A new choice for winter tonic! Chicken essence warms and nourishes without burden

As the saying goes, "Tonic winter nourishment is like fighting the tiger in spring", however, for modern people who are busy with work, "tonic winter nourishment" may become a diet that is not conducive to health, because in addition to Chinese medicine, the ingredients for nourishment are mostly meat, and a lot of alcohol is added, which adds burden to the body. Experts remind people to carefully choose a method of nourishment that suits their own physical constitution, which can not only improve their health but also provide just the right amount of nourishment.

As the temperature drops sharply, Chinese people like to drink chicken soup for warming up, but they should be aware that it is high in fat and calories. (Photo/File Photo)

Xie Peifen, a practicing Chinese medicine practitioner, pointed out that the ancients believed that during the year, the yang energy is dormant in the winter, which is beneficial to the enrichment and accumulation of essence and energy, and is particularly suitable for tonic. The ancient Chinese book "Nei Jing" also mentioned: "If you do not store your essence in winter, you will get a fever in spring." Use the winter to enhance your immunity and lay a good foundation for health to avoid getting sick in the coming year.

Chicken essence for winter warming and cold prevention is suitable for Yin deficiency

The key to health preservation in winter is to "get rid of the cold and warm up". It is advisable to take warm tonics. It is recommended to start with everyday ingredients, such as onions, ginger, garlic, and pepper, which are all pungent and warm foods that can warm up and get rid of the cold; or you can add appropriate amounts of warm tonic herbs, such as angelica, astragalus, ginseng, etc. You can choose to stew chicken, because chicken is sweet and slightly warm in nature, making it suitable as a warm tonic ingredient.

In fact, winter tonic does not necessarily rely on greasy medicinal food. For office workers or students who are busy and stressful at work, it is recommended to drink chicken essence instead of tonic, because chicken essence is a mild food tonic. It contains high-quality protein and multiple amino acids that are beneficial to the body's nutrient absorption. It is suitable for people of all ages to add to the diet. At the same time, it can avoid the alcohol content often used in medicinal food to enhance flavor, making your health less burdensome.

Chinese medicine practitioner Xie Peifen (center) pointed out that the key to health preservation in winter is to "get rid of the cold and warm up", and warm tonics are preferred. (Photo provided by Chinese medicine practitioner Xie Peifen)

Wu Yingrong, executive director of the Taiwan Nutrition Foundation and a nutrition doctor, emphasized that in the Chinese people's eating habits, if there is any part of the body that needs to be "replenished", stewed chicken soup is definitely the first choice; in the past, if a friend or relative was sick, stewing a pot of chicken soup was definitely the greatest love and care. Modern people don't have time to stew chicken soup, so they may choose canned instant chicken essence.

The main reason is that chicken is high in protein. For people who work hard for a long time and overuse their brains, the free amino acids in chicken essence or chicken soup can increase brain nerve conduction and are easily absorbed by the human body. At the same time, they can quickly metabolize, replenish physical strength and boost spirits. It is very suitable for office workers and students who use their brains for a long time, and can increase vitality in the cold winter.

A new choice for nourishing your body and regulating your body constitution: zero cholesterol, no risk of obesity

In fact, many people take supplements to improve their physical condition. As for what we should do if we want to improve our physical fitness? Dr. Wu Yingrong further explained that if you want to effectively improve your physical condition and stay away from annoying minor physical ailments, you must start by adjusting your physical condition. In addition to paying attention to your daily routine, you must also develop good eating habits, eat the right foods, and take in enough and balanced nutrition to maintain true physical health.

Dr. Wu added that hormones that regulate body functions are closely related to the nutrients in food. Therefore, if you want to adjust your physical condition and allow your biological clock to function normally, your body must have enough tryptophan (a type of amino acid) and trace elements (such as vitamin B6, magnesium, folic acid, etc.) to help the body synthesize melatonin smoothly. This can not only help regulate sleep and stabilize emotions, but also help you sleep well at night and be more energetic during the day.

In winter, you need to get the right amount of nourishment, and adding chicken essence to delicious dishes is a good choice.

Chicken essence and chicken soup are both animal foods. The former is processed, fat-free, cholesterol-free and low in sodium, while the latter is higher in fat and cholesterol. Further analysis shows that chicken essence contains relatively rich small-molecule free amino acids, which are beneficial for human absorption. Therefore, if people are afraid of high cholesterol, fat calories, or do not have time to stew chicken soup, "chicken essence" can be considered as a new winter tonic.

In addition, chicken essence can also be added to cooking to provide a non-greasy tonic.

"Tou Hao Zhuang Zhuang Chicken Essence 2 Recipe"

【Chicken chawanmushi】

Ingredients: eggs, chicken essence, mushrooms, chopped green onions.

practice:

1. Cut the mushrooms into shreds, add eggs, chicken essence, water and a little salt, mix well, put into the pot and steam over medium heat.

2. Sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.

3. Adjust the ratio of chicken essence, eggs and water according to the number of servings.

4. Homemade dish: you can add clams and shrimps.

【Winter nourishing chicken soup】

Ingredients: chicken essence, half a chicken, red dates, wolfberry, astragalus, salt, and MSG.

practice:

1. Wash the chicken, cut it into pieces, and boil it in water to remove the blood.

2. Put all the ingredients including red dates (cut), wolfberry, astragalus, chicken essence, chicken pieces into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium heat and cook until done.

3. Finally, add seasoning.