Nutrition:

Per 100 grams of water 77.9 grams, protein 1.0 grams, 0.1 grams of fat, 19.8 grams of carbohydrates, calories 84 kcal, 0.5 grams of crude fiber, 0.7 grams of ash, 19 milligrams of calcium, 51 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.5 milligrams of iron, 0.02 milligrams of carotenoids, 0.11 milligrams of thiamin, 0.04 milligrams of riboflavin, niacin 0.4 mg, ascorbic acid 25 mg.

Lotus root, is the rhizome of the lotus. It is fat, connected by sections, with a number of tubular holes in the center, which are connected by filaments when broken, so-called "lotus root breaks the threads". Lotus root is crisp and slightly sweet, the north is used to make dishes, so it is called lotus root dishes or lotus dishes. The south is generally called lotus root, can be raw food can also do dishes.

The medicinal value of lotus root is quite high, can play the role of nourishing yin and heat, moistening dryness to quench thirst, clear the mind and tranquilize the spirit. Eating lotus root in the fall can also nourish the lungs and blood, lowering sugar and fat, anti-aging and anti-cancer, antihypertensive and pain relief. In addition, made of lotus root powder, but also easy to store, want to eat with boiling water when brewing, not only can eliminate diarrhea, but also appetizing heat.

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Precautions for eating lotus root:

1, people with a weak spleen and cold stomach, and those who are prone to diarrhea should not consume the raw lotus root, which is cold, and it is difficult to digest it when it is raw. The first thing you need to do is to eat the cooked lotus root.

2, black, odor of the lotus root should not be eaten. Should pick the skin is yellow-brown, meat fat and white, pay attention to be no injury, no rot, no rust spots, without breaking the section and not dry shrinkage of the lotus root has not changed color.

3, lotus root is best not eaten raw. Some root parasites with gingerbread, it is easy to cause gingerbread disease. People eat raw lotus root with cysts, cysts will develop into adult worms in the small intestine, adult worms attached to the intestinal mucosa, will cause intestinal damage and ulcers, so that people with abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, children will also appear facial swelling, developmental delays, mental retardation and other symptoms.

4, avoid using iron when cooking lotus root, so as not to make the lotus root black in the cooking process.

5, cut lotus root should not be stored directly. Uncut lotus root can be placed at room temperature for a week, but because the lotus root is easy to blacken, cut surface holes in the part of the perishable, so cut lotus root should be covered with plastic wrap at the incision, refrigerated freshness for about a week.

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