🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Middle-aged men are most prone to "overworking" their health. Many experience low mood, fatigue, lack of motivation to exercise, insomnia, headaches, and poor concentration—the so-called "sub-health" state. Prolonged exposure leads to various illnesses silently emerging. Experts therefore specially recommend a self-care menu suitable for middle-aged men.
Business Meals Should Avoid Exotic Seafood
Grilling and boiling exotic seafood have become trendy dining choices. However, these foods carry a high risk of parasites and bacteria. Overemphasis on flavor often results in inadequate cooking, unknowingly introducing illness through the mouth.
Recommended Dish: Summer Garden
Ingredients: 240 grams of fresh asparagus, 160 grams of fresh shiitake mushrooms.
Seasonings: 1 cup of vegetarian broth, half teaspoon each of salt and sugar, 1 teaspoon each of ginger juice and oil, a pinch each of pepper and sesame oil.
Preparation:
1. Remove stems from fresh shiitake mushrooms, wash, and simmer in seasoned broth (about 1 minute).
2. Trim the tough ends of fresh asparagus, blanch in oil and salted boiling water for 1 minute, then transfer to cold water briefly. Reheat in the seasoned broth for 2 minutes to absorb flavor.
What Office Workers Should Eat
Those engaged in writing or prolonged computer use are prone to declining eyesight. Vitamin A helps prevent this condition. Eating three carrots weekly maintains normal vitamin A levels in the body. Office workers receive little sunlight exposure, making them prone to vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis. They should consume more vitamin D-rich foods like fatty fish and chicken liver. Hot Recommendation: Health Drinks for Computer Users
Recommended Dish: Coriander Sea Bass Soup
Ingredients: 480 grams of fresh sea fish meat, 40 grams each of bamboo shoots and straw mushrooms, 1 egg white, 20 grams of chicken liver, 4 cups of broth, 2 red peppers, a small amount of coriander leaves.
Preparation:
1. Wash fresh sea fish, steam until cooked, then remove the flesh.
2. Wash bamboo shoots, straw mushrooms, and chicken liver, blanch in boiling water, cool, then cut into small pieces; wash red peppers, halve, remove seeds, and cut into diamond shapes.
3. Place broth in a pot, add bamboo shoots, straw mushrooms, and chicken liver, season with salt, add sea fish meat, bring to boil, then add red peppers, pour in egg white, stir gently, sprinkle with coriander before serving.
Foods That Stabilize Mood
Calcium has a calming effect on emotions, preventing aggressive and destructive behaviors. Those with irritable temperaments should consume dairy products like milk, yogurt, cheese, or fish bones and bone broth rich in calcium to maintain emotional balance. When under significant psychological stress, the body consumes vitamin C at a markedly increased rate. Those under mental strain can meet their vitamin C needs by eating 3–5 fresh jujubes daily. Some American white-collar workers take vitamin C tablets regularly to cope with stressful work environments.
Recommended Dish: Creamy Mushroom Casserole
Ingredients: 160 grams each of potatoes and fresh mushrooms, 2 teaspoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of light cream.
Cream Sauce: Half can of creamy mushroom soup, half cup of water, half cup of light cream, a pinch of salt.
Preparation:
1. Steam potatoes until soft, mash, mix with butter, light cream, and sauce ingredients.
2. Remove mushroom stems, wash and dry, stuff with potato mixture, then fry lightly.
3. Bring cream sauce to boil, add stuffed mushrooms, simmer gently until boiling again.
Anti-Fatigue Foods
During fatigue, avoid overeating chicken, fish, meat, and eggs. Fatigue increases accumulation of acidic substances in the body, and meat is acidic, worsening fatigue. Conversely, alkaline foods like fresh vegetables and aquatic products help restore acid-base balance and relieve fatigue.
Recommended Dish: Grape Juice Mixed Vegetables
Ingredients: 80 grams each of broccoli, Chinese broccoli, pearl shoots (corn shoots), and eggplant.
Preparation:
1. Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small florets, blanch with oil and salt in boiling water, cool in cold water, drain.
2. Steam eggplant slices until soft.
3. Prepare grape juice sauce: Stir-fry curry powder and flour in hot oil, add vegetarian broth, stir slowly over low heat, then add salt, sugar, coconut milk, and light cream, bring to boil and remove from heat. Pour over fresh vegetables and bake in oven at 170°C until golden brown on top.