Chapter 87: The Benefits of Food Therapy [Second Update]

Yam, also known as Dioscorea opposita, is a common ingredient. It is rich in protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, and various vitamins, as well as amylase, choline, mucilage, and dioscin. Among these, amylase, also called digestive enzyme, can break down substances like starch. However, when mixed with alkaline substances, the amylase loses its function. Yam is nourishing without being greasy, fragrant without being dry. It has been highly praised by medical practitioners throughout history as an essential medicine for tonifying the body.

Yam can help lower blood sugar, nourish the kidneys, and strengthen the body. It also has the effect of prolonging life and effectively preventing the deposition of lipids on the walls of blood vessels, thus preventing cardiovascular diseases. It can also improve mental clarity and promote longevity.

Bitter melon has a bitter taste, is non-toxic, and is cold in nature. It enters the heart, liver, spleen, and lung meridians. It has the effects of clearing heat and reducing summer heat, improving eyesight, detoxifying, lowering blood pressure, and blood sugar, promoting urination, cooling the blood, relieving fatigue, refreshing the mind, invigorating yang, and more. It has the functions of cooling and quenching thirst, clearing heat and detoxifying, refreshing the mind and improving eyesight, invigorating qi, and relieving fatigue. Bitter melon contains various vitamins and minerals, including special components that can reduce fat and aid in weight loss, accelerating detoxification. Research has found that it also has good effects in lowering blood sugar, fighting viruses, and preventing cancer.

It is mainly used to treat heatstroke, summer heat and thirst, summer boils, excessive heat rash, dysentery, boils, conjunctivitis, red and swollen eyes, carbuncles, burns, and reduced urination. Additionally, bitter melon is very high in vitamin C, which can prevent scurvy, protect cell membranes, prevent atherosclerosis, enhance the body's stress response, and protect the heart. [Dear readers, you can eat more bitter melon in the summer to clear heat, but it's best not to eat it every day because it is cold in nature.]

After finishing the dishes, Li Shenxing continued to make Gui Ling Gao. His Gui Ling Gao is different from what is sold in the market; it is made with genuine traditional Chinese herbs according to ancient recipes.

The ingredients include konjac, licorice, smilax, honeysuckle, dandelion, turtle shell, honey, water pearl powder, ginseng, wolfberry, rehmannia, windproof, honeysuckle, bitter grass, sophora, and gardenia. In South Korea, Gui Ling Gao is not available for sale, but it is offered as a dessert in his restaurant during the summer and autumn seasons. Due to its taste and medicinal effects, it is very popular among women.

Ingredients: Gui Ling Gao powder, water.

Process:

Step 1: Open the Gui Ling Gao powder, take a full tablespoon, and place it in a container.

Step 2: Add about two tablespoons of warm water to the container and stir to form a paste.

Step 3: Slowly pour in hot water, about nine-tenths full of a regular bowl, while continuously stirring. Alternatively, you can heat it on the stove until it becomes a paste.

Step 4: Slowly stir until it becomes a paste, then let it cool and solidify. In the summer, you can cool it in the refrigerator. When eating, add honey water or sugar water.

Gui Ling Gao is actually made from a variety of traditional Chinese herbs and has been used as a medicinal food for a long time. According to traditional Chinese medicine, regularly eating Gui Ling Gao can promote metabolism, clear heat and reduce fire, moisten the lungs and stop coughing, beautify the skin, and nourish the kidneys. It is particularly effective for people with sore throats, hemorrhoids, heat rash, and constipation, as it can significantly improve these conditions.

Before discussing the side effects of Gui Ling Gao, we must acknowledge its high nutritional value. Especially for young people who often have acne, Gui Ling Gao can also help improve this condition. Modern nutritional studies have found that Gui Ling Gao contains various active polysaccharides and amino acids, which are low in calories, fat, and cholesterol. It can regulate blood lipids and blood sugar and is an excellent beauty product for women.

The ingredients used to make Gui Ling Gao are all traditional Chinese herbs with a mild and balanced nature, and they are generally sweet and neutral. Therefore, they usually do not have side effects. However, side effects do exist, so women during their menstrual period should try to eat less, especially those with dysmenorrhea, to avoid worsening their condition.

Since Gui Ling Gao is a cold-natured food, people with weak constitutions, such as women, the elderly, and children, should not eat too much. Additionally, people with weak stomachs should also limit their consumption to avoid overburdening their digestive system.

After preparing the Gui Ling Gao, Li Shenxing placed it in a bowl to cool before storing it in the refrigerator.

The soup in the pot still needed to simmer slowly, but Li Shenxing had already set the timer, so there was no need to worry about overcooking it.

He went upstairs to get his laptop and brought it to the living room. He checked his emails, replied to some messages from foreign friends, and then started playing World of Warcraft.

Speaking of World of Warcraft, he had been playing it for many years, starting from its release in 2004. During the beta test, his friend Kevin was lucky enough to get an account and strongly recommended it to him. After listening to Kevin's recommendation, he applied for an account when the game was officially released at the end of the year, choosing the Hunter class and the Night Elf race.

However, in the past year or so, he had been quite busy and hadn't played as much. Before he and Hyori started dating, he used to play for long periods, and Kevin often teased him about whether his girlfriend was too strict, not even giving him time to play. At that time, although he and Hyori were dating, she was so busy that she didn't have time to manage him. Instead, Li Shenxing often took care of her, bringing her tonics, medicinal soups, and desserts, and frequently showing concern for her.

After playing for a while, he noticed that none of his usual team members were online, so he found it less interesting to play alone. He stopped playing and opened a frequently visited anime website to check the updates for "One Piece" and "Naruto." He had been following these for a long time, and it had become a habit.

Sometimes, he would buy some of his favorite manga when he visited Japan. His bookshelf drawers contained "Hunter x Hunter," "Bleach," "Dragon Ball," "Detective Conan," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Devil May Cry," "Touch," "Slam Dunk," "Final Fantasy," "Gourmet," "Prince of Tennis," "Saint Seiya," "Stray Cat," and more. Not only did he have the manga, but he also had many DVDs. He had always had a wish: since he didn't have such conditions when he was young, he wanted to watch cartoons with his children when he had them, such as "Tom and Jerry," "SpongeBob SquarePants," and "The Smurfs."

[All of these are the manga and anime I loved the most when I was young. I remember those days when I would rush home from school to watch cartoons. They were really wonderful. Now, although I can watch them on my computer anytime, I no longer have that sense of anticipation.]

"Click!" The sound of the door opening came, but Li Shenxing, who was focused on watching a video, didn't notice it.

"Hmm?" Hyori, who was changing her shoes, heard a sound from the living room but didn't see Li Shenxing come out to greet her as usual. She felt a bit puzzled, wondering if he was busy with something.

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