Let your brain go off work! 3 Weight Loss Foods to Help You Sleep

"You can lose weight while sleeping" is no longer a new weight loss concept, but for many office workers, it is a big problem to let their busy brains "rest" along with their bodies. Long-term poor sleep and insomnia will lead to imbalance of yin and yang and poor body metabolism, which will eventually lead to obesity. Chinese medicine practitioners say that when following the sleep weight loss method, one should first regulate qi and blood, and let the brain rest when it should, so that yin and yang can be balanced and fat and calories can be metabolized more effectively.

Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Meifei said that restless sleep at night is usually caused by an imbalance of yin and yang in the body, including qi and blood deficiency, autonomic nervous system disorders, weak heart and kidney or heart and spleen functions, etc., which form a "hyperyang" constitution. It is easy to damage yin energy during sleep at night, causing metabolic disorders, which in turn affects changes in weight.

For obese people who are prone to insomnia at night, Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Meifei has designed a health-preserving medicinal diet suitable for consumption at night based on different types of obesity. Appropriate intake can help stabilize brain nerves and aid sleep, and can also enhance the weight loss effect through the conditioning of weight-loss and fat-reducing Chinese medicinal materials.

[Dish 1/Suanzaorensis and Lotus Seed Porridge – Suitable for those with stress-induced obesity]

• Ingredients: 3 qian of sour jujube kernels, 2 qian of mulberry leaves, 2 qian of lily, and appropriate amounts of grains (such as red beans, mung beans, brown rice, coix seeds, oats, millet, etc.) and lotus seeds.

• Preparation: Wash the grains and lotus seeds, add water and cook into porridge. When it is almost cooked, add sour jujube kernels, mulberry leaves and lilies. Cook until the ingredients are soft and fine. Add salt to taste and serve. Since this porridge has a calming and sleep-inducing effect, it is especially recommended to be eaten at dinner.

• Description: Chinese jujube seeds nourish the heart and soothe the mind, help sleep and calm the nerves; mulberry leaves can clear liver fire, cool blood and improve eyesight, stimulate insulin secretion, and help sugar metabolism; lilies moisten the lungs, relieve depression and soothe the mind; the above three medicines are rich in B vitamins, which can promote the body's metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, and repair damaged nerves and muscles; five-grain lotus seed porridge itself has the effect of strengthening the spleen and calming the mind.

【Dish 2/Poria cocos and purple rice sweet porridge – suitable for people with lower body obesity】

• Ingredients: 3 qian of Poria cocos, 2 qian of Polygala tenuifolia, 3 qian of Plantago seed, appropriate amounts of purple rice, coconut milk and brown sugar.

• Preparation: Wash and soak the purple rice in water, then steam it until cooked. Then add Chinese medicinal herbs and water and cook it into porridge. Finally, add appropriate amount of brown sugar for seasoning. Before eating, add appropriate amount of coconut milk to increase the taste. This sweet porridge is suitable as a snack after dinner and should be consumed no later than 8 to 9 pm.

• Description: Poria cocos calms the mind and promotes diuresis; Polygala tenuifolia calms the mind and promotes diuresis, and is especially suitable for people who have trouble sleeping; Plantago seed clears heat and promotes diuresis, which helps to improve lower body obesity; Purple rice nourishes yin and replenishes the kidneys, strengthens the spleen and warms the liver, and is commonly known as "purple pearl" and is known as "blood-replenishing rice."

[Dish 3/Scutellaria baicalensis high-fiber juice - suitable for obese people with constipation]

• Ingredients: 3 qian of Cassia seed, 3 qian of Albizzia julibrissin peel, 3 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis, and fruits rich in pectin such as bananas, apples, and kiwis.

• Method: First, boil Cassia seed, Albizzia julibrissin bark, and Scutellaria baicalensis with water to make 500 to 600cc of base tea. After cooling, pour it into a juicer, add bananas, apples, kiwis and other fruits, blend evenly and then drink. It is recommended to drink this health juice before going to bed or before 8 to 9 pm.

• Description: Cassia seed clears the liver and improves eyesight, eliminates fat and lowers blood pressure, and moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements; Albizzia julibrissin bark has sedative, hypnotic, calming, and depression-relieving effects; Scutellaria baicalensis can clear intestinal and stomach heat, purge fire and detoxify. This Chinese herbal tea is especially suitable for people with poor bowel habits, prone to constipation, and hot temper. It can help moisten the intestines, reduce gastrointestinal and liver heat, and regulate the body to enhance weight loss effects or prevent excess fat from accumulating in the body. Fruits rich in pectin can increase satiety and moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements, making them a common and good food for weight loss.