Dietary therapy for sub-health: Two nourishing porridge recipes to promote good health.

One option is Cistanche deserticola porridge. Take 15-30 grams of Cistanche deserticola, cook it in a clay pot until tender, then remove the dregs. Add 100 grams of mutton and an appropriate amount of rice to the porridge. When the porridge is cooked, add a little scallion and ginger and cook for another one or two minutes. Cistanche deserticola has the effects of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, tonifying kidney yang, and nourishing essence and blood, which is very beneficial for enhancing the immunity of those in a "sub-healthy state." In addition, mutton has significant effects in tonifying the middle energizer, replenishing kidney qi, and nourishing deficiency, making it a good ingredient for strengthening the physique of working men.

Another option is carrot and celery porridge. First, cook an appropriate amount of rice into a thin porridge using the usual method. Then, add shredded carrots, chopped celery, and diced tomatoes, cook briefly, and season with salt, chicken bouillon, and sesame oil. Although this porridge uses common ingredients, it nourishes the liver and improves eyesight, making it ideal for those who work on computers. Furthermore, working men often experience excessive internal heat due to work pressure and dietary habits, leading to symptoms such as constipation, irritability, acne, and chest tightness. Carrots in this porridge can invigorate the spleen and aid digestion, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and clear heat and detoxify. Celery can soothe the liver, clear heat, dispel wind and dampness, and strengthen the spleen and stomach. Combined with tomatoes, which quench thirst, cool the blood, soothe the liver, clear heat, detoxify, and lower blood lipids and blood pressure, this porridge is truly a delicious way for working men to combat "sub-health."

Secondly, cooking a bowl of fragrant, nutritious, and therapeutic soup can also achieve the effects of health preservation and alleviating "sub-health," which is the meaning of the saying that food supplements are worse than medicine supplements.

Ginseng and lotus seed soup can strengthen the spleen and stomach, calm the mind and soothe the nerves, and is very beneficial for working men who suffer from weakness in the legs, insomnia, excessive dreaming, and forgetfulness. Ingredients: 6 grams of ginseng, 10 lotus seeds, and rock sugar to taste. First, remove the cores from the lotus seeds, then place them in a bowl with the ginseng, add water and soak for 1 hour. Add rock sugar, then steam in a pot for 1 hour. Once cooked, you can drink the soup and eat the lotus seeds.

Peanut and red date soup can invigorate the spleen and replenish blood, nourish the heart and brain. Men who regularly drink this soup can get rid of problems such as sallow complexion, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations, and memory loss. Put peanuts and red dates in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat until the red dates are soft and cooked. Then you can eat the peanuts and red dates and drink the soup.

Sleep, like water, is an indispensable "nutrient" for the human body. Shakespeare compared sleep to the first meal of life, and General Zhang Xueliang, when discussing his secrets to longevity, invariably emphasized the importance of sleep. However, in this modern "jungle" of reinforced concrete, for many busy, high-pressure professional men, waking up naturally at night seems like a simple yet difficult thing to achieve. So, what exactly is disrupting your sleep? And how can professional men sleep their way to better health?

We spend a third of our lives sleeping, which shows that sleep is an indispensable life necessity that everyone experiences every day. Moreover, as a vital process for life, sleep is not only an important part of the body's recovery, integration, and memory consolidation, but also an essential component of health.

However, for many, a good night's sleep has become a seemingly simple yet difficult thing to achieve. According to a World Health Organization survey, 27% of the global population has sleep problems. Moreover, a recent sleep survey by the Chinese Sleep Research Society shows that the incidence of insomnia among adults is as high as 38.2%, significantly higher than the incidence in developed countries. Furthermore, working men are particularly affected by insomnia, with some even viewing it as a new killer of their health.

Mr. Zhang, who has just passed the age of forty, can be described as a good leader, a good husband, and a good father who has achieved success in both his career and family life. However, such a well-dressed and gentle professional is always troubled by one problem: he can't sleep, and when asked by the doctor, he always says that he feels like he is "about to die".