Mixed Grain Laba Porridge

50g red beans, 50g brown rice, 50g wheat kernels, 50g coix seeds, 50g millet, 30g fragrant rice, 50g red dates, 50g cornmeal, 1000g purified water. Seasoning: 50g brown sugar.

How to make mixed grain Laba porridge

1. Soak red beans, brown rice, wheat kernels and coix seeds overnight.

2. Rinse millet, fragrant rice, red dates and corn grits with water.

3. Put the above ingredients into a casserole, add appropriate amount of purified water and boil. After 10 minutes, turn to medium heat and simmer until cooked. Then add brown sugar or rock sugar to taste.

Life Tips

●Stir the porridge constantly while cooking to prevent it from sticking to the pot.

●If you are trying whole grains for the first time, your stomach is more accustomed to digesting fine rice and noodles, so you should drink plenty of water after eating whole grains, or increase the amount of fragrant rice appropriately.

●Buckwheat, oats, corn, etc. can also be used in Laba porridge. Buckwheat and oats can inhibit the increase of cholesterol, while corn can delay aging.

The main ingredients of "Laba Congee" are cereals, and the commonly used ones are polished rice, glutinous rice and coix seed. Anti-cancer experts from the International Cancer Treatment Center of the 309th Hospital introduced the nutritional value of various cereals and the suitable population for us in detail: polished rice contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients, and has the functions of nourishing the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing the spleen and stomach, harmonizing the five internal organs, eliminating restlessness and quenching thirst, and benefiting essence. Glutinous rice has the effect of warming the spleen and replenishing qi, and is suitable for people with low spleen and stomach function. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on cold diarrhea, restlessness and thirst, and urinary problems. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed has the functions of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, clearing heat, and penetrating dampness. Regular consumption is also effective for chronic enteritis, indigestion and other diseases. Coix seed, which is rich in dietary fiber, has the effect of preventing hyperlipidemia, hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular diseases.

Beans are the ingredients of "Laba Congee", and soybeans and adzuki beans are commonly used. Experts from the International Cancer Treatment Center of the 309th Hospital introduced the nutritional value of various beans and the suitable population for us in detail. Soybeans contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, etc., which are very nutritious and have many health functions such as lowering blood cholesterol, preventing cardiovascular disease, inhibiting various malignant tumors, and preventing osteoporosis. Adzuki beans contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, etc. Chinese medicine believes that this product has the functions of strengthening the spleen and drying dampness, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on spleen deficiency diarrhea and edema.

Anti-cancer experts from the International Tumor Treatment Center of the 309th Hospital also warned us: Don’t underestimate the therapeutic effect of nuts in “Laba Congee”. Peanuts and walnuts are indispensable raw materials. Peanuts are known as “longevity nuts” and have many functions such as moistening the lungs, harmonizing the stomach, relieving coughs, diuresis, and lactation. Walnut kernels have the functions of nourishing the kidneys and absorbing qi, improving intelligence and brain function, strengthening tendons and bones, and can also increase appetite and promote hair growth. The vitamin E contained in walnut kernels is recognized by the medical community as an anti-aging drug.