What is the effect of okra?
All foods suitable for hot constitution and diseases belong to cool or cold food. All foods suitable for cold constitution and diseases belong to warm or hot foods. Between cold food and warm food, it belongs to flat food, suitable for general physique, and can be eaten by people with cold and heat diseases. The effect of okra is the king of kidney-tonifying vegetables-okra has high nutritional value. Okra is also called croissant, and Americans call it "plant viagra", which shows its kidney-tonifying effect. It can improve men's energy and physical strength in an all-round way, which is by no means equivalent to ordinary aphrodisiac and kidney tonic. Okra, the king of kidney-tonifying vegetables, is the best way to solve physical fatigue. Help digestion and protect stomach: the sticky substance of okra can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial to digestion and stomach; Lowering blood fat: The viscous substance of okra contains 50% soluble cellulose, which can effectively lower serum cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases; Hypoxia tolerance: can improve hypoxia tolerance; Liver protection: pectin and polysaccharide of okra have the functions of protecting liver and preventing constipation; Anti-intestinal cancer: 50% cellulose in the sticky substance of okra is beneficial to defecation, detoxification and cancer prevention; Calcium supplement: Okra not only contains calcium equivalent to fresh milk, but also has a calcium absorption rate as high as 50-60%, which is 1 times higher than milk, making it an ideal calcium source; Weight loss: Okra is a low-energy food and a good weight loss food; Anti-aging: the content of flavonoids is 2.8%, which has anti-oxidation and anti-aging effects and prevents diabetes; Okra feeds on tender pods with tender meat, which is rich in protein, vitamins and calcium. Regular consumption of kidney-tonifying vegetables can help digestion, protect stomach, liver and skin, and enhance renal function. Sour taste has the functions of astringing sweat, stopping sweating, stopping diarrhea, astringent essence and reducing urine. Bitter taste has the functions of clearing away heat and purging fire, eliminating dampness, reducing qi and detoxifying; Sweet and sweet, with tonic, tranquilizing and spasmolytic effects; Salty taste has the functions of purging, softening and resolving hard mass, nourishing yin and nourishing blood; Pungent taste has the functions of dispersing stagnation, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation.