How to distinguish the quality of edamame?
Fresh edamame is easy to cook and crisp, and tastes good. Pay attention to whether the hairy pods are fresh and whether the pod skin is shiny when buying. Fresh pods are hard, with 2-3 capsules per pod. The color of beans should be green or green-white, and the translucent seed coat is tightly wrapped (there is a white film around the seeds), and the juice will flow out when squeezed by hand. Stale edamame is often soaked in water. If the pod is yellow and dull, it is easy to crack, and the bean is separated from the seed coat when peeled, indicating that the bean is no longer suitable for fresh food.
Nutritional value of edamame
Soybeans are sweet and flat, and enter the spleen and intestines; It has the effects of invigorating spleen, relaxing bowels, moistening dryness, promoting diuresis, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and invigorating qi, and is mainly used for treating malnutrition, diarrhea, abdominal distension and emaciation, pregnancy poisoning, sores and swelling, traumatic bleeding, etc.
1. The fat content in edamame is obviously higher than other kinds of vegetables, but most of them are unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which can improve fat metabolism and help reduce triglycerides and cholesterol in human body. Lecithin in soybean is one of the indispensable nutrients for brain development, which helps to improve the memory and intelligence level of the brain.
2. Soybeans are also rich in dietary fiber and compounds that can remove fat from blood vessel walls, which can not only improve constipation, but also help lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
3. The potassium content in edamame is very high, and it can be eaten frequently in summer, which helps to make up for the loss of potassium caused by excessive sweating, thus alleviating fatigue and loss of appetite caused by the loss of potassium; The iron in edamame is easily absorbed and can be used as one of children's iron supplements. In addition, soybean contains trace flavonoids, especially soybean isoflavones, which are called natural phytoestrogens and have estrogenic effects in human body, which can improve female menopause discomfort and prevent osteoporosis.
4, edamame has the function of nourishing and moisturizing the skin, effectively improving loss of appetite and general burnout. Soybean is rich and balanced in nutrition and contains beneficial active ingredients. If it is eaten regularly, it will play a significant role in keeping women slim. Can be used for the prevention and adjuvant treatment of obesity, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and other diseases.