1. Help digestion

The B vitamins contained in beans can maintain normal digestive gland secretion and gastrointestinal motility functions, inhibit cholinease activity, help digestion, and promote appetite.

2. Relieve constipation

Beans are vegetables with more crude fiber. Pregnant women can also promote the excretion of stool and effectively relieve constipation.

3. Diuretic and reduce swelling

Beans are sweet in taste and mild in nature. They are not only good for the spleen and stomach, but also have the effect of relieving heat and dampness, diluting water and reducing swelling. Green beans contain a large amount of carbohydrates and amino acids. , often eating beans in summer can prevent and relieve heatstroke, and can moisturize dryness and facilitate urination.

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Most beans, such as lentils, kidney beans, sword beans, etc. are not suitable for eating raw. Taking lentils as an example, the saponins in the outer skin of lentils and the hemagglutinin in beans can cause strong irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.

Saponin, also known as saponin, itself is a toxic protein; the ends of beans, pod silk and old lentils contain the most toxins. When cooking green beans, it is necessary to heat them until they are cooked thoroughly to destroy their toxins. If the green beans are not cooked thoroughly, people may be poisoned if they eat them.

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