The elderly cannot live without a variety of cereals if they want to be healthy

　　According to experts, the nutritional value of cereals is higher than that of refined flour and rice. It contains many health-care and longevity nutrients and anti-cancer and anti-cancer substances.
　　
　　Most cereals contain vitamin E, which can protect brain cells from damage and delay aging. With the research on anti-cancer dietary therapy, experts have discovered that cereals generally contain anti-cancer substances. Therefore, eating more cereals can strengthen the body and is beneficial. healthy。
　　
　　The following introduces the characteristics and nutritional value of several cereals:
　　
　　Corn is the main edible grain in my country. It is divided into four categories according to grain color and grain quality: yellow corn, white corn, waxy corn, and miscellaneous corn. The main nutritional ingredients are 7.7% to 12.9% protein, 2.6% to 4.6% crude fat, 1.9% to 2.9% crude fiber, containing calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene and vitamins. It is sweet and neutral in nature, and has hemostatic and antihypertensive, diuretic and choleretic effects.
　　
　　Mung beans are short-day, temperature-loving crops that can be grown in most areas of my country. According to performance and use, they are divided into bright mung beans and hairy mung beans. Mung beans have green, shiny skin, are less sandy, are not easy to be cooked, but have a high germination rate and are most suitable for raw bean sprouts; hairy mung beans have matte skin, are sandy, are easy to be cooked, and are suitable for making various foods. The main nutritional ingredients, based on dry matter, are 25% to 32% protein and 0.6% to 2.3% crude fat. It contains a variety of amino acids needed by the human body, vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, etc. The iron content ranks first among grains.
　　
　　Mung beans are high in protein and low in fat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, they are sweet and cold in nature and have the functions of cooling and detoxifying, stopping diarrhea and diuresis, reducing swelling and lowering qi, removing irritability and heat, and nourishing and strengthening the body.
　　
　　Millet is the granular finished grain obtained after millet is ground and the seed coat is removed. Rice grains are small, oval, milky white or light yellow in color, and are divided into japonica millet, waxy millet and mixed millet. Its nutritional content is based on dry matter, including about 10% protein, 2.0-3.9% crude fat, 0.6-1.8% crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements and vitamin B family. Millet is easily digested and absorbed by the human body. Regular consumption of millet can nourish kidney qi, remove stomach heat, and facilitate urination. It is especially suitable for pregnant women, young children and patients.

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