There are many kinds of beans, mainly soybeans, broad beans, mung beans, peas, red beans and so on.

bean products such as tofu, soybean milk, shredded tofu, tofu skin, dried tofu, yuba, vegetarian ham, etc.

The nutritional value of beans

The nutritional value of beans is very high. In our traditional diet, we pay attention to "five grains are suitable for feeding, and if beans are lost, it will be bad", which means that five grains are nutritious, but without beans, they will lose their balance.

Modern nutrition has also proved that the body can reduce the fat content, increase immunity and reduce the chance of getting sick by insisting on eating legumes every day for only two weeks. Therefore, many nutritionists have called for replacing a certain amount of animal foods such as meat with legumes, which is the best way to solve the double burden of malnutrition and overnutrition in cities.

Beans contain high protein content and good quality, and their nutritional value is close to that of animal protein, so they are the best plant proteins.

The composition of amino acids is close to the needs of human body, and it is a good source of protein in Chinese people's diet. Soybean has the highest fat content, which can reach 18%, so it can be used as raw material of edible oil, while other beans contain less fat. The sugar content of beans is high (5% ~ 6%) in broad beans, red beans, mung beans and peas, while the sugar content of soybeans is low (about 25%).

therefore, the heat supplied by beans is also quite high. B vitamins are the most in beans, and the content is higher than that in cereals. In addition, it also contains a small amount of carotene. Beans are rich in inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and magnesium, and are rare foods with high potassium, high magnesium and low sodium in diet.

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Benefits of eating beans

1. Spleen-invigorating beans-broad beans

Broad beans are sweet in taste, have the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, and are especially suitable for people with diarrhea due to spleen deficiency. But broad beans can't be eaten raw or eaten more to prevent bloating. What needs special attention is that a few people will have acute hemolytic anemia after eating broad beans, which is also commonly known as "broad bean yellow disease" and should be sent to hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

2, laxative beans-Dutch beans

Dutch bean pods are rich in B vitamins and vitamin C, which have the effects of dispelling fire, replenishing water, beautifying and brightening skin. In addition to being rich in vitamins, Dutch beans are also rich in dietary fiber, which can lower cholesterol, promote large intestine peristalsis, and clear the intestines and relieve constipation.

3. Heart-protecting beans-soybean

Soybean is rich in nutrients such as plant protein, potassium, magnesium, B vitamins and dietary fiber, and also contains health-care components such as saponins, phytic acid and oligosaccharides, which is very beneficial for protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and controlling blood pressure.

4. Heat-clearing bean-mung bean

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, mung bean is cool and sweet, and has the functions of moistening throat and quenching thirst, clearing heat and benefiting qi, detoxifying and benefiting water. On a hot summer day, the summer heat attacks people, and drinking a bowl of mung bean soup suddenly makes me feel refreshed. In addition, mung beans can also clear the heat of the stomach.

5, slimming beans-kidney beans

Kidney beans are rich in nutrients, and the contents of protein, calcium, iron and B vitamins are all high. It is worth noting that saponins in kidney bean can promote fat metabolism, and it also contains components that can prevent sugar absorption, which is one of the ideal foods to lose weight.

6. Lipid-lowering beans-Soybean protein and soybean sterol in soybeans can significantly improve blood lipids and cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, soybean also contains a lot of phytoestrogens, which can reduce the risk of hormone-related cancer in women.

7, detumescence beans-red beans

Red beans are flat, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and induce diuresis to reduce swelling. In the hot summer, the human body is prone to edema, and drinking a bowl of red bean soup can effectively relieve edema.

8. Eye protection beans-peas

Pea particles are round and bright green, which is very beautiful. Peas don't just win by appearance. They are rich in vitamin A and have the therapeutic effect of eye protection. In addition, its vitamin C content is much higher than that of dried beans, which is delicious and helpful to improve immunity.

9. Kidney beans-cowpeas

Cowpeas are divided into long cowpeas and rice cowpeas. Long cowpea is what we call long cowpea, which is often eaten as a vegetable; Rice cowpea can cook porridge or make bean paste stuffing with rice. Cowpea is sweet in nature and has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and stopping leukorrhagia. It is especially suitable for people with food retention, abdominal distension, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency and increased leucorrhea caused by weakness of spleen and stomach.

reference sources; Baidu encyclopedia-bean products