We all know that honey is very nourishing. Honey is sweet without being greasy and can not only nourish the face and prevent aging but also maintain skin elasticity. Whether it is a beautiful woman or a man under great work pressure, they can take care of themselves by drinking honey water regularly. But can honey be drunk with boiling water? We all know that honey can be eaten raw and is rich in vitamins and proteins, so brewing it with boiling water will destroy the nutrition of honey.

Reasons why honey should not be brewed with boiling water:

Fresh honey can be taken directly or mixed with warm water solution for consumption, but do not use high-temperature boiling water to brew or steam it, as the active substances such as enzymes are destroyed after high-temperature stabilization, and honey is best consumed after diluting with warm water or cool water below 30 degrees.

Honey contains enzymes that will denature when boiled with hot water, producing a large amount of hydroxymethylfurfural, severely damaging the protein, vitamins, malic acid, and other nutrients in honey. The loss of vitamins alone can be 1/5 to even 1/2, not only failing to maintain the natural color, fragrance, and taste, but also producing a strange sour taste that affects the taste.

Precautions:

If you want to drink honey water during the day, it is recommended to do so 1.5 hours before meals or 2 hours after meals.

There are considerations for the water temperature when brewing honey water

To preserve the nutritional value of honey water, it should not be diluted with boiling water, but with warm water not exceeding 40 degrees. If it is summer, diluting it with cool water will taste better.

Precautions:

To ensure the best absorption of honey’s nutrition, it is recommended that honey not be diluted with water but be consumed directly in the mouth to prevent the destruction of nutrients.

It is necessary to quantify the amount of honey when drinking it

Although drinking honey can nourish the body, since honey is rich in sugar and not the more, the better, the amount of honey consumed daily should be quantified. Generally, adults should not consume more than 50 grams of honey per day (about 3 tablespoons), and minors should halve this amount.

Small precautions:

Children under one year of age are not recommended to drink honey.

It is necessary to distinguish the varieties of honey when drinking it

There are many types of honey, divided into varieties such as acacia honey, mulberry flower honey, and mixed flower honey according to the different flowers collected by bees. Generally, the elderly are suitable for drinking acacia honey and jujube flower honey; women are suitable for drinking mulberry flower honey and longan honey, while mixed flower honey is suitable for all ages.

Taboos of eating honey together:

Honey should not be eaten with tofu or chive, as honey itself has a laxative effect, while tofu is rich in plant proteins and organic acids, and chive is rich in dietary fiber. Therefore, eating honey with tofu or chive at the same time can cause diarrhea.

The effects of red bean and peanut porridge include invigorating Qi and nourishing blood, relieving constipation, preventing osteoporosis, and regulating the spleen and stomach, as well as moistening the lungs. The red bean and peanut porridge contains a wealth of nutrients and has many effects. One can adjust their diet and lifestyle according to their own physical condition.

1. Invigorating Qi and nourishing blood

The red bean and peanut contain a wealth of nutrients, which can also have the effect of antioxidant, resist aging when used for a long time, and achieve the effects of beauty care and invigorating the blood. Especially during the menstrual period, one can appropriately consume some red bean and peanut porridge according to personal physical condition, which can have a good nourishing effect;

2. Relieving constipation

When making red bean and peanut porridge, some coarse rice will be added appropriately, as coarse rice belongs to coarse grains. The convex circumference it contains is relatively rich. Appropriate consumption can increase peristalsis of the intestines and keep the bowels smooth. The ingredients contained can also have the effect of moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm;

3. Strengthening the spleen and stomach

Red bean and peanut porridge can also be said to be a kind of medicinal diet, which can achieve the effect of food therapy and also achieve the effect of medicine supplementation. It contains a wealth of nutrients, does not stimulate the gastrointestinal system, and can also prevent indigestion and regulate the spleen and stomach, improve the body’s immunity, and emulsify osteoporosis when eaten for a long time.

Papaya, Tremella, and Jujube Soup is a very nutritious health food, which is a soup made mainly from papaya, tremella, and jujube. It is not only delicious but also has great benefits for the human body. Papaya can relieve muscle tension and remove dampness; tremella can moisten the lungs and lower blood lipids; jujube can nourish the blood and invigorate the Qi, which is very helpful for anemia patients. Therefore, the efficacy of papaya, tremella, and jujube soup is even greater, and the following is a detailed introduction.

Health benefits:

Papaya: regulates the stomach, relieves muscle tension, and removes dampness; Tremella: moistens the lungs, assists in lowering blood lipids, and assists in lowering blood pressure; Jujube: calms the mind, nourishes the spleen and stomach, and assists in lowering blood lipids.

In addition, tremella can improve the liver’s detoxification ability and act as a liver protector; tremella has certain efficacy for elderly chronic bronchitis and primary pulmonary heart disease; tremella is rich in vitamin D, which can prevent calcium loss and is very beneficial for growth and development; due to its high content of trace elements such as selenium, it can enhance the body’s antitumor immunity; tremella is rich in natural plant mucilage, and with its nourishing yin effect, long-term use can moisturize the skin and has the effect of removing facial freckles and spots. The effective components of tremella, such as acidic polysaccharides, can enhance human immunity, mobilize lymphocytes, strengthen the phagocytic ability of white blood cells, and excite the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow.

Dates can enhance human immunity and inhibit cancer cells. Pharmacological research has found that jujube can promote the production of white blood cells, reduce serum cholesterol, increase serum albumin, protect the liver, and contain substances that inhibit cancer cells, even causing cancer cells to transform into normal cells. People who often eat fresh dates rarely suffer from gallstones, because the rich vitamin C in fresh dates turns excess cholesterol into bile acids, reducing cholesterol levels and thus the probability of gallstone formation.

Ginseng is a very good health care herb, relatively expensive, a precious traditional Chinese medicine. Making ginseng soup can exert a good health-preserving effect. The way to make ginseng soup, such as ginseng pot chicken, ginseng hen soup, etc., can play a good role in improving immunity, and can exert a good health care effect for people with poor immunity.

Boil the chicken in the pot for a long time, after cooking, it can be added with pepper and salt for eating.

Efficacy: Greatly tonify Qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach. Used for those with chronic illness or physical weakness and fatigue. Regular consumption can strengthen the body and prolong life.

First step, kill the old hen, remove feathers and internal organs, wash and cut into pieces.

Second step, wash ginseng, Chinese yam, and red dates, slice ginger, and cut scallions into segments.

Third step, place the pot on the stove, add an appropriate amount of water, add chicken pieces, ginseng, Chinese yam, red dates, ginger, scallions, cooking wine, and a little salt. Boil with high heat and then switch to low heat to cook until the chicken is tender, add monosodium glutamate and salt for seasoning, and it is ready to serve.

Efficacy: Ginseng has the function of replenishing Qi, red dates and chicken can nourish blood, and red dates have the function of calming the mind, nourishing the spleen and stomach, and assisting in lowering blood lipids.

First step, one piece of ginseng, a handful of red dates, a large piece of ginger sliced, and mushrooms soaked in water and the stems removed.

Second step, cut a chicken weighing about 2 catties into small pieces.

Third step, pour a small amount of oil into the frying pan, heat it to a high temperature, and stir-fry slices of ginger and chicken pieces until they are cooked through.

Fourth step, pour the fried chicken pieces into a steamer, add water just covering the chicken, and add ginseng, red dates, and mushrooms. Cover the lid, pour an appropriate amount of water into the pressure cooker, place the steamer on the support or steaming rack, put the steamer into the pressure cooker, cover the pot lid, turn on the fire to boil, then reduce to low heat, steam for 30 minutes, open the lid to release steam, add a suitable amount of salt, chicken essence, and pepper for seasoning, then cover the pot lid, and steam over medium heat for 10 minutes, then it can be served.

Efficacy: for physical injury and deficiency, loss of appetite, fatigue, regurgitation and vomiting of food, loose stools, weak cough and shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating and sudden collapse, palpitations, forgetfulness, dizziness, headache, impotence, frequent urination, diabetes, uterine bleeding in women, chronic convulsions in children, and long-term deficiency without recovery, all symptoms of insufficient Qi, blood, and body fluid.

Flower tea is a common type of beverage, which contains a lot of nutrients, including iron ions. For women, drinking a moderate amount of flower tea can be effective in preventing iron deficiency anemia, especially for women during their menstrual period who often experience bleeding. Therefore, drinking a moderate amount of flower tea can have a significant health-preserving effect.

The first health-preserving tea, Ginseng and Red Date Tea

Materials: 5 red dates, 1 qian of American ginseng, 350 grams of red dates.

Brewing method:

1. Prepare 5 red dates and 1 qian of American ginseng, and cook the red dates in 350 grams of boiling water on low heat for 3 minutes.

2. Put the ginseng slices in the cup, add red date water, cover the lid and simmer for 10 minutes. If you are in the office, just put all the materials in a thermos and pour in 350 grams of boiling water to simmer for 20 minutes.

Effect: American ginseng can assist the Qi and benefit the blood. It can nourish Qi and yin, clear heat and generate fluid. It is used for Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency, internal heat.

The second health-preserving tea, Lotus Root Node and Angelica Tea

Materials: 20 grams of lotus root nodes, 15 grams of angelica, 30 grams of brown sugar.

Brewing method: Prepare 20 grams of lotus root nodes, 15 grams of angelica, and 30 grams of brown sugar. Then put all the materials in water and decoct into a soup for consumption.

Effect: Treat anemia.

The third health-preserving tea, Red Date Sugar Tea

Materials: 10 grams of red dates, 5 grams of tea leaves, 10 grams of sugar.

Brewing method:

1. First, use hot water to infuse the tea leaves, filter out the tea dregs, and only leave the tea juice.

2. Then wash the red dates clean, add sugar and water, cook until the red dates become soft, and then add the tea juice and mix well.

Effect: This health-preserving tea enriches blood and vital essence, strengthens the spleen and stomach. It is mainly used for anemia and can prevent the deficiency of vitamins.

The fourth health-preserving tea, Longan and Red Date Tea

Materials: 100 grams of red dates, 50 grams of longan.

Brewing method:

1. Prepare 100 grams of red dates and 50 grams of longan.

2. Boil all the materials in 1000 grams of water, then turn off the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can put all the materials in a thermos and pour in 1000 grams of boiling water to simmer for 20 minutes.

4. When eating, you can add a little brown sugar, which can increase the taste of the porridge and also play a role in boosting blood and beautifying the face.

1. Yam and Job’s tears porridge can fade freckles

Job’s tears in Yam and Job’s tears porridge is a beauty food, containing a large amount of vitamin E and vitamin B, which, after absorption by the human body, can make the skin smooth and can also inhibit the deposition of pigments, having a good effect on the removal of freckles and spots.

2. Yam and Job’s tears porridge can boost blood

Yam and Job’s tears porridge has good blood-boosting effects, which can provide a large amount of trace element iron for the human body, accelerate the regeneration of red blood cells, increase the number of hemoglobin in the blood, and also this porridge can promote diuresis and swelling, which can accelerate the body’s metabolism, allowing the accumulated water in the body to be excreted quickly through urine, thus also playing a good role in reducing swelling.

1. Enhance intelligence and brain health

5. After adding the soy sauce, stir-fry slightly and then stew for a while before serving.

Ingredients

1 potato, 1 chicken thigh, an appropriate amount of ginger, an appropriate amount of cooking wine, an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, salt, 2 star anise, a little sugar

Method

1. Cut the chicken into pieces, add cooking wine, a little salt, ginger, and light soy sauce, marinate for 15 minutes (add more light soy sauce for a richer flavor, or less if desired), peel and cut the potatoes into pieces.

2. Put an appropriate amount of oil in the pot, heat it to 7-8 degrees, add ginger, then add the marinated chicken thighs, stir-fry until the chicken changes color, add potatoes and star anise, stir-fry a few times, add salt, add 1 to 2 spoonfuls of light soy sauce and stir-fry, add a little sugar, then add water that is almost covering the potatoes and chicken, and cook over high heat for 5-10 minutes, then turn down the heat and cook until a chopstick can easily penetrate the potatoes, and finally cook over high heat to thicken the sauce before serving.

Three, Stewed Chicken with Potatoes

6. Turn the skewers over, sprinkle some cumin powder and chili powder on the other side, and put them back into the oven. Roast at 180 degrees on the top heat and 200 degrees on the bottom heat for 10 minutes.

Materials

300 grams of beef tenderloin, one bag of Dashida barbecue sauce, half a root of lettuce, and an appropriate amount of honey.

Cooking method

1. Cut the beef across the grain into small pieces, shape as desired.

2. The barbecue sauce I use is for beef, but it is not limited to beef only.

3. Follow the package instructions and pour in an appropriate amount of barbecue sauce.

4. No other seasonings are needed. Marinate overnight. If time is limited, it is recommended to marinate for at least 4 hours.

5. Skewer a piece of beef with lettuce alternately, and brush a layer of honey on the surface.

6. Place the skewers in the preheated 200-degree oven for about 15 minutes in the middle layer. The beef should change color and can be easily pierced with a fork. You can brush the marinating sauce every 5 minutes.

7. Tips

8. It is recommended to choose beef tenderloin or beef shank for making beef skewers.

9. Personally, I suggest marinating lettuce and beef together for better flavor absorption.

10. The heating time for this skewer is not the longer the better, as the beef will become tougher and harder to chew.

11. According to personal preference, sprinkle cumin seeds or chili flakes before roasting.

12. Soak the bamboo skewers in cold water for about 15 minutes before skewering to prevent burning in the oven.

Third, Grilled Mushroom Beef Skewers

2. Place the bell pepper strips and black fungus together, add sugar, vinegar, salt, MSG, and minced garlic, mix well.

Ingredients

30 grams of dried black fungus soaked, along with a little cucumber, carrot, green and red pepper, and white sesame seeds for pairing

Method

30 grams of dried black fungus soaked, along with a little cucumber, carrot, green and red pepper, and white sesame seeds for pairing

Steps:

1. Soak the black fungus until it is fully expanded, wash it clean, remove the old base, blanch it in the pot, and rest assured, it takes 5 minutes to boil after the water boils.

The time is absolutely enough.

2. Remove the black fungus from the water, immerse it in ice water, cool it through, remove it, and tear it into small pieces with your hands;

3. Cut the cucumbers, carrots, and green and red peppers into thin strips, pour them into the black fungus, and then add some roasted white sesame seeds.

Three, Cold Sliced Enoki Mushrooms