Yacon belongs to the genus Helianthus in Compositae. Yacon is rich in fructooligosaccharides with sweet taste. There is no enzyme in human body to hydrolyze this carbohydrate, so it is difficult to be absorbed by people, and it can also be used by diabetics. Yacon is rich in more than 20 kinds of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, especially oligosaccharides, which can promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms.
Side effects (disadvantages)
Poisoning symptoms of allergic people: diarrhea, metabolic acidosis, increased heart rate but decreased blood pressure, dehydration in severe cases, hypoproteinemia, disturbance of consciousness and even shock.
Yacon should not be eaten with high-protein foods such as milk and eggs at the same time, which is not conducive to protein's digestion and absorption, thus causing diarrhea and hypoproteinemia.
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Who can't eat yacon?
1, people with cold stomach
Yacon is a cold food, and people with a cold stomach can't eat it. Otherwise, there will be bloating and diarrhea.
2. People with weak gastrointestinal function
People with weak gastrointestinal function can't eat yacon, because yacon is a cold food. People with poor stomach will have abdominal pain and bloating, and it is easy to have diarrhea. If you really want to eat it, it is recommended to scald it in boiling water or cook it.
3. People who are physically weak
People with physical weakness can't eat yacon either, because people with physical weakness have poor gastrointestinal function and are not suitable for eating cold food, and yacon belongs to cold fruit, so people with physical weakness are not recommended to eat yacon.
4. Allergic people
People who are allergic are not suitable to eat yacon. According to the survey, there are very few people who are allergic to yacon, and after eating yacon, they will have symptoms of diarrhea, which is still relatively mild. In severe cases, metabolic acidosis, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, dehydration, unconsciousness, hypoproteinemia and even shock may occur. Therefore, people with allergies should try not to eat yacon.