Benefits of stewed pork ribs with olives

Olive is a sour and sweet fruit. Because it is rich in nutrients, it is very popular among people. In addition to eating olives, people also add them to many dishes. Southerners like to put a few olives in various soups, which is said to be very good for the body. Let’s learn about the benefits of stewed pork ribs with olives and what we need to pay attention to when using olives.

Olives are rich in nutrients. The flesh contains protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamin C, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. The vitamin C content is 10 times that of apples and 5 times that of pears and peaches. It is also high in calcium and is easily absorbed by the human body.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that olives are sweet, sour and flat in nature, and enter the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. They have the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving sore throat and resolving phlegm, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, treating pharyngitis, throat discomfort, relieving restlessness and sobering up, and removing thorns and fishbone stuck. In winter and spring, chewing 2-3 fresh olives a day can prevent upper respiratory tract infections. If children eat it regularly, it will be beneficial to their bone development.

1. How to eat olives

There are many ways to eat olives. Generally, people choose to eat them raw. Olives are best eaten raw. Although they taste bitter at first, the more you chew them in your mouth, the more delicious they become, and a sweet taste will emerge. It can achieve the effect of clearing heat, moistening the throat, promoting salivation and quenching thirst. Olives can also be stewed into soup. Cantonese people in particular like to make soup. Stewing olives with spare ribs is not only delicious, but the soup can also nourish yin and kidneys, aid digestion, and is suitable for people of all ages. It can also be pickled into preserved fruit. After 10 hours, it will become sweet and sour and will increase your appetite.

2. Taboos on eating olives

Green olives are a type of olives. When eating green olives, you must be careful not to eat them with tobacco and alcohol, and also not to eat them with spicy foods. Although it will not directly harm the body, it will affect your health over time.

When taking Chinese medicine, you cannot eat green olives, because green olives will directly reduce the efficacy of the medicine. Pregnant women cannot eat green olives in large quantities, because they are weaker during this period and their ability to absorb food will also be reduced. If you want to eat green olives, you should consult a doctor.