Chinese cuisine is amaranth, which belongs to Amaranthaceae. The young shoots and tender stems and leaves of Chinese cuisine can be cooked and eaten. The leaves of Chinese cuisine are rich in calcium. Eating Chinese cuisine often is good for teeth, promotes the growth of children's bones, can relieve constipation, and can be effective in reducing weight. Older people can eat more Chinese cuisine. People with cold stomach can't eat Chinese cuisine. Amaranth can't be eaten with turtles or turtle meat. What are the effects and functions of eating Chinese cuisine? Let's take a look at it next.

I. Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine is actually amaranth, which belongs to Amaranthaceae. Amaranth is also known as wild amaranth, red amaranth and wild amaranth. In some areas, amaranth is called "longevity dish". It is an annual vegetation. Amaranth stems and leaves, its tender seedlings and tender stems and leaves are edible.

II. Main values

Amaranth is cool and slightly sweet, and enters the lungs and intestines;

It has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxicating, diuresis and defecation.

III. Nutritional value

1. Amaranth leaves are rich in calcium easily absorbed by human body, which can promote the growth of teeth and bones, maintain normal myocardial activity and prevent intramuscular spasm. At the same time, it is rich in iron, calcium and vitamin K, which can promote blood coagulation, increase hemoglobin content, improve oxygen carrying capacity and promote hematopoiesis.

2. Amaranth is also the protagonist on the diet table. Regular eating can reduce weight and intellectual man fit, promote detoxification and prevent constipation. At the same time, eating amaranth often can enhance physical fitness. Amaranth is rich in protein and fat. Sugar, a variety of vitamins and minerals, its protein can be fully absorbed by the human body more than milk, and its carotene is higher than eggplant, which can provide rich nutrients for the human body, help to strengthen the body and improve the immunity of the body, and is called "longevity dish".

3. To promote children's growth and development, amaranth has higher iron and calcium content than spinach, making it a leader among fresh vegetables. More importantly, amaranth does not contain oxalic acid, and calcium and iron contained in amaranth can be easily absorbed and utilized after entering human body. Therefore, amaranth can promote the growth and development of children, and has certain dietotherapy value for fracture healing.

4. It is also suitable for women and the elderly, and can promote the growth of teeth and bones; Amaranth is also beneficial for maintaining normal myocardial activity and promoting blood coagulation. This is because it is rich in iron, which can synthesize hemoglobin in red blood cells, and has the functions of hematopoiesis and carrying oxygen, so it is most suitable for anemia patients. Therefore, amaranth and purslane are often regarded as the best vegetables for people with fractures and pregnant women in labor.

4. It is edible for the general population.

1. Suitable for the elderly, children, women and dieters. Eating amaranth in summer has a significant effect on clearing away heat and toxic materials, treating enteritis and dysentery, dry stool and red urine.

2. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not eat; People who have cold stomach and intestines and are prone to diarrhea should not eat more.

V. Food compatibility

Amaranth is forbidden to eat with soft-shelled turtle and turtle meat.