Tofu can not only supplement nutrition, but also has a certain therapeutic effect on preventing arteriosclerosis. This is because tofu contains a substance called saponin, which can prevent the production of oxidized lipids that cause arteriosclerosis.
But saponin will bring a trouble: it will cause iodine excretion in the body, and long-term consumption may lead to iodine deficiency. Therefore, when eating tofu, add some iodine-rich seafood such as kelp and laver to cook together, and you will have the best of both worlds.
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Tofu and laver can also make soup together. There is a soup for supplementing calcium and strengthening bones, which is made of tofu, laver and shrimp skin. Recommended crowd: everyone can, especially osteoporosis.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for China Residents (20 16), the general population should regularly eat soy products and need to supplement more than 25g of soy beans every day (converted into south tofu, that is, 150g/ person/day). Tofu, shrimp skin and seaweed soup are also rich in calcium, but the amount of calcium is not large because of the small consumption, but many a mickle makes a mickle is better than many, and it can make the soup delicious, so it can be used in moderation when cooking.
Tofu and shrimp skin seaweed soup, because this soup contains a certain amount of purine and iodine, people with high uric acid and hyperthyroidism should not eat more.
References:
People's Daily Online-Health: 6 Nutritional Combinations of Tofu, Kelp and Porphyra 3
People's Daily Online-Recommended Tofu, Shrimp and Laver Soup for Calcium Supplement and Bone Strengthening