Sweet potato leaves contain a lot of phenol, which has antioxidant and anticancer effects. Can remove triglyceride in blood and reduce cholesterol. It is considered as one of the 10 antioxidant vegetables by the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center of the United Nations, and has become a healthy food that has attracted much attention recently.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweet potato leaves are sweet and flat, and have the effects of nourishing the middle warmer, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, and promoting milk circulation. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, the effect of sweet potato leaves is similar to that of sweet potato, which can tonify deficiency and qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, and tonify kidney.
The functions of edible sweet potato leaves are as follows:
? Enhance your eyesight. Sweet potato leaves are rich in vitamin A, which can enhance eyesight.
? Lose weight and lower cholesterol. Sweet potato leaves are high in fiber content, ranking fifth among all vegetables. High fiber can not only take cholesterol away from people's bodies, but also make them feel full after eating, and with low calories, it is very suitable as a diet dish.
Anti-oxidation and immunity enhancement. The vitamin A content of sweet potato leaves ranks seventh among the ingredients we often eat, and it is a good antioxidant vegetable. Vitamin A can maintain the health of upper respiratory tract skin and epithelial cells, form the first line of defense of human body, and help improve immune function. Moreover, the antioxidant content of sweet potato leaves is 5 ~ 10 times higher than that of ordinary vegetables, which is also very helpful to improve immunity. In addition, the rich polyphenols in sweet potato leaves can prevent cell canceration.
? Control blood pressure. Sweet potato leaves are high in potassium, which helps to control blood pressure and prevent hypertension. However, patients with kidney disease should avoid drinking its soup.
? Relieve constipation. The rich dietary fiber in sweet potato leaves can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help defecation, and improve constipation and hemorrhoids.
? Detoxify. Sweet potato leaves are rich in chlorophyll, which can purify blood and help detoxify.
? Prevent anemia. Sweet potato leaves are rich in iron, vitamins A, C and E. Proper consumption can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body for one day and prevent anemia.
? Improve female menopausal symptoms. The rich phytosterol in sweet potato leaves can achieve the effect of regulating body function similar to that of female hormones, and effectively improve all the discomfort of female menopause.
Sweet potato leaf bitter gourd health care juice
Ingredients: 8 sweet potato leaves, bitter gourd 1/3, guava 1/4, boiled water1.20ml.
Exercise:
1. Wash and shred sweet potato leaves.
2, bitter gourd, guava washed and cut into pieces.
3. Put all the materials into a blender and mix well.
Whether to add honey can be decided according to personal taste.
Efficacy: Stabilize blood sugar and prevent diabetes.