When is the best time to eat hawthorn? How to eat hawthorn?

1. When is the best time to eat

Hawthorn is a common food. Do not eat it on an empty stomach. It contains acidic substances that can stimulate the human stomach and intestines and promote the secretion of gastric juice. Therefore, eating it on an empty stomach will cause gastrointestinal discomfort. It is best to eat it after a meal, and wait 15-30 minutes after a full meal before eating. Especially if you are full or have eaten greasy food, it is recommended to eat a little. It can promote the secretion of digestive juice, promote gastrointestinal motility, promote food digestion, decompose greasy substances, and alleviate the problem of indigestion. Hawthorn contains pectin, which can help defecation.

2. How to eat it

1. Eat raw: If you want to be convenient, you can just pick it and wash it and eat it, but if you can't eat sour things, it's best not to eat it this way.

2. Cook: You can first boil sugar in a pot, then put the hawthorns in and cook them to make canned hawthorns. After the hawthorns become soft, you can let them cool and then put them into a container.

3. Make jam: You can also make it into hawthorn jam and spread it on bread in the morning. First, wash the hawthorn in water, then remove the seeds. While processing the hawthorn, boil rock sugar in boiling water. Be careful not to add too much water. After the sugar dissolves, you can put the hawthorn in and cook it into jam.

4. Other ways of eating: In addition to the above three ways of eating, it can also be made into hawthorn cake, hawthorn brown sugar water, hawthorn porridge, and can also be used to stew meat.