Eating mutton hotpot warms the middle and replenishes deficiency. Female traditional Chinese medicine practitioner's 3 secrets of eating tonic but not fat

The weather is getting cooler, and the whistle of the "National Tonic" event has quietly sounded. Which dish do you want to eat the most this year? Chinese medicine practitioners say that mutton hotpot can warm the spleen and stomach, improve fatigue and coldness, and even postpartum women can eat it. However, you should pay attention to 3 small tips when you are enjoying the tonic, and prepare fat-burning tea in advance to avoid gaining too much fat and affecting your health!

If you are weak and afraid of cold, eating mutton hotpot is the right way to nourish yourself!

The clear brown soup, the light aroma of Chinese medicine, and the tender lamb with a unique mutton flavor have always been one of the must-eat medicinal foods for Chinese people to nourish themselves in autumn and winter. Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan said that according to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", there are three or four types of sheep, and the blue sheep is the best for medicinal use, followed by the black sheep. The "blue goat" here refers to a goat with a dark gray appearance, and in Taiwan, black goats can be used as a representative. In addition to being suitable for use as medicine, Taiwanese people generally believe that black foods are more nutritious. Therefore, when it comes to mutton hotpot, gourmets will often specify black goat stew.

Eating mutton hotpot in autumn and winter has many health benefits! Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan explained that mutton itself is bitter and sweet, very hot and non-toxic, and has the effect of warming the middle and replenishing deficiency. It can relieve diarrhea symptoms caused by cold stomach and intestines due to frequent consumption of raw and cold fruits and vegetables, and improve fatigue, physical weakness and cold hands and feet. In addition, it is stewed with Chinese medicinal herbs such as astragalus, licorice, angelica, star anise and cassia twig, which have warm properties and strong aroma. Not only does it enhance the health benefits, it also has the effect of "stimulating appetite and strengthening strength". Even women who are weak after childbirth or are in confinement can eat it. It has the effects of warming the stomach and uterus, boosting appetite and helping to restore physical strength.

Love mutton hotpot but afraid of getting fat? A female Chinese medicine practitioner shares 3 tips

However, the delicious mutton hotpot is actually quite high in calories. If you give in to your desire and eat it bite after bite, your weight may increase by more than 3 kilograms in a winter. How to eat mutton hotpot to stay healthy without getting fat? In addition to controlling the amount and frequency of consumption, Chinese Medicine Practitioner Huang Huijuan provides the following 3 tips for reference.

If you are worried about eating too many calories and fat, you can choose lower-calorie parts such as bone-in lamb, lamb tail, lamb tendon or lamb liver.

Mutton hotpot has the effect of warming the spleen and stomach, improving fatigue and coldness, and can even be eaten by postpartum women.

Tip 1: Choose the right part of lamb before eating it

The ancients’ concept of eating meat was “eat lean beef and fat mutton”, especially raw mutton fat, which has the effect of protecting the stomach and stopping diarrhea, and is often added to rice to make porridge for consumption. However, modern people generally like to eat lamb with a bit of chewiness. If you are worried about eating too much calories and fat, you can choose lower-calorie parts such as lamb bones, lamb tails, lamb tendons or lamb livers. For lamb with skin, try to choose parts with less fat.

Tip 2: Add some mushrooms to cook together

Chinese people like to add cabbage to mutton hotpot to enhance the sweetness of the soup, thereby increasing the intake of dietary fiber and increasing satiety, thereby avoiding obesity caused by eating too much. However, Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan said: "It is better to add mushrooms to cook together!"

Mushrooms are not only rich in dietary fiber, which can increase satiety, but also promote intestinal peristalsis and smooth bowel movements to avoid food accumulation. They are also low in calories, high in protein, rich in polysaccharides that are not easily digested and absorbed, contain vitamins that can promote cholesterol metabolism, and enzymes that aid digestion, etc., and are more helpful in preventing obesity. Among the common mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms are sweet, mild and non-toxic, and can replenish qi and relieve hunger. They can replenish physical strength and increase the sense of fullness. Button mushrooms are sweet, cold and non-toxic, and can benefit the stomach and intestines, eliminate phlegm and regulate qi.

Tip 3: Drink a cup of healthy fat-reducing tea

Drinking tea after a meal can help remove oil and greasiness. Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan recommends preparing health-preserving tea before eating mutton hotpot and drinking it after the meal. For those who are prone to indigestion due to overeating, it is recommended to drink hawthorn fat-burning tea; for those who are prone to edema the day after eating, astragalus and coix seed tea is recommended.

Drinking tea after a meal can help remove oil and greasiness. Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan recommends preparing health-preserving tea before eating mutton hotpot and drinking it after the meal.

"Hawthorn Fat-burning Tea": Take 2 qian each of hawthorn, inner gold and malt, add water and boil into 600c.c., drink it after meals to help digestion and help fat metabolism.

"Astragalus and Job's Tea": Take 3 qian of astragalus, 2 qian of poria, and 2 qian of job's tears, add water and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes. This tea has the effects of replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, increasing water metabolism, and eliminating edema.

【Health Tips】:

Chinese medicine practitioner Huang Huijuan reminds that although eating mutton hotpot can "stimulate appetite and strengthen strength", it is especially suitable for women who have been ill for a long time and are in confinement. However, it should be noted that if you are in the acute attack period of the disease or within 2 weeks after recovery from the disease, you should not take supplements. At this time, a light and easy-to-digest diet is best. In addition, mutton hotpot is warm in nature and should not be consumed by pregnant women to avoid causing excessive dryness and heat in the body. Moreover, the pungent and warm herbs such as cinnamon twigs in the mutton hotpot help to move qi. Eating too much can easily accelerate blood flow, which may stimulate uterine contraction and cause bleeding. Be careful!