Mung bean sprouts, that is, the buds of mung beans, are the tender shoots issued from the seeds of mung beans in the legume family after soaking. Mung beans in the process of germination, vitamin C will increase a lot, so the nutritional value of mung bean sprouts is greater than mung beans. So, do you know what are the effects and functions of mung bean sprouts?

The efficacy and role of mung bean sprouts

Mung bean sprouts are cool and sweet in nature, not only can clear the summer heat, pass through the meridians, solve all the poisons, but also tonify the kidney, diuretic, swelling, nourishing yin and yang, adjusting the five viscera, beautiful skin, and benefit from the heat and dampness, applicable to the dampness and heat stagnation, less food and body fatigue, fever and thirst, constipation, urine, eye redness and swelling pain, sores on the nose and mouth, and so forth. patients, can also lower blood lipids and soften blood vessels.

1. Clear heat

Chinese medicine believes that regular consumption of mung bean sprouts can clear heat and detoxification, diuretic and dehumidification, detoxification of alcohol and heat.

2. Eliminate tension

With the role of protecting muscles, skin, blood vessels, eliminate tension syndrome.

3. Treatment of mouth ulcers

Mung bean sprouts contain riboflavin, mouth ulcers are very suitable for people to eat.

4. Prevention and treatment of constipation

Mung bean sprouts are rich in dietary fiber, is a healthy vegetable for people with constipation, and has the effect of preventing cancers of the digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, rectum).

5. Reduce the accumulation of cholesterol

It has the effect of removing the accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the walls of blood vessels and preventing cardiovascular disease.

Nutritional value

1, bean sprouts are rich in vitamin C, which can treat scurvy;

2, mung bean sprouts also contain riboflavin, which is very suitable for people with mouth ulcers;

3, it is also rich in dietary fiber, which is a healthy vegetable for people with constipation, and has the effect of preventing digestive tract cancer ( esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, rectal cancer);

4, bean sprouts are very low in calories, while the water and fiber content is very high, often eat bean sprouts, can achieve the purpose of weight loss.

mung bean sprouts how to eat

1. Mung bean sprouts should not be eaten raw, it is desirable to cook, the recommended amount of food per meal is about 30 grams.

2. Cooking mung bean sprouts should not add alkali.

3. Mung bean sprouts on the bean skin has a heat detoxification effect, should not be removed.

4. It is not advisable to eat mung bean sprouts sprouted with chemical fertilizer.

5. Mung bean sprouts are cool and should not be eaten.