Konjac is a very good herb, we can often see it processed food konjac tofu, konjac powder, konjac meals and so on, but konjac can be eaten raw? Konjac can be how to eat?

Konjac can be eaten raw

Konjac is not eaten raw, easy to cause food poisoning, in general, in the mall, the market to buy konjac are processed, of course, and occasionally buy raw konjac, it should be noted that the raw konjac is poisonous, if eaten directly will lead to food poisoning.

And for the unprocessed konjac tubers, can not simply as potatoes, white potatoes to eat, must be after a long period of high temperature cooking can be.

In addition, the konjac cold, cold cold cold symptoms should be cautious of food, skin disease people should also eat less. Because the konjac is rich in dietary fiber, the gastrointestinal tract is not easy to digest and absorb, so gastrointestinal dysfunction, indigestion, each time you eat should not be too much. Too much dietary fiber intake will interfere with the absorption of vitamins and minerals, so the konjac can not be eaten as a meal, should be moderate, konjac products daily consumption of 50 grams -100 grams is appropriate.

How to eat konjac

(1) meat fried konjac: konjac boiled, shredded, and then cut a certain amount of cucumber silk, shredded meat, sautéed on the pot, add a small amount of soy sauce, salt seasoning can be. (2) konjac soup: konjac as a soup for cooking, can be added to the fish soup, chicken soup stewed together, its flavor is quite delicious. (3) Hot pot: when shabu-shabu mutton at home, konjac can also be put into the hot pot as a dish to shabu-shabu, but pay attention to be sure to shabu-shabu for a while, in order to avoid poisoning. Nutritional value of konjac

Konjac is a beneficial alkaline food, help people acid, alkaline balance, beneficial to human health. 97% of konjac is water. Each 100g of konjac contains 2.2g of protein, 0.1g of fat, 17.5g of carbohydrates, 19mg of calcium, 51mg of phosphorus.

In addition to a large number of mannanic anhydride, vitamins, plant fibers and a certain amount of mucus protein.

Konjac underground tuber flat round, like a large water chestnut, nutrition is very rich. Konjac contains low calories, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium and other mineral elements in high content. Also contains human needs of konjac polysaccharide, and has a low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber characteristics.

Mucin

The mucin contained in konjac can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the body, preventing atherosclerosis and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Glycine

Eating konjac can improve the body's immunity, the mannose contained in the metabolism of cancer cells have an interfering effect, the excellent dietary fiber contained in the body can stimulate the body to produce a substance that kills cancer cells, able to prevent and control cancer.

Fiber

Fiber can promote gastrointestinal motility, laxative, prevent constipation and reduce intestinal fat absorption, which is conducive to the treatment of intestinal diseases.

Glucomannan

Konjac is a low-calorie food, its glucomannan expansion, can increase to the original volume of 30 to 100 times, and thus after eating a sense of satiety, is the ideal diet food. Konjac can slow down the absorption of glucose, effectively reduce postprandial blood glucose, thereby reducing the burden on the pancreas, so that the sugar metabolism of diabetic patients in a benign cycle, not like some hypoglycemic drugs so that the blood glucose suddenly fell and appeared hypoglycemic phenomenon.