In the scorching summer, the sun is blazing, and many people will feel weak and lose their appetite. At this time, we need to make up for our bodies. I have a little secret, after the beginning of summer, eat it is the most nourishing, the nutritional value is comparable to a chicken, eat it three times a week, to ensure that you are full of vitality, the body no longer feels weak and weak.
This amazing ingredient is lotus seeds. Lotus seeds are sweet in taste, flat in nature, and enter the spleen, kidneys, and heart meridians. It is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and has the effects of nourishing the heart and soothing the nerves, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, and benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the essence. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the main god, and the kidneys store essence. Lotus seeds can just nourish the heart and kidneys, make us sleep sweetly at night and energetic during the day.
I have an exclusive recipe for making lotus seed soup, which is sweet and delicious and has very high nutritional value. First of all, you need to prepare the following ingredients: 100 grams of dried lotus seeds, 10 grams of white fungus, 10 longan, 30 grams of seeds, 30 grams of rock sugar, and a little wolfberry.
In the first step, soak the dried lotus seeds and white fungus for more than 2 hours in advance until the lotus seeds are completely soaked and the white fungus expands into translucent. Remove them, rinse them well, drain and set aside.
The second step is to take a pot, pour in 2000ml of water, add lotus seeds, white fungus, longan, and seeds, turn to medium-low heat after boiling, and slowly boil for about 1 hour. Stir from time to time to prevent ingredients from sticking to the pan.
Step 3: When the soup becomes milky white and thick, add rock sugar and continue to simmer for 5 minutes until the rock sugar melts completely. Finally, add the goji berries and cook for another 1 minute to turn off the heat. A bowl of sweet, delicious and nutritious lotus seed soup is ready.
Lotus seeds are flat, neither cold nor hot, and can be eaten all year round. But I especially recommend drinking lotus seed soup more in the summer. First of all, lotus seed soup can quench thirst and cool off heat. In the middle of summer, people are often irritable and have a dry mouth, and drinking a bowl of sweet lotus seed soup can instantly cool and refresh the body and mind. Secondly, in summer, the temperature is high, the human body has a strong metabolism, and sweating a lot, which can easily lead to a deficiency of qi and blood. Lotus seeds are just right to replenish qi and blood, allowing us to rejuvenate from the inside out.
In addition, lotus seeds are also the nemesis of insomnia and dreams. Many people have poor sleep quality in summer, are prone to dreaming, and even have trouble sleeping all night. Lotus seeds can calm the mind and calm the nerves, allowing us to sleep until we wake up naturally. If you are a "late-stage sleepwalking patient", you may wish to drink a bowl of lotus seed soup before bed to ensure a sweet dream.
It should be reminded that although lotus seeds are good, you should not eat too much. After all, every food needs to be eaten together, and excessive consumption can be counterproductive. People with weak spleen and stomach should pay special attention to the fact that lotus seeds are flat in nature, and eating too much will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach and cause indigestion. I recommend that you drink lotus seed soup three times a week, half a bowl to one bowl each time, taste it slowly, chew it carefully, and let the nutrients be fully absorbed.
You see, after the beginning of summer, nature always surprises us. Lotus seeds are a good medicine for summer nourishment. Hurry up to the market to buy some fresh lotus seeds, and make a pot of sweet soup at home to recharge your body. I believe that after drinking this bowl of soup, your body will silently say to you: "Master, thank you for your nourishing grace!" ＂