My intestines are so constipated! Eating green papaya stewed with meat promotes digestion

Print media recently reported that pregnant women using enemas to relieve constipation may increase the risk of premature birth! Can patients with constipation only rely on enema to have a smooth bowel movement? A doctor of nutrition said that if you want to get rid of constipation, you don’t have to work so hard. You can use green papaya, which is rich in fiber, in your dishes and make your own green papaya stewed pork dish, which can help promote intestinal motility and intestinal health.

CEO Wu Yingrong and handsome chef Li Jianxuan designed a green papaya stewed pork dish to share with everyone.

Wu Ying-jung, executive director of the Taiwan Nutrition Foundation, said that as modern people's work and lifestyles change, they often sit for long periods of time and lack exercise, which causes intestinal motility to become slower, thus affecting the original digestive and absorption functions of the stomach and intestines, causing intestinal problems, and making it easy to suffer from indigestion, bloating, irregular bowel movements, constipation and other problems.

Green papaya is delicious and high in fiber, helping with bowel movements

What should we do if we want to maintain intestinal health and stay away from constipation? CEO Wu Yingrong pointed out that in addition to changing sedentary habits and increasing exercise, moderate supplementation of water to increase the moistness of stool and stimulating intestinal peristalsis, vegetables and fruits containing dietary fiber such as green papaya, dragon fruit, banana, etc. are all good choices for intestinal health.

In particular, green papaya, which is not often consumed by most people, is rich in dietary fiber. It contains 2.7 grams of dietary fiber per 100 grams, which is higher than the 1.7 grams of dietary fiber in ripe papaya per 100 grams, and much higher than the 1.6 grams in apples of the same weight. The papaya enzyme unique to papaya helps break down protein and aids gastrointestinal absorption. Green papaya has a crisp texture and is easy to add to cooking, making it one of the preferred choices for people suffering from constipation to get dietary fiber.

Green papaya stewed with pork only requires simple preparation of green papaya, pork, and the addition of spices such as onions and garlic commonly used in Chinese cuisine to create a wonderful taste. (Photography by Hong Yuqi)

Handsome chef Li Jianxuan is good at combining various ingredients together, bringing out their respective characteristics and cooking up the best and most delicious flavors. (Photography by Hong Yuqi)

CEO Wu Yingrong and handsome chef Li Jianxuan designed a dish of green papaya stewed with pork. It is not only simple to make and the ingredients are easy to obtain, but also uses green papaya in the dish, paired with pork belly, onions, garlic and other spices to make the way of obtaining dietary fiber more diverse. It is a delicious dish that helps intestinal health. Please refer to it for reference:

★ Green papaya stewed pork

Ingredients (for 1 person):

150g green papaya, 120g pork belly, 5g green onion, 3g ginger, 5g garlic, 600cc water, 50cc soy sauce, 40g rock sugar, 5g black peppercorns (whole), 5g Sichuan peppercorns, 3g coriander.

practice:

1. Put the pork belly into the pan and stir-fry until fragrant. Then move it to the side of the pan and use the oil to stir-fry the garlic, scallion and ginger slices.

2. Then add the green papaya and stir-fry briefly, then add the rock sugar and stir-fry.

3. Pour in soy sauce and water and bring to a boil. After the taste is adjusted, simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Serve on a plate and top with coriander.

The above recipes are provided by Mini Cook Children's Food Education and Life Studio