Porridge for patients

If there is a patient at home, you should prepare some food that will help the patient recover. Regardless of the type of disease the patient has, they should eat light food that is beneficial to the body so that the body can return to normal levels. Drinking porridge is a way of eating that is very beneficial to the patient's body, because drinking porridge helps promote the patient's physical recovery and gastrointestinal digestion motility. What kind of porridge is suitable for patients to drink during their recovery period?

1. Wheat porridge can quench thirst, relieve restlessness and reduce fever.

2. Sweet potato porridge strengthens the spleen and stomach, strengthens qi and blood, and has the effect of moisturizing the skin and improving complexion.

3. Carrot porridge can effectively prevent dry and aging facial skin, and is also suitable for the elderly suffering from loss of appetite or indigestion.

4. Mung bean porridge has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, quenching thirst and relieving heat, and promoting diuresis and moisturizing the skin.

5. Red bean porridge has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, but red beans have a diuretic effect, so people who urinate frequently should avoid eating it.

6. Yam porridge. Beat the yam into slices and cook it with white rice into porridge. It can help with bowel movements while also effectively improving the body's immunity and disease resistance.

Additional information

Different porridge ingredients can achieve different therapeutic effects:

Rice porridge. Yang Li said that rice porridge has a relatively balanced effect on the five internal organs and is suitable for most people. As a type of rice, glutinous rice contains more sticky substances and has a better effect in replenishing qi.

Millet porridge. Millet nourishes the heart and stomach, has a certain nourishing effect on the stomach, and helps with sleep. Millet porridge is an ideal tonic for the elderly, the sick and postpartum women.

Corn porridge. Studies have confirmed that in addition to carbohydrates, protein, fat, and carotene, corn also contains riboflavin, calcium, magnesium, selenium, and various vitamins, which help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, and hyperlipidemia.

Sweet potato porridge. Sweet potatoes can nourish the stomach and spleen and prevent constipation. People with poor spleen and stomach are suitable for adding sweet potatoes to cook porridge.

Oatmeal porridge. Consistently drinking oatmeal porridge can help lower "bad" cholesterol levels and prevent and treat hyperlipidemia. Research from Harvard University has shown that drinking a small bowl of whole grain porridge, such as oatmeal, every day can prolong your life.