Brown Rice and Mung Bean Porridge---to Invigorate The Spleen and Stomach, Cool and Relieve Heat, Lose Weight and Reduce Fat

Because I am currently losing weight, I try to eat low-fat and easy-to-digest foods. This brown rice and mung bean porridge is very suitable for me. Now my dinner is basically porridge. I cook it in a different way and pair it with a plate of refreshing side dishes to eat less staple food. Although I don't eat much, Weichang feels very comfortable, and my sleep at night has improved and I am more stable.
Brown rice is a kind of whole-grain rice obtained by removing the husk of the rice. After removing the husk, it still retains a small amount of outer tissue, so it has a coarser taste and tight texture, and it takes more time to cook. But compared with ordinary refined white rice, it is richer in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. The vitamin B and vitamin E in the rice bran and germ part of brown rice can improve human immune function, promote blood circulation, and help people eliminate depression and irritability, and make people full of vitality. In addition, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese and other trace elements in brown rice are beneficial to prevent cardiovascular disease and anemia. It also retains a large amount of dietary fiber, which can promote the proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, soften stools, prevent constipation and intestinal cancer; dietary fiber can also combine with cholesterol in bile to promote the excretion of cholesterol, thereby helping hyperlipidemia The patient lowers blood lipids. Eating brown rice is especially beneficial for diabetics and obese people. Because the carbohydrates in it are wrapped in crude fiber tissue, the digestion and absorption speed of the human body is slow, so blood sugar can be well controlled; trace elements such as zinc, chromium, manganese, vanadium in brown rice are beneficial to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance The injured are very helpful.
Mung beans are also called green beans. The protein content of mung beans is almost three times that of japonica rice. There are more vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other inorganic salts than japonica rice. In the hot summer, mung bean soup is the most popular refreshing drink for the people. Mung beans are sweet and cool in nature and have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Mung bean soup can clear heat and nourish qi, quench thirst and diuresis. It can not only replenish water, but also timely replenish inorganic salts, which is of great significance for maintaining water-liquid electrolyte balance. Mung beans also have detoxification effects. In the event of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning, lead poisoning, alcohol poisoning (drunkenness) or taking the wrong medicine, regular consumption of mung beans can supplement nutrition and increase physical strength. "