the spleen and stomach, aid digestion
