Learn 8 barley dishes to lose weight in autumn

1. Papaya, Tremella and Coix Seed Soup

Ingredients: 100g papaya, 50g coix seed, 5g white fungus.

Preparation: Wash the coix seeds and soak them in clean water for 2 hours; soak the white fungus in clean water, wash it clean, remove the roots and tear it into small pieces; peel and seed the papaya and cut it into dice; put the soaked coix seeds and white fungus into a casserole, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat for 1 hour, until the coix seeds and white fungus are soft; then add the diced papaya and continue to simmer for 15 minutes.

Warm reminder: Papaya is a good product for weight loss. Tremella is rich in vitamin D, which can prevent the loss of calcium and is very beneficial to growth and development. Because it is rich in trace elements such as selenium, it can enhance the body's anti-tumor immunity. The point is, the dietary fiber in it can help gastrointestinal motility and reduce fat absorption! So if you want to lose weight, how can you not try this papaya, tremella and barley soup?

2. Chinese Yam and Coix Seed Soup

Ingredients: 200g coix seed, 10g wolfberry, 200g yam, 50g oatmeal, 100g yellow rock sugar.

Method: Soak coix seeds in clean water for 2 hours and wolfberries in clean water for 10 minutes in advance; peel the yam and cut it into diamond-shaped pieces, boil the coix seeds in water in a glass pot, add the yam, simmer over high heat, and add yellow rock sugar; add oatmeal and turn off the heat, and finally add the soaked wolfberries.

Warm reminder: Although the efficacy of coix seed cannot be underestimated, we still need to pay attention to some aspects, because coix seed will make the body cold and weak, and people with weak and cold constitution are not suitable for long-term use. However, because yam is a medicine and food that can nourish the spleen and stomach, it can be eaten regardless of spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency, so it achieves a certain neutralizing effect. However, the editor would like to remind you that when making yam and barley soup, do not add foods rich in vitamin C such as pumpkin and papaya, because the vitamin C-degrading enzyme in the yam will destroy the nutrients in it, and they should not be eaten together normally.

3. Red bean and coix seed porridge

Ingredients: red beans, coix seeds, water, rock sugar.

Method: Prepare equal amounts of red beans and coix seeds, wash them, soak the red beans for 2 to 3 hours, soak the coix seeds for 1 hour, wash the rice, soak it for half an hour and set aside; add red beans to boiling water, add some cold water after boiling, add cold water again after boiling; after the red beans are cooked and bloomed, add rice and coix seeds, boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook until thick, then add rock sugar to taste.

Warm reminder: Everyone drinks a lot of red bean soup, but have you ever tried red bean and coix seed? In terms of efficacy, red beans can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. When cooked with coix seeds, it can aid digestion, detoxify and beautify the skin.

Previously, Hong Kong even came up with a red bean weight loss method, which those who are interested can try. The specific steps are as follows: first soak the red beans for half an hour, add them into 500cc of boiling water, cook for about 30 minutes until the red beans are cooked, then turn off the heat. Soak the tangerine peel in hot water until it is soft. After the red beans are cooked and the heat is turned off, put the tangerine peel into the red bean soup, cover it and simmer for ten minutes, then add a little salt. Drink after meals daily for at least 2 weeks. However, this method is for reference only. The editor believes that if red beans and coix seeds are cooked together, the weight loss effect will be more significant.

4. Purple glutinous rice and barley porridge

Ingredients: 100 grams of purple glutinous rice, 30 grams of coix seed, 50 grams of millet, 50 grams of brown rice, some lotus seeds, some dates, a large spoonful of honey, and a spoonful of rose jam.

Preparation method: Wash purple glutinous rice, coix seeds, lotus seeds, millet, brown rice, jujube, etc.; put the above materials into the rice cooker and press the porridge button; mix honey into the cooked porridge and add appropriate amount of rose jam.

Warm reminder: This purple glutinous rice porridge is even sold for breakfast at KFC. Have you tried it? In fact, purple glutinous rice is what we usually call black glutinous rice, and is known as black pearl. It is not a false reputation, because black glutinous rice has high nutritional value. In addition to containing protein, fat and carbohydrates, it is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, B2, etc. Black glutinous rice has the effect of nourishing blood and qi. Girls who eat more black glutinous rice can not only lose weight, but also have a good complexion!

5. Barley, lotus seeds and lily porridge

Ingredients: 50g coix seed, 100g rice, 50g lotus seeds, 50g dried lily, and appropriate amount of honey.

Method: Wash and soak coix seeds overnight, wash and soak dried lilies, wash and soak rice, wash lotus seeds; add appropriate amount of water and coix seeds to a pot, add rice; after the water boils, add lotus seeds and lilies, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat; add brown sugar or honey after it cools slightly.

Warm reminder: Like wheat and rice, coix seed is a kind of grain. Boil it in water until soft or fry it, which is more conducive to gastrointestinal absorption. It is also worth noting that coix seed can continue the contraction of skeletal muscles, so people who often feel tired and weak can try to eat more of it. Lotus seeds and lilies are sweet, cool and refreshing, and can prevent and fight cancer, as well as calm the mind and soothe the nerves. In traditional Chinese medicine, they are used to treat deep thought, insomnia and dreaminess. Therefore, people who love beauty and pay attention to physical and mental health must not miss the excellent combination of coix seed, lotus seed and lily.

6. Barley porridge for weight loss and acne removal

Ingredients: 50 grams of coix seed, 50 grams of rice.

Method: Wash the coix seeds and rice, soak them in clean water for 2 hours; pour water into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then pour in the soaked rice. After mixing the rice and water evenly, half-close the lid, put a stainless steel spoon in the pot, change to medium heat and cook for 20 minutes.

Warm reminder: The nutritional value of coix seed has been discovered by people a long time ago, and even in ancient books, it is recorded that coix seed is an excellent beauty food. It has beauty and skin care effects such as calming acne, lightening spots and whitening, moisturizing and removing wrinkles. In particular, the protein-degrading enzyme it contains can soften the skin's keratin. The magical properties of coix seed are not limited to this. It is also rich in vitamin E.

As we all know, vitamin E has antioxidant effects and is an indispensable element for maintaining youthful skin. In addition to helping with weight loss, eating coix seed regularly can also keep human skin shiny and delicate and remove spots on the face. In summer, using coix seed to cook porridge or make cold drinks with ice coix seed is also a good tonic for cooling off and keeping fit. It really kills two birds with one stone!

7. Winter melon and barley soup

Ingredients: a piece of winter melon, one or two grams of coix seeds, appropriate amount of ginger slices, and a little chopped green onion.

Method: Add appropriate amount of cold water to the pot, put in the soaked coix seeds, ginger slices, and cooking wine, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 10 minutes. Then add the winter melon pieces and cook for another 8 minutes. Add salt, chicken essence and a little pepper, and sprinkle with chopped green onions.

Warm reminder: In early autumn, winter melon is cheap and good quality. Using it to lose weight is very cost-effective! Why do you say that? Because the succinic acid contained in winter melon can effectively inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat, and winter melon itself does not contain fat and is not high in calories. For you who are losing weight or want to continue to maintain your proud figure, isn’t this an eye-opener?

In addition, coix seed, like winter melon, also has the effect of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, so the combination of winter melon and coix seed is very beneficial for eliminating edema. How can people who are prone to obesity and edema not give it a try? The editor would like to remind you here that the nutritional value will be higher if you cook the winter melon with the skin on.

8. Old Pumpkin and Barley Soup

Ingredients: 1 old pumpkin, half a string of chicken bones, 1 pound of pork ribs with meat, 1 handful of coix seeds, 2 unbleached and dyed candied dates, 1500 ml of water, and salt.

Method: Wash and clean the ingredients, blanch the chicken skeleton and fan bones first, boil the rest of the ingredients except the old pumpkin with water over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the flavor comes out, add the old pumpkin and simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes, add salt to taste and it is ready to drink.

Warm Tips: How to choose old pumpkins? You may want to try the following method: pinch the skin of the pumpkin with your fingernails. The less marks you leave, the older the pumpkin is. Some may seem like you are pinching on a stone or something hard, and those are old pumpkins. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, pumpkin is warm in nature and has diuretic and laxative effects.

Job's tears contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can promote metabolism and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Promoting metabolism is something you absolutely cannot ignore if you want to lose weight. If you want to lose weight effectively without blindly dieting, then you must consider carefully how to make use of the combination of pumpkin and coix seed.

Source: 39 Health Network www.39.net

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