To eat more yam in winter than to eat tonic
the long and slender cylindrical shape of yam, with a brown skin, and a few stray whiskers, it is not surprising, but the general yam has a delicate interior, its meat is white and tender and its texture is smooth and crisp. It is also rich in nutrients, which is very beneficial to human health.
yam is rich in nutrients, which contains 1.5 grams of protein, 14.4 grams of carbohydrates, 14 mg of calcium, 42 mg of phosphorus, 0.3 mg of iron, 0.02 mg of carotene, 0.08 mg of thiamine, 0.02 mg of riboflavin, 0.3 mg of niacin, and 4 mg of ascorbic acid. In addition, protein, amino acids, polyphenol oxidase and other nutrients. It has the function of inducing interferon and enhancing the immune function of human body.
also has an important nutritional component in yam, that is, diosgenin is known as natural DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone). These ingredients help to synthesize various hormones in the body and have the name of the mother of the hormone, which can promote the metabolism of skin epidermal cells, enhance the moisturizing function of the skin, and also help to improve the physique.
the yam is rich in cellulose, choline, mucus and so on. It can provide a large amount of mucin protein needed by the human body, and this is a mixture of polysaccharide protein, which has a special health effect to the human body. This mucin can prevent the fat deposition of the cardiovascular system, maintain the elasticity of the blood vessels, prevent the premature occurrence of atherosclerosis, and also reduce the accumulation of subcutaneous fat and avoid obesity, and this kind of mucous polysaccharide can also form bone when combined with inorganic salt, so that the cartilage is rich in elasticity. It helps to prevent fracture of the aged.
yam still has high medicinal value. Chinese medicine holds that the yam is good for the sake of nourishing the spleen and kidney, nourishing the lung, stopping diarrhea and sweating. It is a good tonic food drug.
suitable for dietetic crowd
people who plan to make winter supplements: eating yam before autumn and winter is more conducive to the absorption of supplements. Yam is a medicine for replenishing qi and replenishing qi, which has the function of replenishing spleen and stomach, and is especially suitable for those with weakness of spleen and stomach. It is a good choice to boil Chinese yam, jujube 20 grams, rice (half cooked rice and half glutinous rice) into porridge.
plan to lose weight of MM: yam is a good helper for thin body, because the yam contains less heat, more nutrients, rich crude fiber, easy to increase the feeling of satiety, play the role of controlling the desire to eat. Moreover, the fat content of yam is very low. Every 100 grams of yam contains only 0.2 grams of fat, so as to achieve the purpose of losing weight.
women with cold hands and feet: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cold hands and feet are closely related to the weakness of the body, and the yam black chicken soup and longan yam soup have a good complement, replenishing qi and nourishing blood, especially for patients with hair and feet.
"old stomach disease" recurrence of the patient: in the "old stomach disease" patients, a considerable number of ulcerative diseases, and autumn and winter is an easy occurrence or recurrence of the ulcer season. Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that allantoin in yam is helpful for the repair of gastric mucosa. Yam, lentil cake or millet yam cake can be made from fresh yam and cooked after steaming.
the elderly who are susceptible to cold: yam has the effect of strengthening spleen and replenishing qi, so the patients with hyperhidrosis and repeated cold should increase the intakes of yam in autumn and winter. Yam can be fried, steamed and drawn. It can also be eaten with rice, millet and jujube together with porridge.
dyspepsia: yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach, and it is the drug and food dual-purpose of the spleen and stomach. No matter the spleen and yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency, all can be eaten. Clinically, it is commonly used to Treat Spleen and stomach weakness, eat less body fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases.
kidney deficiency of men and women: yam contains a variety of nutrients, and has strong body function, nourishing kidney and essence. Kidney deficiency, seminal emission, women's leucorrhea and frequent urination are all acceptable.
cough with lung deficiency: yam contains mucous substance, which is lubricated and moistened. Therefore, it can help lung qi and nourish lung yin and treat lung deficiency phlegm cough for a long time.
treat diabetes: yam contains mucinous protein, which can reduce blood sugar and can be used to treat diabetes. It is a good food therapy for diabetics.
hepatic coma: in recent years, yam has sedative effect and can be used to resist hepatic coma.
elderly patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: yam contains a large number of mucin, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent blood lipids from the sedimentation of blood vessels, prevent cardiovascular diseases, and gain the efficacy of longevity and longevity.
diarrhea children: 8 to December every year is a frequent season for diarrhea in children. It is easy to accept diarrhea with yam powder. The specific method is to mix the yam powder and rice flour in 1 to 2 ratio, feeding 2 to 3 times a day.
yam as a gourmet food, it has a variety of practices, both "mix", "stir", "stir fry", and "stew", "braise", "roast", as you like, what you want to do.
a special reminder of
it is worth noting that the starch content in the yam is high, and the people who have full chest bloating, dry stool and constipation are better to eat less. Yam is a kind of medicine that is partial to supplement. It is smooth and hot. Some people like to use Chinese yam for boiling hot pot. If they are mixed with spicy and spicy materials, they will be heated on the hot side. People with diabetes should not eat too much yam at a time, and the amount of staple food should be reduced properly when the consumption is large. As mentioned above, yam can nourish yin, nourish kidney, reduce blood sugar, and can treat diabetes. There are yam in the Six Ingredient Rehmannia soup. But there is a question of quantity. Such as the six flavour of Rehmannia soup in Zhongshan is limited, that is, a few money, and diabetic patients if they want to eat yam food, will have a certain impact on blood sugar. The rhizome of Chinese yam has a high starch content, which can increase blood sugar. In addition, patients with peptic ulcer and cirrhosis should choose cooking methods such as steaming and stew, avoid stir frying and vinegar. When people with bad gastrointestinal tract eat Chinese yam, do not take alkaline drugs such as baking soda tablets at the same time, so as not to prevent baking soda from losing amylase in Chinese yam. Diosgenin in yam can synthesize hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen, and therefore, both male prostate cancer patients and female breast cancer patients are not suitable for consumption.