Can I eat peanut porridge during confinement?

Women are very weak during the confinement period and need more nutrition. It is okay to eat peanut porridge at this time. Peanuts are a very common food. Eating peanuts can nourish and replenish qi, and can also prolong life. In folk culture, peanuts are also called longevity nuts. Peanuts are extremely rich in protein, fat, vitamins and various minerals. Almost all of the eight essential amino acids needed by the human body are contained in peanuts.

Medicinal value: Anti-aging properties: The catechins and lysine contained in peanut fruits have anti-aging effects on the human body. Coagulation and hemostasis: Peanut shells contain oil, multiple vitamins, and substances that shorten coagulation time. They can resist the dissolution of fibrin, promote the production of platelets in the bone marrow, have a hemostatic effect on a variety of hemorrhagic diseases, have a certain therapeutic effect on the primary disease, and are beneficial to the human body's hematopoietic function.

Nourishing blood and promoting lactation: The fatty oil and protein in peanut fruits can nourish qi and blood, and promote lactation for women with insufficient milk after childbirth. Promote development: Peanut fruits are extremely high in calcium, which is the main component of human bones. Therefore, eating more peanuts can promote human growth and development. Enhance memory: The lecithin and cephalin in peanut fruits are important substances needed by the nervous system. They can delay the decline of brain function, inhibit platelet aggregation, and prevent cerebral thrombosis. Experiments have confirmed that eating peanuts regularly can improve blood circulation, enhance memory and delay aging.

In fact, the benefits of eating peanuts are more than that. Peanuts are rich in linoleic acid, which can break down excess cholesterol in the body, so they have a good function in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Peanuts are rich in zinc, which can promote brain development. Peanuts can reduce platelet aggregation, thus helping to prevent atherosclerosis. Peanuts are very delicious, and of course they taste even better when made into peanut porridge.