A Selection of Porridge Recipes Suitable for Hyperlipidemia (Part 2): From Oatmeal and Mung Bean Porridge to Kiwi Porridge – A Comprehensive Health Regimen

Oatmeal and Mung Bean Porridge [Ingredients]100g mung beans, 200g rolled oats, 15g rock sugar. [Instructions]Rinse the mung beans thoroughly, put them in a pot with enough water, and simmer until the mung beans are soft. Add the rolled oats and rock sugar to the pot, stir well, and it's ready to serve. [Benefits]Promotes bowel movement, clears heat and detoxifies. Suitable for coronary heart disease and constipation.

Soybean and Peanut Porridge [Ingredients]60g soybeans, 50g millet, 50g rice, 30g peanuts, 10g hawthorn powder, appropriate amount of brown sugar. [Instructions]Rinse the soybeans, peanuts, millet, and rice, then put them in a pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. After boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook until the porridge is almost done. Add the hawthorn powder and brown sugar, mix well, and cook until the porridge is fully formed. [Effects]Nourishes qi and blood, reduces lipids and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for hyperlipidemia of the qi and blood stagnation type.

Goji Berry Porridge [Ingredients]15-20g goji berries, 50g japonica rice, appropriate amount of white sugar. [Instructions]Place the above three ingredients in a clay pot, add 500g water, simmer over low heat until boiling, and when the rice grains have opened up and the porridge has thickened, turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes. [Effects]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, benefits essence and improves eyesight. Suitable for diabetes and dizziness, blurred vision, and weakness in the lower back and knees caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency.

Sweet Potato and Mung Bean Porridge [Ingredients]1 sweet potato, appropriate amounts of japonica rice, glutinous rice, mung beans, and water. [Instructions]Mix the japonica rice, glutinous rice, and mung beans. Add three times the amount of water to a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the diced sweet potato and continue simmering until the sweet potato is soft and the porridge is thick and sticky. [Benefits]Strengthens the spleen and stomach; suitable for all ages.

Walnut Porridge [Ingredients]Rice, water, walnuts, chrysanthemum, rock sugar (all in appropriate amounts). [Instructions] ① Wash the rice and soak it in cold water for half an hour. Drain and set aside. Wash the chrysanthemum and walnuts, removing any impurities. ② Bring water to a boil, add the rice, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the chrysanthemum and walnuts, then reduce to a simmer and cook slowly. Stir occasionally with a spoon while cooking. Use chopsticks to lift the lid to prevent overflowing. Cook until the porridge is done. [Benefits]Long-term consumption can strengthen the body, nourish the kidneys and lungs, and relieve asthma and cough.

Orange Peel Porridge [Ingredients]100g japonica rice, 30g dried tangerine peel, 5g white sugar. [Instructions] ①Wash the dried tangerine peel clean and grind it into a fine powder; wash the japonica rice clean, soak it in cold water for half an hour, drain. ②Place cold water and japonica rice in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the porridge is almost done. Add the tangerine peel powder and white sugar, cook for a few more minutes, then serve. [Benefits]Improves the body's immune function, promotes blood circulation, and reduces the incidence of high blood pressure.

Sesame Porridge [Ingredients]30g black sesame seeds, 100g japonica rice. [Instructions]Dry the black sesame seeds in the sun, then roast and grind them. Cook the sesame seeds and japonica rice together into a porridge. [Benefits]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, and moistens the five internal organs. Suitable for those with weak constitution, premature graying of hair, constipation, dizziness, anemia, etc.

Soybean and Apple Porridge [Ingredients]60g soybeans, 100g japonica rice, 2 apples, sugar to taste. [Instructions] ① Soak soybeans in water overnight. Wash apples, peel, core, and cut into chunks. ② Wash japonica rice and put it in a pot with the soaked soybeans. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce to low heat and simmer until the rice is soft and the soybeans are tender. Stir in the apple chunks and add sugar to taste. [Benefits]Strengthens the spleen and stomach, moistens the lungs and soothes the heart, replenishes qi, clears heat and resolves phlegm, lowers blood lipids. Suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia, chronic gastritis, gastroptosis, etc.

Sweet Potato Porridge [Ingredients]150g sweet potato, appropriate amount of white rice. [Instructions]Wash and peel the sweet potato, cut it into small pieces, and cook it together with the white rice and water into porridge. Eat twice daily, for breakfast or dinner. [Benefits]Suitable for diabetes.

Oatmeal and Red Bean Porridge [Ingredients]100g rolled oats, 60g each of red beans and rice, sugar to taste. [Instructions]Rinse the rice and red beans thoroughly, put them in a pot with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the porridge is almost done. Add the rolled oats and stir well, then add sugar to taste. [Benefits]Strengthens the spleen and stomach, promotes diuresis and removes dampness, lowers blood lipids and blood pressure. Suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia due to spleen deficiency and dampness.

Longan Eight-Treasure Porridge [Ingredients]10g each of longan, peanuts, jujubes, lotus seeds, mulberry seeds, yam, and walnuts; 50g of rice; appropriate amount of white sugar. [Instructions]Rinse the rice and clean all the ingredients. Put them all into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook into porridge. Add white sugar to taste when cooked. [Effects]Nourishes qi and blood, suitable for patients with palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, and poor appetite caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.

Fruit Oatmeal Porridge [Ingredients]100g rolled oats, 5 hawthorns, 1 pear, 1 orange, 1 banana, half an apple, 1 small piece of cucumber, a pinch of sugar. [Instructions] ① Peel the apple, pear, banana, and orange; wash and pit the hawthorns; wash the cucumber; dice all the ingredients. ② Add 600ml of water to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the rolled oats and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Then add the diced fruit and sugar to the porridge and cook briefly. [Benefits]Clears heat, promotes urination, eliminates dampness and detoxifies. Suitable for patients with high cholesterol.

Watermelon and Mung Bean Porridge [Ingredients]200g rice, 300g watermelon, 50g mung beans, sugar to taste. [Instructions] ① Wash the mung beans and soak them in water for 4 hours; rinse the rice; peel and seed the watermelon, then dice it. ② Add water to a pot, add the rice and mung beans and cook until the porridge thickens. Then add the diced watermelon and sugar and cook until well combined. [Benefits]Relieves summer heat and irritability, quenches thirst and promotes urination.

Kiwi Porridge [Ingredients]120g kiwi, 100g rice, 30g white sugar. [Instructions] ① Peel the kiwi and cut it into small pieces; rinse the rice and set aside. ② Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot, add the rice and cook into porridge. When the porridge is about 80% cooked, add the kiwi pieces and cook until the porridge is fully cooked. Add white sugar to taste. Take 1-2 times daily for 7-10 days. [Effects]Relieves irritability and heat, promotes body fluid production and moistens dryness, regulates the middle and lower qi, and harmonizes the stomach and relieves nausea. It can be used to treat spleen and stomach qi deficiency, indigestion, irritability, and thirst.