Korean men's fondness for pine nuts and lingzhi mushrooms has made Hong Kong men stronger.

Korean men like to eat pine nuts.

In South Korea, pine nuts are not only delicious nuts, but also a secret weapon for men to enhance their energy. If a man feels that he lacks "masculinity", he will often eat a bowl of pine nut noodles or drink a bowl of pine nut porridge. This is mentioned in detail in the "Food Color Usage Manual" published by Korean nutritionists.

Many traditional Korean eateries offer a special dish for men, often recommended by the owners: pine nut noodles or pine nut porridge. Pine nuts contain oleic acid, linoleic acid, and other unsaturated fatty acids, which can enhance male stamina. Linoleic acid and other unsaturated fatty acids can also help men regain lost energy. Men might consider eating more pine nuts daily; perhaps one day, you'll unknowingly become a "model" husband and rediscover your masculine power.

In addition, pine nuts are rich in phosphorus and manganese, which are beneficial to the brain and nerves. Pine nuts contain significantly more iron than walnuts or peanuts, so women suffering from anemia can eat more of them. Women who want to nourish their skin may also enjoy eating some with their husbands.

Women who are weak or have a poor appetite can also try drinking some pine nut porridge, as it can improve their appetite. However, it should be noted that pine nuts are a high-calorie food (100 grams of pine nuts can be converted into 670 calories in the body), so eating too much can increase body fat and have a certain impact on health.

Author: Shi Min

**Ganoderma lucidum strengthens Hong Kong men**

Chan Yat-lam, a 59-year-old elected member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, always has clear eyes and is full of energy. During the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference sessions, he is busy with official duties and gets less than 5 hours of sleep a day, but he says he is used to it because it has always been like this in Hong Kong.

With so little sleep and such a demanding job, how does Mr. Chen maintain such high energy levels? He says he lives a very regular life, running for an hour almost every afternoon without fail, and there's another major reason-he drinks Ganoderma lucidum soup.

Making soup for health is a traditional Hong Kong custom, so why make Ganoderma lucidum soup? Previously, Hong Kong people only considered it for nourishing the body, as Ganoderma lucidum was a top-quality ingredient to be used in soups with meat, besides ginseng and other tonics. Because Ganoderma lucidum is known to boost immunity, more people started using it in soups during the SARS outbreak in 2003.

Mr. Chen also discovered that drinking Lingzhi soup made with lean pork twice a week not only boosted his immunity but also made him feel increasingly stronger. He joked, "Otherwise, how could I have such good energy?" Therefore, it's becoming increasingly common for middle-aged men in Hong Kong to drink Lingzhi soup.

Mr. Chen's Lingzhi broth was made with lean pork or spareribs. The specific method is as follows: use 10 grams of Lingzhi, add 15 grams of longan pulp, 6 grams of Tianqi (Panax notoginseng), two slices of ginger weighing about 6 grams each, and 1 tael of lean pork. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, then eat the meat and drink the soup together. Alternatively, use 15 grams of Lingzhi, 2 jujubes, 23 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, and 15 grams of ginseng rootlets, plus 6 taels to 1 jin of pork spareribs. Simmer over low heat for 3 hours, then eat the meat and drink the soup.

Lin Yanzhao, director of the Center for Disease Prevention and Treatment at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, analyzed that these two soups can improve symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia, and excessive dreaming caused by physical weakness and overwork. They can also invigorate qi and nourish the heart, protect the heart, and in addition, refresh the mind, tonify the kidneys, and strengthen the spleen and stomach.

The health benefits of Ganoderma lucidum, especially wild Ganoderma lucidum, include its ability to "enter the five internal organs," particularly nourishing the kidneys. It is highly beneficial for those with weakness in the five internal organs or kidney deficiency caused by overwork. It is quite normal for men to experience increased energy after consuming a broth made with Ganoderma lucidum, as it nourishes the kidneys and replenishes their deficiencies.

Reishi mushroom also has a liver-protecting effect, promoting the liver's metabolism of drugs and toxins. For people like Mr. Chen, who have many social interactions and inevitably attend banquets, reishi mushroom is the best helper for liver detoxification, helping to solve the problem of alcohol that the liver cannot tolerate.

Moreover, Ganoderma lucidum has a very good promoting effect on improving myocardial microcirculation and increasing coronary blood flow.