Eat red dates to stay young and not look old. 5 recipes to help lose weight

[Key Points]: Red dates are best known for their beauty and blood-replenishing effects. There is a saying among the people that "eating red dates every day will keep you young." Now that we have entered autumn, it is the time when we need to take supplements. For women, red dates are naturally indispensable. However, red dates are not low in calories. How can we eat them to lose weight and maintain nutrition? Here are a few red date weight loss recipes recommended, which are very suitable for losing weight in autumn.

Can red dates help you lose weight?

Red dates contain protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and rich vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2. They also contain carotene, etc., and are very nutritious. However, the sugar and calorie content of red dates is not low, so many people who are trying to lose weight dare not include it in their diet. Indeed, eating too many red dates will make you fat.

However, in terms of diet, red dates are usually not eaten as a single dish, but are mostly paired with other foods. When paired with other foods, red dates can exert their nutritional advantages without causing a burden. The calories of dried red dates are 287 kcal per 100 grams, while the calories of red date porridge made with dried red dates are only 82 kcal per 100 grams.

How to eat red dates to lose weight

1. Lotus seed and red date soup

Ingredients: 2 taels of dried lotus seeds, 10 red dates, and a little rock sugar.

Method: Soak lotus seeds in water for 2 hours and red dates in water for 10 minutes; put the soaked lotus seeds in a pot with water and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours. After they are cooked, add red dates and rock sugar and cook for another 10 minutes.

2. Red Date Ginger Tea

Ingredients: red dates, ginger, brown sugar and rock sugar.

Method: Chop the ginger into small pieces, wash the red dates, remove the core and cut into small pieces; pour all the ingredients into a pot, add water and boil.

3. Red Date Millet Porridge

Ingredients: 100 grams of millet, 20 grams of red dates, and a little sugar.

Method: Wash the millet and red dates, put the red dates in and cook until it boils, then pour in the millet and start to cook the porridge; cook until it becomes thick, add appropriate amount of sugar according to your taste. If you don’t like it too sweet, the sweetness of the red dates is basically enough, so you don’t need to add sugar.

4. Oatmeal papaya and red dates soup

Ingredients: oats, papaya, red dates, and a little rock sugar.

Preparation: Peel and seed the papaya, then cut into small dices. Wash the red dates, flatten and remove the cores. Bring water to a boil, add the red dates and cook for 10 minutes until the dates release their flavor. Add the oatmeal and stir slightly. When it boils, pour in the diced papaya and rock sugar, and wait until the rock sugar melts.

5. Black Fungus and Red Date Soup

Ingredients: 10 grams of black fungus, 50 grams of red dates, and a little white sugar.

Method: Add appropriate amount of water to the pot, put in black fungus and red dates and cook over medium heat, then add a little white sugar.

Source: 39 Health Network www.39.net

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