With the improvement of living standards, we eat too much good food and don't exercise much, which leads to our intestines and stomach often being in a saturated state and accumulating a lot of toxins. Accumulating too many toxins in the intestines can make people ugly and fat, so it is urgent to detoxify our intestines. Therefore, today I will bring you seven delicious dishes that can detoxify and nourish the intestines, so that our intestines can be rescued by food.
Sweet Potato Glutinous Rice Porridge
Sweet potato and glutinous rice porridge is generally loved by Chaoshan people and is usually eaten for breakfast. It can be paired with homemade pickles or a dish of black olives, which is full of flavor. Northerners also love sweet potato porridge, which is paired with pickles in the morning to keep them full and energized for work. After steaming, sweet potatoes undergo changes in some starch, compared to eating raw, it can increase about 40% of dietary fiber, effectively stimulate the intestines and promote defecation. Glutinous rice has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, relieving irritability and thirst, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the middle and qi, and solidifying the intestines and stopping diarrhea.
Ingredients: 200g sweet potatoes, 150g glutinous rice.
Method: Wash and peel the sweet potatoes, cut them into small pieces; wash the glutinous rice, put them together in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and cook until the rice becomes porridge. It is worth noting that because sweet potatoes themselves contain sugar, there is no need to add sugar when cooking porridge to avoid excessive sugar intake and weight gain.
Sea Kelp and Radish Soup
Sea kelp contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, which can remove cholesterol attached to the blood vessel walls, regulate the intestines and stomach, and promote cholesterol excretion; the abundant calcium in it can also reduce the absorption of cholesterol by the body and lower blood pressure. Mustard oil and dietary fiber in radishes can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, increase dietary fiber intake, and help eliminate waste in the body.
Ingredients: 150g sea kelp, 300g white radish, some shredded chicken, half a head of Chinese cabbage, 50ml wine.
Method: Peel the white radish and slice it. Peel the Chinese cabbage and cut it into pieces. Cut the kelp into thin slices. Put the white radish, Chinese cabbage, and kelp into a pot, add salt and cook them together to make soup. Add a little vinegar to the soup, then add shredded chicken, pepper, wine, and soy sauce.
Lean Pork Stir-fried with Chinese Yam and Black Fungus
Black fungus has the functions of nourishing the skin, detoxifying the intestines, and fighting cancer. Its cellulose promotes intestinal peristalsis and fat excretion, which is beneficial for weight loss. Chinese yam also has the functions of slimming and lowering blood sugar. Moreover, Chinese yam itself is a high-nutrition, low-calorie food, even if you eat more, there is no risk of gaining weight.
Ingredients: 300g Chinese yam, 200g soaked black fungus, 100g lean pork.
Method: Slice the lean pork thinly, marinate it with soy sauce, cooking wine, and water starch for about ten minutes. Slice the Chinese yam and set aside. Soak the black fungus in clean water, remove the roots, tear it into small pieces, and wash it clean. Heat some oil in a pan, stir-fry the pork slices until they are completely discolored, and set aside. Add a little oil to the pan, stir-fry the Chinese yam and black fungus evenly, add a little water and stir-fry until cooked. Add the pork slices and stir-fry evenly, season with salt and chicken powder.
